Physical Education Teacher - Elementary

International Rescue Committee•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a teacher for the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) to create and lead physical education classes for elementary school students. The NYSA is a six-week program designed to prepare newly arrived refugee youth for success in the New York City public school system. Up to 130 students, aged 5-21, from over 20 countries will participate in various classes, including physical education, with a focus on team sports and game play. The role also aims to foster students' social-emotional development and build a strong sense of community.

Requirements

Experience with teaching, leading, or coaching group sports programming required.
Fluency in written and spoken English required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or higher degree in physical education or related field strongly desired.
Experience teaching English Language Learners/multilingual learners strongly desired.
Ability to work well with people of diverse cultural backgrounds strongly desired.
Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations is strongly desired.
Strong relationship building and classroom management skills strongly desired.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly organized, dependable, responsive, and collaborative work style.
Strong team player who is self-directed and organized.
Strength in cultural humility-building.
Second language proficiency in relevant language highly desirable (Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian.).

Responsibilities

Participate in mandatory school programming.
Participate in instructional planning sessions, trainings, and all program meetings.
Plan and implement a culturally and developmentally-responsive curriculum.
Submit daily lesson plans on a weekly basis in advance of the date of instruction.
Utilize multilingual instructional approaches for English Language Learners.
Collaborate with Classroom Culture Lead Teachers and staff in planning and reviewing student progress.
Lead classroom climate in accordance with Academy philosophy and protocols.
Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and families to create strategies that support student success.
Engage in instructional coaching cycles and participate in weekly meetings.
Pending demand, provide early and/or after-care supervision to a cohort of students.
Review student progress and make instructional adjustments as needed.
Substitute as needed for colleagues' classes.
Complete All Staff Survey to provide feedback on NYSA.
Comply with all IRC policies and protocols.
Other duties as assigned.