Job Description:
Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, Connecticut
District Health Teacher
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Teaches knowledge and skills in health education.
2. Works cooperatively with other health teachers in planning and implementing a balanced health education program.
3. Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.
4. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the health education areas.
5. Evaluates academic and social growth of students, and keeps appropriate records.
6. Evaluates each student’s growth, knowledge, and contribution.
7. Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
Qualifications/Competencies Required: The incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the skill, knowledge and/or abilities required. *

• Health and Physical Education Connecticut Teaching Certification
• Primary teaching assignment in the subject area and grade level.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working cooperatively with staff, students, parents, and administration.
• Effective communication skills with students and staff.
• Demonstrated organizational abilities.
• Knowledge of student and department instructional practices, procedures and interpretation of assessments.
• Ability to assist in the development and administration of Health education assessments including CFAs, benchmarks, and high stakes tests.
• Other experience, training, and qualifications deemed significant by the Superintendent of Schools.
• CPR/First Aid Instructor Certification preferred

Education and/or Experience:  CT PE and Health certification
Certifications/Licenses/Registrations Required:

• Connecticut PE and Health certification

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to:
  • Proven record of student achievement. 
  • CPR/First Aid Instruction

All candidates must possess a current appropriate State of Connecticut Certification or be immediately eligible.
All appropriately certified staff members interested in being considered for the position listed above must complete an on-line  application at https://www.applitrack.com/blmfld/
Along with a cover letter, resume, copies of transcripts and copy of certification to be considered a complete application.

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