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Job Description
A gym teacher job description is more involved than some people might expect.
- Physical education (PE) teachers organize games and challenges that promote physical activity among children and young adults from kindergarten to high school.
- Their goal is to develop motor skills and physical development among younger children and proper exercise and eating habits among older children.
- The job description of a PE teacher sometimes includes organizing and managing team sports, particularly at the elementary school level.
- PE teachers must also adjust their curricula to adapt to children with disabilities or different physical abilities in order to create a positive experience for all students.
Job Requirements
- Physical fitness
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of many kinds of exercise
- Excellent understanding of stretching and other safety concerns
- First aid training
- Compassion and respect for all students
- Understanding of students' disabilities and adaptive PE techniques where applicable
