The aim of this paper was to follow the roles of the teacher of physical education in a context of functions of the school in a historical and contemporary studies’ perspective. Material and Methods. This work is based on a historical analysis of changes in PE teacher role perception, as well as on a new researches on PE teacher profession. Results. To answer the question placed in a title, there is a necessity to properly defined functions of contemporary school, and to do a wide list of roles of PE teacher in, and outside school. Conclusions. Contemporary school needs physical educators, but not only subject’s teachers.The main task for a modern PE teacher is to combine the effective transfer of knowledge with development of motor skills and abilities, and especially with creation of circumstances enabling pupils to discover, to internalize, to understand, to internalize , and to implement the values of body and health.