Elementary school physical education teacher - Salary and Career
Teachers in Elementary School, Fifth to Eighth Grade

Elementary school physical education teacher - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They promote the education of students through the following curricular components: Portuguese language, mathematics, natural sciences, geography, history, artistic education, physical education and modern foreign languages, from 5th to 8th grade of elementary school. They plan courses, classes and school activities, evaluate the teaching-learning process and its results, record school practices of a pedagogical nature, develop study activities, participate in the school's educational and community activities. For the development of activities, a set of communicative skills is mobilized.

How much does an Elementary school physical education teacher earn

A Elementary school physical education teacher earns between $1.054 and $6.708 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.507 and a median salary of $1.817 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 5.672 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Elementary school physical education teacher

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 2.507 30.090 627 19
1º Quartile 1.054 12.654 264 8
Median Salary 1.817 21.806 454 14
3º Quartile 5.116 61.386 1.279 38
Higher Salary 6.708 80.492 1.677 50


Professional job categories

  • Science and arts professionals
    • teaching professionals
      • teachers of higher education in early childhood education and elementary school
        • teachers in elementary school, fifth to eighth grade

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Main workplaces

Teachers in Elementary School, Fifth to Eighth Grade they work with clients of different age groups, from communities with different cultural and social contexts, in schools or educational institutions of the federal, state, municipal and private networks and NGOs. Predominantly, they work in urban areas, as registered employees. They carry out their activities individually and in teams, with occasional supervision, in places suitable for teaching activities and also in improvised places, at irregular times. In some activities, some professionals may be exposed to the effects of intense noise and fatigue from working under pressure.


What does it take to work in the field of Teachers in Elementary School, Fifth to Eighth Grade

The exercise of these occupations requires complete higher education in the area. Public tenders are required in public schools.


Functions and activities of Elementary school physical education teacher

Teachers in Elementary School, Fifth to Eighth Grade must:

  • plan courses, classes and school activities;
  • study;
  • evaluate the teaching-learning process and its results;
  • register pedagogical school practices;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • planning courses, classes and school activities;
  • promote student education;
  • communicate;
  • promoting student education;
  • participate in the school's educational and community activities;
  • participate in school educational and community activities;
  • register school practices of a pedagogical character;

  • Activities

    • demonstrate dialogue ability;
    • develop activities to stimulate the expansion of knowledge;
    • communicate problems concerning students to school authorities and families;
    • advise on the preservation of historical-cultural heritage and the environment;
    • register school, course and subject plans;
    • express yourself clearly;
    • diagnose the pedagogical level of the students;
    • create multiple learning situations;
    • stimulate the exchange of knowledge;
    • contribute to the development of solidarity relationships among students;
    • request action from the competent bodies regarding the teacher's functional rights;
    • suggest the purchase of equipment and teaching materials;
    • promote cooperative games and activities;
    • diagnose the students' pedagogical level;
    • develop activities for reflection on the issue of citizenship;
    • list themes for pedagogical projects;
    • living with opposing ideas or positions;
    • propose interdisciplinary studies;
    • demonstrate leadership;
    • define evaluation processes and criteria;
    • evaluate student participation in school activities;
    • predict participation in cultural and scientific events;
    • suggest activities in the elaboration of the school schedule;
    • propose options for working hours;
    • contribute to the exercise of citizenship among students;
    • propose common rules for the school community;
    • diagnose the pedagogical level of students;
    • conduct parent meetings for guidance;
    • develop activities for reflection on aesthetic values;
    • demonstrate creativity and initiative;
    • acting ethically;
    • analyze students' self-assessment;
    • participate in school management in the collegiate;
    • select the contents;
    • make yourself available to students;
    • consult legislation;
    • correct tests, exercises and student work;
    • identify students' difficulties in reorganizing the learning;
    • demonstrate solidarity;
    • elaborate the pedagogical project;
    • record the activities of extracurricular teaching hours;
    • teaching classes;
    • dialogue with the school's management and coordination;
    • analyze the textbooks proposed by the ministries, secretariats and coordinations;
    • analyze the school's management plan;
    • speak according to spelling and grammar rules;
    • develop learning situations for reflection on the rights of children and adolescents;
    • demonstrate punctuality and attendance;
    • list basic school supplies;
    • fill in forms with grades and absences;
    • developing learning situations for reflection on the rights of children and adolescents;
    • communicate assessment results to parents and students;
    • define the requirements for the development of teaching work;
    • elaborate the assessment instruments;
    • expose the student to problem situations in the learning process;
    • establishing teaching methodologies;
    • refer students to school guidance service;
    • participate in school management in the collegiate bodies;
    • propose cultural activities;
    • participate in school assemblies;
    • propose activities and exercises for learning recovery;
    • follow the changes in education;
    • promoting lectures and other activities on ethical values;
    • register the activities of extracurricular teaching hours;
    • promote lectures and other activities on ethical values;
    • adapt different environments to the teaching and learning process;
    • select electronic multimedia resources, texts, textbooks and paradidactics;
    • enable the appropriation of knowledge;
    • write according to spelling and grammar rules;
    • identify students' difficulties in reorganizing the learning process learning;
    • elaborate schedules of discipline activities;
    • discuss interdisciplinary projects with colleagues;
    • complete class diary;
    • respect the heterogeneity of students;
    • employ teaching resources and procedures;
    • demonstrate ability to intervene in reality;
    • evaluate the teaching-learning process in meetings with the school community;
    • disclose multidisciplinary interests;
    • develop schedules of discipline activities;
    • decode different codes and languages;
    • register evaluations and results;
    • develop activities to encourage the expansion of knowledge;
    • observe compliance with the rules established by the school community;
    • develop activities to reflect on the problems of contemporary society;
    • register cultural and pedagogical activities;
    • contextualize knowledge;
    • learn new technologies;
    • creating multiple learning situations;
    • adapt different didactic and pedagogical resources to the teaching and learning process;
    • read specific literature of the knowledge area;
    • guide students in the use of didactic resources and learning environments;
    • identify students' difficulties to reorganize the learning;
    • work as a team;
    • socialize the knowledge acquired in training events;
    • systemize knowledge;
    • organize community activities;
    • taking into account suggestions from the community for the elaboration of pedagogical projects;
    • develop transversal themes through different activities;
    • discuss interdisciplinary projects with students;
    • organize the bibliography;
    • complete class journal;
    • evaluate the attendance of students;
    • guiding students regarding study methods and practices;
    • build trusting relationships with students;
    • determine course and subject objectives;
    • demonstrate emotional control;
    • encourage student participation in community projects;
    • exchange experiences with teachers through meetings;
    • consult libraries;
    • clarify assessment criteria for students;
    • respect student boundaries;
    • predict material and didactic resources;
    • guide student self-assessment;
    • participate in the preparation of the school's management plan;
    • propose written assessment calendar;
    • propose criteria for the composition of classes;
    • attend specialization courses, scientific and union events;
    • register extracurricular activities;
    • evaluate students in class councils and/or series;
    • assume administrative-pedagogical functions;
    • evaluate student attendance;
    • talk with the school's management and coordination;
    • propose activities and exercises in the classroom and outside the classroom;


    Sectors that hire Elementary school physical education teacher the most in the job market

    • elementary school
    • activities of associations for the defense of social rights
    • general public administration
    • physical conditioning activities
    • child education - pre-school
    • welfare services without accommodation
    • high school
    • child education - day care
    • associative activities
    • social, sports and similar clubs




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