Job title Fitness Instructor Classification Exempt
Reports to Principal Organization Unit Fitness
Approved by Human Resources Effective date 5/9/2025
Job Purpose
The Fitness Instructor ensures that students receive physical education activities following the Performance Academies Mission to instill lifelong learning and physical well-being through the sports of soccer and tennis. It is the responsibility of the Fitness Instructor to collaborate with team members, which include but are not limited to: the parent, classroom teacher(s), principal, related service providers, and Fitness Director to ensure the individual needs of students are met.
Duties and Responsibilities
Include but not limited to:
Student Learning Always supervise students; never leave a child unattended, never allow a child to run errands, use the restroom, go to the office, leave for intervention or speech services unattended or unsupervised by an adult
Maintain all required certifications, licensures, background checks, etc. current
Maintain high levels of classroom management at all times, including during transitions to and from PE, etc.
Deliver high quality instruction at all times
Follow “coaching” model of PE instruction; focuses on tennis, soccer, martial arts or specifically related subjects
Maintains visible charts, graphs and other forms of documentation of student progress in the PE room; regularly updates progress visually in the room
Keeps accurate student assessment data of each and every student
Turn in lesson plans on school template to Principal, Superintendent, Fitness Director, or
Assistant Principal as required
Choose only educationally related field trips, films, videos, or DVD’s for students and use them sparingly only as a supplement to a specific lesson
Prepare students to compete in Performance Academies tournaments
Compliance Start & end all fitness classes or other activities in a timely manner aligned with the schools schedule
Keep fitness room free of chaos; maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and safety, and eliminate clutter
Be mindful of students with disabilities; properly implement goals and objectives for all students with active
IEP’s, BIP’s, or 504 Plans when appropriate or needed
Work closely with Intervention staff to ensure consistency of academic and/or behavioral service delivery for students with disabilities
Participate and help organize fitness competitions among schools
Maintain appropriate and accurate inventory at all times of all fitness equipment, materials and resources
Assist with bus duty and lunch duty as required by Principal or Assistant Principal
Students must not leave the fitness classroom for restroom breaks or other reasons without being supervised
Stay abreast of latest requirements in education and special education to the best of your ability
Attend all required staff in-services or professional development days
Turn in grades and interim reports in timely manner
Manage your classroom; do not give power away by sending students to the office for minor disruptions
Follow the Student Code of Conduct at all times as it relates to discipline
Implement the schools positive behavio r systems in your classroom
Clearly post the classroom rules in your classroom.
Encourage cleanliness and good hand washing behavior of students and ensure that students wear adequate foot covering at all times
Report any change of address/status immediately to the HR office so that all mail, correspondence, pay stubs, W-2’s, etc. can be m ailed to your proper address.
Report any obvious communicable disease or sickness to your supervisor.
Refrain from driving students in your personal vehicle at all times
Ensure that all appropriat e field trip / tournament permission forms are signed, dated, turned into the office with appropriate written consent from parents for every child attending field trip (not just a sibling, for instance)
Ensure that parents who volunteer at the school have a clearly assigned…