Instructor, Physical Education
099.224-010 INSTRUCTOR, PHYSICAL EDUCATION
GOE Interest Areas 11.02.01 Teaching & Instructing, General
Alternate Titles: TEACHER, PHYSICAL EDUCATION. Instructs students in physical education
activities in educational institution: Plans physical education
program to promote development of student's physical attributes and social
skills. Teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of
sports techniques and of physical capabilities of students. Organizes, leads,
instructs, and referees indoor and outdoor games, such as volleyball,
baseball, and basketball. Instructs individuals or groups in beginning or
advanced calisthenics, gymnastics, or corrective exercises, determining type
and level of difficulty of exercises, corrections needed, and prescribed
movements, applying knowledge of sports, physiology, and corrective
techniques. Teaches and demonstrates use of gymnastic and training apparatus, such as
trampolines and weights. Confers with students, parents, and school counselor to resolve student
problem. May select, store, order, issue, and inventory equipment, materials, and supplies used in physical education program. May specialize in instructing specific sport, such as tennis,
swimming, or basketball. May teach students with disabilities. May be required
to have certification from state.
I. Data, People, Things
Data: 2 = Analyzing
People: 2 = Instructing
Things: 4 = Manipulating
II. Academic and Vocational Skills
Reasoning Development: Level 5
Mathematical Development: Level 3
Language Development: Level 5
III. Aptitudes
Top Third
General Learning Ability (G)
Verbal Ability (V)
Middle Third
Numerical Ability (N)
Spatial Ability (S)
Form Perception (P)
Motor Coordination (K)
Finger Dexterity (F)
Manual Dexterity (M)
Lower Third
Clerical Perception (Q)
IV. Temperaments
Directing or supervising others
Working with people
Changing tasks often, varied duties