Physical Education and Sports - Job Description

A sports teacher may be a school gym teacher or school sports coach. School gym teachers use curriculum guidelines and prepare lesson plans for their students. They instruct students in key concepts and skills related to physical fitness and specific sports, and use practical exams, tests and assignments to grade student performance. A school sports coach may focus on one or two specific sports. They manage the sports teams for those sports. They organize practices, lead drills and oversee the teams when they compete.