Sports Medicine Instructor

Little Rock School District•Little Rock, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sports Medicine Instructor will structure the learning environment to study the fundamentals of sports medicine set forth by the Arkansas Career Education Frameworks. This is a nine and one-fourth (9.25) month contract position (190 days), plus a benefits package. Precise placement within the salary range will be determined based on experience and LRSD’s salary placement guidelines. This is an EXEMPT position.

Requirements

Licensed in Arkansas to practice Athletic Training
Demonstrate a willingness to try new teaching and assessment strategies that would benefit all students
Willingness to participate in on-going staff development.
Ability to teach to differences and sensitivity to cultural differences.
Demonstrate the conviction that all children can and will learn in the Little Rock School District.
Evidence of a strong commitment to quality desegregated education.
Ability to articulate student progress clearly to parents.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Evidence of the ability to design and implement hands-on activities and thematic units in all content areas.
Praxis Core & (9 credit hours of Teacher Education Coursework, such as the following: Organization and Management, Methods of Teaching, Program/Curriculum Design and Development in Career and Technical Education)
Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year.

Responsibilities

Structure the classroom for cooperative learning activities.
Supervise students at athletic events.
Meets and instructs assigned classes at the designed location and time.
Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
Creates a classroom environment that is conductive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
Encourages students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
Assesses the accomplishments or students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
Demonstrates knowledge of lab safety procedures in dealing with the situations in which accidents could happen.
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in a fair and just manner.
Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
Able to create a classroom environment that includes Aggression Replacement Training and Rigorous Structured Discipline.