| Physical education teacher jobs are not | | | | You probably want to know about the salary and |
| necessarily the first position people think of when | | | | job outlook for PE teaching career jobs, and the |
| they think of teaching careers, but for many | | | | good news is that the future looks good for |
| people it is the ideal way to combine a love of | | | | these teaching professionals. The current median |
| physical sport and a love of teaching into one job. | | | | salary for PE teachers is between $43,000 and |
| There are many career options for physical | | | | $49,000, and there is an expected 12 percent |
| education teacher around the country, and the | | | | growth in the number of available jobs over the |
| economic outlook for this job is good. If you are | | | | next several years according to The Bureau of |
| interested in PE teaching jobs it is a good idea to | | | | Labor Statistics. |
| get as much career information as possible before | | | | Physical education teacher jobs involve educating |
| moving forward. | | | | children, typically in middle and high school, on the |
| The degrees needed for physical education | | | | tenets of exercise, healthy living and physical |
| teacher jobs are pretty much the same as those | | | | fitness. If you go into this career you will be |
| for other teaching jobs. You will need a bachelor's | | | | responsible for organizing athletic activities for the |
| degree in a related field and a valid teacher | | | | kids, supervising them throughout the class period |
| certification. PE teachers often get bachelor's | | | | and monitoring their progress. There are also |
| degrees in physical education, athletic training or a | | | | physical education teacher jobs in elementary |
| related field, after which they must complete the | | | | schools in many districts, so whether you prefer |
| teacher credentialing program. You may also use | | | | working with younger kids or young adults there |
| this degree to go into coaching, personal training, | | | | should be a job opening for you. PE teaching jobs |
| physical therapy or other athletic type jobs, so | | | | are an ideal choice if you love kids and are |
| your career options will be open if you decide the | | | | passionate about physical fitness. |
| PE teaching job isn't right for you. | | | | |