Faculty, Physical Education – Academy, Grades 9-12

Punahou School is actively recruiting a Full Time Regular Physical Education faculty who models open-mindedness, careful listening, collaboration, and rigorous independent thought. The ideal candidate will have experience in teaching Secondary Physical Education and Health, experience in competency-based learning and assessment and possess the demonstrated ability to teach a variety of physical activities (sports and games), functional movement methods, and a strong foundation in physical fitness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education or relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience working in high school physical education.
• Know and apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals.
• Be physically educated with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health-enhancing fitness.
• Be able to plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with department and school standards to address the diverse needs of all students.
• Use effective communication and pedagogical skills and strategies to enhance student engagement and learning.
• Utilize assessments and reflection to foster student learning and to inform instructional decisions.
• Demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming an effective professional.
• Navigate successfully through change and ambiguity.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and abilities; an understanding of the developmental needs of adolescents, sensitivity to each individual student’s needs; and ability to appreciate the variety of perspectives offered by individual viewpoints, disciplines and cultural understandings.