Physical Education Teacher

The Physical Education Teacher is a full-time teacher and member of the Health and Wellness Department, reporting to the Division Head and Instructional Leader. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment where value is placed on the skills and passions of the discipline within a larger context of school mission, core values, and educational philosophy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide consistent high quality feedback to students that is consistent with articulated course standards.
• Design high quality, student-centered lessons that are well-sequenced in terms of content and developmental appropriateness.
• Establish a safe and welcoming learning environment.
• Engage with students outside of the classroom through office hours, extracurricular activities, clubs and school-wide programming.
• Pursue ongoing professional development.
• Maintain clear and ongoing professional communication with parents and students.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
• Previous teaching experience required, at the middle and high school levels preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certifications.
• Certifications in one or more of the following preferred: Strength and Conditioning, Yoga, Group Fitness, Positive Coaching Alliance: Double Goal Coach, NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
• Available to coach extracurricular sports after school preferred.