High School PE Teacher (26-27SY)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools•Oakland, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lighthouse Community Public Schools (LCPS) is seeking a dedicated High School PE Teacher for the 26-27 school year. LCPS is an educational organization committed to disrupting inequities and providing exceptional educational opportunities. Their mission is to prepare diverse students for college, careers, and to be lifelong changemakers. LCPS operates two high-achieving TK-12 public charter schools in East Oakland, serving over 1,600 students.

Requirements

B.A. or B.S.
Appropriate California Teaching Credential or commitment and verified ability to acquire one (must supply unofficial transcripts to verify eligibility if do not have a valid license in CA or another state or country).
Valid Certificate of Clearance verifying professional fitness for all CA teachers of record (if have never held a COC must obtain one before can be fully hired and cleared to start).
Ability to work in loud environments such as cafeterias, playgrounds, classrooms, and large professional settings.
Indoor/Outdoor adaptability to all weather conditions related to outdoor activities and/or travel to field trips and school-sponsored events.
Ability to work in air-conditioned and heated environments under fluorescent lighting.
Ability to see and hear on a continuous basis and speak frequently.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to stop, extend, kneel and reach.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability to walk for long periods of time.
Ability to move quickly or run over smooth to uneven surfaces indoor/outdoor on rare occasions.
Repetitive movement of fingers and hands for keyboarding and whiteboard usage.
Teachers may need to supervise students outdoors in varying weather conditions and, on rare occasions, move quickly to intervene in student safety situations.
Occasional travel to sites for PD within and outside LCPS.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of California Common Core State Standards, student-centered, mastery-based learning, curriculum planning, and data analysis.
2+ years teaching urban youth with transformational results.
Familiarity navigating educational platforms.
Experience teaching in a progressive school model.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Teach multiple sections of High School PE, possibly an elective, and a grade-level Crew/advisory each day.
Lead an advisory (known as a “Crew”) daily.
Perform morning or afternoon duty (yard supervision) up to 2 times per week.
Teach either a guided study hall or designated ELD course depending on school needs and teacher licensure.
Demonstrate culturally responsive pedagogy, providing students with skills, practice, and daily opportunities to engage with rigorous content, maintaining high expectations and an assets-based approach.
Plan, internalize, and implement adopted, effective, grade-level standards-based curriculum, units, and lessons that are learner-driven and maintain rigor.
Differentiate curriculum while maintaining rigor to ensure grade-level access and results for all student subgroups, including students with IEPs, English language learners, African-American, and Latinx students.
Utilize, collect, and analyze rigorous, student-engaged assessments (formative and summative) to identify and address students’ areas of growth and mastery of learning objectives, including platforms like Schoology and MAP.
Build and maintain a classroom culture that is supportive and learning-centered, with strong management, efficient procedures, and systems, ensuring the full inclusion of African-American boys, students with trauma, and students with IEPs.
Create positive relationships through nurturing and affirming teacher-student, student-student, and teacher-family partnerships, fostering a community of risk-taking, collaborative learners.
Engage in professional development and personal growth as a teacher to improve student learning and outcomes.
Demonstrate advocacy, flexibility, and collegiality.
Show self-awareness, reflect on practice with self and others, and act on feedback.
Demonstrate flexibility and ownership of collective results.
Administer all policies and procedures in a professional and timely manner as mandated by LCPS, and state and federal agencies (e.g., attendance records, dress code, reporting of sexual/physical abuse).