Part-time Health and Physical Education Teacher (2020-2021 School Year)

Philips Education Partners • Paterson, NJ

10d

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Principal, the Part-time Health and Physical Education Teacher will be the instructional leader of his or her classroom. The teacher will create, manage, and participate in a variety of learning environments and activities that enhance student development and mastery of learning objectives. Philip’s teachers participate in extensive professional development, collaborate with other faculty and staff, promote rigorous learning opportunities, and look out for the collective and individual interests of Philip’s students as well as the schools’ greater community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field required; advanced degree in education a plus.
• Hold a valid P-12 Health and Physical Education Instructional Certificate.
• 1-2 years teaching experience preferred.
• Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students.
• Shared dedication to Philip’s Academy’s philosophy and mission.
• Excellent teamwork, work ethic, and organizational skills.
• Communicate effectively in English, both orally and verbally.
• Bilingual a plus.
• Possess excellent integrity, a gentle spirit, and demonstrate strong moral character and initiative.
• Demonstrate technological abilities: word processing, data management, and informational retrieval.
• Maintain ongoing professional development.
• Submit a background checks through the New Jersey Department of Education.
• Be CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified or obtain certification upon hire.
• Complete a Tuberculosis test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both.
• Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry students up to 70lbs.
• Have dependable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree in education a plus.
• 1-2 years teaching experience preferred.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide health, safety, family life education and/or physical education instruction as assigned.
• Works cooperatively with other health and physical education teachers and regular classroom teachers in planning an effective comprehensive school health program.
• Provide appropriate safety instruction and make safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
• Assume responsibility proper use and storage of physical education equipment.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with families to ensure consistency between home and school in order to promote student success.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive learning environment.
• Maintain ongoing professional development.
• Support during other times of the day, including but not limited to teaching a co-curricular and providing supervision during recess, lunch, and hallway.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice from the Principal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time