Physical Education Aide

Under the direction of the school principal is responsible for supporting the Diocese of Tucson in its mission to evangelize, catechize, and educate youth in a Catholic School environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recognize and support the unique Catholic Mission of the School by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The teacher aide may not espouse, in word or deed, any doctrine inconsistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Give evidence of living Gospel values by being an active member of a faith community and being open to the importance of a personal faith journey; strive to model the teaching of Jesus by attitude and example.
• Help build the School’s faith community by a demonstrated willingness to participate in, and help plan, School religious and service activities.
• Provide support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for assisting in the supervision, care and instruction of physical education students in the classroom.
• Assist in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; and providing information to appropriate school personnel.
• Adapt classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and conveying information relative to job functions.

Basic Qualifications:

• A working knowledge of, and a strong commitment to the mission of fostering lay leadership in the Catholic Church. If a baptized Catholic, must be a practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Professional bearing and clean and neat personal appearance.
• Excellent leadership, human relations, and interpersonal skills; must be a self-starter, be well-organized, and must be a team player.
• Employ flexibility and follow the direction of the lead teach.
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Be able to successfully complete a criminal history and background check.