Elementary PE -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership and Language Magnet Academy (7088)

Little Rock School District•Little Rock, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary PE Teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership and Language Magnet Academy is responsible for structuring the learning environment to study the integrated Engineering and Technology Education program as outlined by the LRSD Curriculum Guides and Arkansas Department of Workforce Education curriculum frameworks. This role also involves teaching Career Development, a course designed to help students explore and assess their abilities and interests in relation to career and educational alternatives. The position is a nine and one-half (9.25) month contract (190 days) with a benefit package. Salary placement depends on education and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
Valid Arkansas teaching certificate in Career Development (418).
Knowledge of current instructional software programs used in business education curriculum frameworks.
Ability to work with new software in an independent fashion.
Demonstrates proficiency in computers and written communications skills.
Evidence of ability to troubleshoot computer software and hardware problems.
Willingness to attend training sessions as applicable to courses being taught.
Demonstrates a willingness to work in a collaborative team approach with teachers and students.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Evidence of strong organizational skills.
Evidence of a strong commitment to quality desegregated education.
Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year.

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Meets and instructs assigned classes in the location and at the times designated.
Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Prepares for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of the principal.
Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with those goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the expectations of the curriculum frameworks outlined by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education, Business /Marketing Education program.
Directs, instructs, and evaluates the learning experiences of the students in both curricular and extracurricular activities.