Health Teacher

Lynn Public Schools•Lynn, MA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Lynn English High School is looking for a physical education/health teacher to join its community. The candidate for this position will have experience with lesson planning, assessing, using data to direct instruction, and providing students with regular feedback about their progress towards learning goals. The Lynn Public Schools curriculum is based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks, and the teacher will have knowledge about the standards and their progression in order to plan effective standards-based lessons. Specific job details, including grade level and class organization, will be shared by the physical education supervisor and principal.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
Valid license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Physical Education 5-12 and Comprehensive Health, 5-12 or Health/Family and Consumer Sciences, All Levels
An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism, and bias, and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred
Additional content area licensure is encouraged

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing standards-based lessons with clear objectives
Providing appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socio-economic levels and cultural backgrounds
Using a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measure student progress toward mastery of grade-level physical education standards and to modify further instruction.
Providing a motivating and stimulating, safe and supportive learning environment
Developing and maintaining pupil-teacher relationships conducive to effective teaching and learning
Evaluates pupils’ physical and social growth, maintains appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior
Participating in school-wide and department-wide professional development activities
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and the community, including collaborating with colleagues on curriculum, lesson and assessment design
Using computers and other technology to support and enhance student learning in physical education in and out of the classroom
Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans
Willingness to participate in school events