PE Teacher - Dance

Santa Barbara USD•Santa Barbara, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Santa Barbara Unified School District is currently hiring for a .333 FTE Physical Education Teacher, Secondary to teach Dance at Santa Barbara High School. This is a temporary position for the 2026/2027 School Year. Interviews will be ongoing so please apply soon if interested!

Requirements

Previous high school coaching experience, experience as a coordinator or head coach at the high school level preferred.
Highly motivated, well-organized, able to communicate effectively and possess a deep knowledge of the technical aspects of football.
Valid California Credential with authorization to teach Physical Education and a Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD or BCLAD) credential, English Learner authorization or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to those applicants that can teach in more than one academic area; have previous varsity coaching experience; have experience in or are willing to work collaboratively with other subject areas.
Bilingual in English & Spanish.

Responsibilities

To engage and support students in team sports and individual activities.
Explain safe and correct way to engage in physical fitness.
Construct age-appropriate lesson plans while adhering to state requirements.
To analyze student assessments to develop instructional materials for the class including individualized and small group instruction as necessary in order to make the curriculum accessible for all students.
To establish and maintain high expectations for all students.
To create and maintain effective learning environments for all students.
To use a variety of research-based teaching strategies to advance student learning.
To communicate with parents/guardians regarding student’s individual progress.
To promote positive interpersonal relationships among peers, staff, students, parents/guardians, and the public.
To actively participate as a team member including but not limited to Professional Learning Communities and during IEPs
To differentiate instruction within the universal curriculum.
To provide appropriate instructional interventions within the learning environment.
To support the Restorative Approach philosophy when working with students.
To engage in ongoing, collaborative professional learning.
To provide learning experiences where students analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.
To maintain student records as part of evaluating student social growth.
To provide supervision of para-educators, as appropriate.