Mission Statement
The New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NJAHPERD) is dedicated to advancing quality health education, physical education, recreation, dance education, and athletics through professional development, programming, advocacy, and collegial exchange. The Association promotes responsibility and development of healthy active lifestyles for New Jersey's students, educators, and community members.
About Us
The purpose of NJAHPERD is to provide inspiration, professional development and leadership opportunities for health and physical educators, higher education professionals and future professionals.
Membership
Membership is open to dance education teachers, health education teachers, physical education teachers, college/university faculty, future professionals, retirees, coaches, recreation professionals, individuals and organizations who share our mission. Members are encouraged to take active roles in NJAHPERD through leadership and volunteer positions in our organization.
Professional Development
One and Two-day Conferences, Annual Convention, Professional Library of Resources
Career Center
Career Center
The goal of the NJAHPERD Career Center is to connect you with the services and resources you need to map out the career you envision.
Giving
Giving
Why Give?
Online Store
Online Store
A portion of all the sales will be donated to NJAHPERD Lilyan B. Wright Outstanding Future Professional Award.