Physical Education Teacher
Nicholas Rennie
Nature of Work
What duties and tasks do you perform?
- Teach them about their personal fitness.
- Teach them how to live a healthy lifestyle.
- Teach techniques and skills required for team events and individual sports.
Where do you work? What conditions?
- Work at a public or a private school.
- Work in the gym or a classroom.
- Take class outdoors if the weather is nice.
- Work a 9-10 month school year with summer off.
What abilities are needed?
- Need experience with working with kids.
- They must be good communicators who work well with support staff, parents.
- Approved teacher education program with a period of supervised practice teaching.
Education
What school(s) can you attend to attain your professional training?
- Arizona State University
- Texas A&M University
- San Diego State University
How Much Education Do You Need?
- Must complete at least a bachelor’s degree.
- Teachers have to renew their licenses from time to time.
- In most states, renewal requires taking some continuing education courses.
How Much Education Do You Need?
- Physical Education
- Health
- Food and nutrition
Personal Impression
What are the best parts of this career?
- Get to be active.
- Teach kids how to play sports.
- Get vacation days and the summer off.
Which of your values does this career match and how?
- Like to be active.
- Like to to sports and teach others how to play them.
Salary
How much does the job pay per year in Michigan?
- Entry $46,850
- Median $61,380
- Experienced $73,590