Gym Trainer

**Job Information**:
Industry

**Education***

City

**Ooty***

State/Province

**Tamil Nadu***

Country

**India***

Zip/Postal Code

**643004***

**About us**:

- The Good Shepherd International School, **India’s best fully residential**, international co-educational school, was founded by the late Dr. P.C. Thomas and Mrs. Elsamma Thomas in the year 1977. Originally known as the Good Shepherd Public School, it became an International School of the highest caliber of learning in the year 1995. Dr. P.C. Thomas and his wife Elsamma Thomas both started their careers as teachers themselves, which fostered their vision and goal to create the best educational institution in which a child can learn and grow.**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**I. Plan, Develop and Implement**:

- Plan and prepare for students learning appropriately using knowledge and understanding of the GSIS context
- Develop a motivating, relevant and educationally challenging Physical Education and Health program to students
- Contribute to the development of IBDP/Cambridge/CISCE curriculum (the production and ongoing review of units and/or schemes of work), ensuring both diversity and inclusivity are incorporated to student learning experiences
- Contribute to the development of curriculum (the production and ongoing review of units and/or schemes of work), ensuring both diversity and inclusivity are incorporated to student learning experiences- To ensure that the children experience a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating learning experience
- Identify and adopt the most effective active, creative teaching approaches for all students in line with current best practice and the ethos of the school
- Break the lesson plan as per the set curriculum
- Have an understanding of students’ needs and abilities to design appropriate learning experiences
- Implement inquiry-based teaching and learning to convey knowledge, conceptual understandings and required skills to the students and respond to student inquiries and provide meaningful advice
- Design, deliver and evaluate lessons which stimulate and motivate student learning

**II. Teaching approach**:

- Provide inspirational and dynamic leadership in effective pedagogy for high quality Physical Education
- Engage in ongoing professional learning that focuses on Physical Education and Health
- Ensure the safe and adequate supply and storage of the School’s Physical Education/Sports equipment
- Establish and manage a system to provide appropriate playtime sports equipment to students
- Organise and coordinate a high quality, high transfer and daily fitness program
- Ensure lessons are differentiated to meet the needs of all students
- Collaborate with other Sports teachers in planning a balanced overall physical education programme
- Liaise with maintenance/ground staff to ensure facilities are utilised and they are in a safe working order
- Support the development of a balanced fixture list
- Support the head of the department with tournaments to be hosted inside or outside the school
- Offer opportunities for inclusion during fixture list and during lessons
- Cater for exceptional performance during fixture list and during lessons
- Support the head of the department in the planning, organising and delivery of sports day for the school
- Create a enjoyable and productive teaching environment, through atmosphere and displays
- Keep abreast of current coaching and teaching ideas
- To be aware of any signs of stress, emotional imbalance or learning difficulties and keep appropriate people informed over these concerns
- Use a wide range of technologies and creative teaching styles
- Maintain high ethical standards and display integrity at all times
- A variety of teaching strategies supporting the development of ATL skills are to be included for facilitating a holistic view of the area of Physical education (ATL skills include - Communication, Thinking, Social, Self-management, Research)

**III. Assessment and Feedback**:

- Plan and implement effective assessment for/of learning which enhances outcomes for students
- Evaluate each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports by giving regular feedback
- Assess students and provide both formative and summative evaluations
- Design programme tests and assessment tasks as required
- Summative assessment are to be planned to assess the performance portfolio, based on the design assessment criteria and strands- Corrections of assessments and homework given in the Managebac
- Closely monitor the student projects and guide them until completion
- Provide oral and written feedback to students and other stakeholders
- Update the current status of the unit completion to the parallel teachers, head of the department and the section coordinator
- Receive and implement the feedback received from the section coordinator and the head of the department
- Evaluate and review their own teaching methods, materials and unit pla