Elementary School Physical Education Teaching Assistant

1. Job summary:

The PE Teaching Assistant supports children with their learning activities, working closely with the teacher to make sure pupils enjoy learning in a safe and caring setting.

2. Essential duties and responsibilities:

Equipment

• Set –up equipment for classes.

• Take- down and store equipment after classes.

• Retrieve equipment.

• Keep running inventory of PE equipment, including broken equipment.

• Maintain equipment – to ensure safety.

• Maintenance of equipment and organization of storage rooms

• Assist in purchasing of local equipment

Gym and Fields

• Maintain as instructed by divisional PE teacher.

Assist PE Teacher

• Teaching skills, in small groups planning with PE teacher

• Refereeing game play in class as needed.

• Computer input of data for PE class.

• Assist with fitness testing/ scoring of quizzes, etc.

Knowledge, Education and Experience:

● Technical Knowledge: BA degree – Physical Education Training

● Year of experience: Experienced working with children is preferable.

Skills:

● Strong English Skills

● Familiar with technology programs, Goggle Suite etc.

Abilities:

● The ability to communicate in English, i.e. speaking, reading, writing clearly.

● Good working knowledge of sports.

● Good problem solver

● Ability to Collaborate with others.

● Able to take on PE class when teacher is absent.

● Required to lead an after school activity.

● Attend PD offerings and workshops as required.

Physical demands:

● Should be comfortable being on feet for long periods.

● Lifting and moving equipment required

Environmental conditions:

● Sometimes requires long periods of time outside.