Physical educators’ job market

Within the past decade opportunities for physical educators desiring to pursue a

career as a fitness or exercise specialist have increased tremendously. Career opportunities exist in preventive and rehabilitative exercise programs. Preventive exercise programs are conducted by corporations, community agencies, and commercial fitness clubs. Rehabili-tative exercise programs are typically conducted in a hospital setting, but may be affiliated with corporate fitness programs and community agency programs.

Opportunities for physical educators to pursue health-related careers have also grown rapidly. Professionals possessing qualifications in athletic training may find employment working with athletic programs at the professional, collegiate, and increasingly at the secondary level. Employment opportunities also are available in sports medicine clinics, physical therapy clinics, and hospitals. Physical educators have also been successful in securing employment in health and weight control spas and clubs.

The recognition that participation in movement and physical activities has therapeutic and psychological benefits as well as physical benefits has stimulated the growth of therapy-related careers. These include careers as dance therapists, movement therapists, and recreational therapists.

Physical educators seeking employment in fitness and health-related careers can increase their marketability by taking additional course work in health, business, and psychology. Gaining as much practical experience as possible will also be an asset in securing employment.

It appears that opportunities for qualified physical educators in fitness- and health-related careers will continue to increase in the future.

4.4.1. Listen to the text “PhysicalEducators’ Job Market”.

4.4.2. Answer the questions and retell the text:

1. Have the job opportunities for physical educators increased or decreased within the past decade? 2. In what programs do career opportunities exist? 3. What are the opportunities for physical educators to pursue health-related careers? 4. What kind of careers have been stimulated by recognition that participation in movement and physical activities has therapeutic and psychological benefits? 5. What can increase physical educators’ marketability? 6. Will the opportunities for qualified physical educators in fitness- and health-related careers continue to increase in future?

4.4.3. Discuss situation with “PhysicalEducators’ Job Market” in Ukraine..

4.4.4. Give a talk on “PhysicalEducators’ Job Market”.

V. Have a dictation.

If teaching seems to be your career goal, you must begin to identify the setting and

the population with whom you wish to work, basically, the settings for your work can be divided into school and nonschool settings, and the age group can range from preschoolers through school- and college-aged students to adults and even senior citizens. Physical education teaching opportunities are diverse, and the potential teacher can usually find an area that meets his or her interests.

VI. Retell the oral topic:

UNIT XXIV