26-27 Physical Education Teacher

Achievement Prep Public Charter Schools • Washington, DC

37d • $65,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Achievement Prep is an award-winning public charter school network dedicated to empowering underserved communities in Southeast Washington, DC. Our mission is to prepare students to excel as high-achieving scholars and leaders, not only in school but also in life. The Physical Education Teacher simultaneously serves as a teacher and leader at Achievement Prep. S/he teaches a full load of Physical Education classes to elementary (K – 3) or middle (4-7) on a daily basis. S/he serves on a determined team of educators who push one another to create and sustain an outstanding environment for teaching and learning characterized by joyful rigor. The PE Teacher also supports the after school athletic and sports teams programming for the entire Network – supervising all the details related to ensuring a smoothly functioning athletics department with robust sports and athletics teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s degree in education
• Teacher leadership experience (grade level lead, department chair, mentor teacher, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience as a teacher of record in a K – 12 setting
• 1+ years of experience working with children in historically underserved communities
• 2+ years of lead experience as a youth coach

Responsibilities

• Teach physical education classes to elementary or middle school scholars daily
• Implement coherent, age-appropriate curricula
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of scholars with differing needs
• Utilize a variety of assessment data to adjust short-and long-term plans, refine curriculum, and diversify instructional practice to meet scholars’ learning needs
• Exhibit an unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and character development in our scholars
• Embody our core values of D etermination, R espect, E nthusiasm, A ccountability, and M astery
• Create, monitor, and sustain a disciplined classroom culture of high academic and behavioral standards
• Adhere to classroom and school-wide behavior management systems with fidelity to reinforce rules, incentivize positive behavior, and dis-incentivize negative behavior
• Hold yourself and peers accountable to create and sustain an outstanding environment for teaching and learning
• Establish and maintain relationships with scholars and families based on trust and respect
• Communicate effectively, proactively, and often with families to share scholar progress, triumphs, and challenges
• Call and/or meet immediately with parents/guardians when scholar grades decline significantly or when a scholar is failing
• Attend and support monthly Family Nights/events that invite families into the building
• Work with colleagues on a daily basis to improve scholar achievement
• Improve professional practice through weekly coaching sessions, weekly professional development and data-driven reflection
• Participate actively in weekly professional development sessions, grade-level meetings, and content team meetings
• Receive continuous feedback from peers and school leaders on your practice and be expected to give the same
• Fully integrate into the school community
• Assume additional school-wide responsibilities, such as lunch/recess duty, hallway posts, events committees, etc.
• Manage time, tasks, deadlines and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
• Be on campus from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and until 5:00 PM on Wednesday
• Be willing to take on additional responsibilities as necessary to fulfill Achievement Prep’s mission for our scholars

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental benefits
• Flexible spending accounts for transit, dependent care, and medical expenses
• 401k with automatic immediate employer matching up to 4%
• Upon completion of 2 full school years of service, employees become eligible for annual loyalty incentives
• Gifts and Achievement Prep swag
• Bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level