Physical Education Teacher

About the position

The Charter School of Educational Excellence Health and Physical Education Teacher will understand and promote the school's mission, vision, objectives and policies both within and outside the immediate school community. The teacher will assume professional responsibility for providing learning experiences in comprehensive health and physical education and supervision of students in a supportive and positive climate that develops in each student the skills, attitudes, and knowledge using approved curricula, materials, and directives of the school. Achieving excellence requires that the Health and Physical Education Teacher work collaboratively with other members of the school staff and with parents.

Responsibilities

• Consistently ensure excellence in fitness instruction
• Effectively research and design engaging and rigorous curricula for fitness for all students
• Appropriately align learning activities and student tasks with students' cognitive, emotional and physical development
• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their success in fitness to peers and family members
• Integrate literacy and math into fitness instruction
• Measure student achievement and progress towards learning objectives using the school's formative and summative assessment tools
• Provide ongoing and timely feedback to students on their progress towards meeting expectations and achieving goals
• Use student data to reflect on effectiveness of lessons and student achievement progress in order to improve instruction and personal practice
• Create and manage a responsive learning environment that enables students to feel safe, to be creative, and to develop to their full potential
• Ensure the safety of students in physical education activities by providing a comprehensive program in safety instruction, injury prevention and management, and physical conditioning prior to activity
• Inspect facilities, grounds, and equipment regularly, and report immediately any irregularities
• Provide appropriate supervision to prevent injury
• Establish, model, practice and reinforce age-appropriate rules and discipline using school approved procedures
• Create and consistently use individual behavioral management plans as needed
• Organize and supervise approved field trips to enhance classroom learning
• Provide opportunities and supervise activities in order for students to demonstrate individually and in ensembles or large groups the skills and talents developed in the music program
• Participate in school physical education and health education activities, including special and after school programs
• Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, colleagues and administrators
• Oversee and assist with student arrival / dismissal
• Work closely with all members of school community modelling citizenship, collaboration and support of one another
• Other tasks as assigned by the Administration

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters Degree preferred
• NY State Health/Physical Education Teacher Certification - MUST
• Hold and maintain CPR certification and first aid certification
• Minimum of 2 years of urban teaching experience required with a record of high student achievement
• Experience working with at-risk student population in some capacity preferred
• Working knowledge and comfort level with instructional technology
• Strong written, grammatical, presentation, and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required to develop rubrics, examine data and metrics that will enhance student knowledge and promote performance of superior work products
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with a diverse team of teachers and administrators
• Knowledge of childhood development and demonstrated experience with executing planned lessons to meet the differential needs of each child

Nice-to-haves

• Passionately dedicated to school's mission
• Driven educator with an unrelenting focus on organization along with a high level of student and school-wide performance in achieving/exceeding New York standards
• Champions change, supports school leader in trying to apply new ideas and methods; actively motivates and encourages others to adapt to change
• Demonstrates persistence in overcoming and removing obstacles that impact student achievement
• Develops and maintains positive communications and working relationships with students, parents, and co-workers by being collaborative and maintaining a pleasant work attitude
• Openness to feedback and willing to take responsibility for student success
• Working knowledge of the charter school movement and culture

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package including base salary and complete benefits