Physical Education and Health Teacher

RISE Prep Mayoral Academy•Woonsocket, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

RISE Prep Academies is seeking a Physical Education and Health Teacher who believes strongly in their mission and whose actions demonstrate high expectations for themselves, scholars, families, and colleagues. The organization prioritizes professional development and growth for each of its educators. RISE Prep Academies is a college preparatory K-12 public charter school network based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, which opened its doors to its founding class of kindergarteners in August 2015 and its founding High School class in August of 2024. Through a rigorous curriculum, highly structured learning environment, and character education, RISE Prep Academies ensures that all Kindergarten through 12th grade students achieve the academic skills, content knowledge, and character required for the path to college or career. RISE Prep Academies is committed to establishing intentionally diverse schools that enroll from both urban and suburban communities, believing that part of its mission is to teach the importance and value of diversity within classrooms and communities. The curriculum includes a community engagement component to foster habits of service, helping, and kindness. The academy is built upon six critical elements: a rigorous college preparatory program focused on literacy and math, a joyful culture with structure and discipline, recruiting and developing excellent teachers, an extended school day for scholars, partnerships with families and communities, and the use of data to strategically propel scholar achievement. All educators at RISE Prep Academies are expected to embody the mission, vision, and RISE values (Respect, Integrity, Self-Determination, Excellence), believe in the urgency and importance of providing an outstanding college preparatory academic and character education to all students, take ownership for the achievement results of their students, have a track record of producing dramatic, demonstrable student achievement gains or comparable results in their current field, work well within a team, be goal-driven, analytical problem solvers, embody a can-do spirit and strong work ethic, promote continuous improvement by being self-reflective and open to feedback, and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with students, families, and colleagues.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree
Current teaching certification or enrollment coursework leading to teaching certification, see https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification/how-get-certified for more information
Enrollment or completion of required Science of Reading training in alignment with the Rhode Island Rights to Read Act; Awareness or Proficiency based on role
Exceptional verbal and written communication in English
Technological proficiency and comfort with using online platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience with National Physical Education and Health standards/frameworks, including specific Rhode Island requirements
Familiarity with Teach Like a Champion, and other effective instructional practices for instructional delivery and classroom management
Prior teaching experience with measurable results
Strong interpersonal communication skills and personal organizational systems, particularly pertaining to time and task management
Certification or Endorsement in Special Education, Multilingual Learner, Literacy/Dyslexia, etc.
Fluency in a language other than English, particularly languages spoken by RISE Prep families (e.g. Spanish, Arabic, French, Wolof, etc.)

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, grade-level instruction in Grades K-3, 4-8, or 9-12 Physical Education and Health
Internalize and implement high-quality and standards-aligned curriculum and instructional materials grounded in the CCSS and RISE Prep’s scope and sequences: K-12 Physical Education and Health
Uphold the belief that providing access to grade-level materials, supplemented with strategic just-in-time supports, such as scaffolds and targeted interventions, is the most effective way to meet the diverse needs of learners in the K-12 classroom
Differentiate classroom instruction to meet the needs of different learners, including providing relevant accommodations where appropriate and adapting curricular resources to meet the specific individual needs of scholars, including those with IEPs and 504 Accommodation Plans, and Multilingual Learners (MLLs)
Establish a positive and supportive culture of learning and achievement, that cultivates scholar interest in content area, and reinforces the value and relevance of the learning done in class by connecting content to real-world applications and careers in the field wherever possible
Create and maintain clear expectations, routines, and procedures to effectively and proactively manage classroom/scholar behavior and efficiently use instructional time to maximize scholar learning
Consistently implement school-wide systems and employ classroom systems aligned to the school’s and RISE Academies’ vision, including support a morning meeting/advisory structure aligned to Move this World across K-12
Engage in cycles of data collection, review, action planning, and progress monitoring with coach, members of content/grade-level teams, and/or members of the school/RISE Prep Academies leadership to ensure scholar mastery of grade-level standards and expectations
Utilize formative and summative assessments of student mastery to drive instructional planning and provide feedback to scholars
Use feedback to make productive changes in performance and continuously improve effectiveness in all instructional practices and job-related tasks
Collaborate with other staff members and actively participate in training, professional development and learning activities to increase impact as an educator
Communicate with families and teachers about scholar progress on a regular basis
Work collaboratively with grade/content team to align supports and ensure a positive scholar experience
Participate in additional activities including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs and events as needed throughout year outside of the established school day