Physical Education Teacher – Elementary School

Bridges Public Charter School•Washington, DC

4d•$60,000 - $92,000•Onsite

About The Position

The physical education teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develops talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability. The school is seeking passionate educators to build an inclusive PK-5 school community. They are looking for individuals committed to providing high-quality, universally designed instruction and who are committed to learning about and implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies for their diverse student community. The school emphasizes that educators are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct. The school's mission is to provide an exemplary educational program that includes all students, using a developmentally appropriate, student and family-centered educational approach that nurtures students to expand their developmental skills, in order to build a foundation for life-long learning. Their Core Values are: Responsibility, Engagement, Acceptance, Creativity, and Honesty. They utilize the Universal Design for Learning Framework as the foundation for building student agency and framing the essential work needed to meet their mission and organization goals.

Requirements

Candidate must hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree (in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or Exercise Science, preferred).
Have knowledge of Adaptive PE and / or therapeutic recreational skills.
1-2 years of teaching experience in an urban school setting (preferred).
Passed the required Praxis exams for Health & Physical Education (PreK-12) in content and pedagogy for DC.
A track record of being a team player and community-minded.

Nice To Haves

in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or Exercise Science
1-2 years of teaching experience in an urban school setting

Responsibilities

Creating challenging, engaging, and universally designed lessons that support learner variability.
Instructing and assessing students in physical education and Health Education.
Assessing student progress regularly and using data to plan for instruction.
Participate in the development and implementation of new developmentally appropriate teaching techniques.
Be a collaborative member of the physical education team.
Assist with planning school wide events in support of physical activity and health.
Engaging parents and families in their students’ learning and acting as an ambassador for the school in the community.
Attending and participating in school events outside of regular school hours.
Use assessment data to plan for instruction and to set short and long-range goals.
Maintain weekly grade book per school expectations.
Maintain data on and utilize technology platforms to improve student achievement.
Regularly analyze student data to improve instruction, ensure equity, and make program recommendations and improvements.
Adhering to the 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. work day.
Regularly attends work and adheres to all attendance policies.
Be on time for classes, duties, team meetings, and professional development activities. Communicate about and plan for absences in advance with teaching teams and the Principal.
Participate in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings.
Contribute to PLC sessions by being prepared to share data, ideas, student work, materials, feedback, facilitating sessions, and/or discussions.
Participate in a Summer Professional Development. Summer Professional Development will be two weeks in August before students return.
Seek out additional opportunities for professional development that will lead to achieving personal and school-wide professional development goals.
Reading provided school information and adhering to all deadlines.
Respond to all emails within 24 hours or the next business day.
Implementation of our Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) program.
Create and sponsor an inclusive and age-appropriate Club for the school year.
Create and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for students.
Communicate respectfully with students, staff, and families at all times.
Model, practice, and discuss respectful, unbiased, and effective communication with students.