Physical Education Teacher

Job Summary

Sizer School, a North Central Charter Essential School, is seeking a driven, dynamic and experienced high school physical education teacher to be a part of our instructional team. This candidate will bring a passion for supporting and implementing best instructional practices, and a commitment to further promote an already existing positive collaborative teaching and learning environment. Only those candidates with a deep passion for the Sizer School mission and ready to teach in and be a part of an exemplary, innovative public middle/high school need apply.

Responsibilities

Teaches a high-quality and coherent physical education curriculum that is relevant to students and promotes their learning.

Demonstrates strong knowledge of the Massachusetts Health and Physical Education Framework.

Designs standards-based units of instruction and lesson plans with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks.

Demonstrates instructional and classroom management practices that establish high expectations and create a safe and effective classroom environment.

Adapts instruction, materials, and assessments to make challenging material accessible to all students, including English learners and students with disabilities.

Acts as an Advisor to a group of students and works to shape curriculum and practice to support the whole student.

Reflects on the effectiveness of lessons, units, and interactions with students, both individually and with colleagues, and uses insights gained to improve practice and student learning.

Participates in school-wide and subject specific professional development and grade level team meetings.

Promotes the learning and growth of all students through culturally proficient, skilled, and collaborative practice. Ability to create and use authentic resources and materials to motivate student to participate in physical education

Utilizes informal and formal assessment methods to measure student learning and growth.

Utilizes data to inform instruction, monitor progress, and identify students in need of targeted instruction/interventions.

Motivates and engages students and promotes opportunities for students to generate understanding on their own through real world applications.

Uses inclusive instructional practices to account for differences in students’ learning needs.

Sets and upholds high standards for student work, effort, and behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS

Dedication to the Sizer School mission

Thorough knowledge of curriculum design, MA Common Core, and assessment tools

Bachelor Degree or higher in Physical Education or comparable field from an accredited college or university

Highly qualified to teach in the assignment area; MA DESE License with SEI Endorsement preferred. Mandatory within the first year of employment.

Experience working with a diverse population of students

Innovative team player with abundant energy and proven history of service

Ability to pass CORI and National Criminal Background check

Sizer School, a North Central Charter Essential School, is seeking a driven, dynamic and experienced high school physical education teacher to be a part of our instructional team. This candidate will bring a passion for supporting and implementing best instructional practices, and a commitment to further promote an already existing positive collaborative teaching and learning environment. Only those candidates with a deep passion for the Sizer School mission and ready to teach in and be a part of an exemplary, innovative public middle/high school need apply.

Responsibilities

Teaches a high-quality and coherent physical education curriculum that is relevant to students and promotes their learning.

Demonstrates strong knowledge of the Massachusetts Health and Physical Education Framework.

Designs standards-based units of instruction and lesson plans with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks.

Demonstrates instructional and classroom management practices that establish high expectations and create a safe and effective classroom environment.

Adapts instruction, materials, and assessments to make challenging material accessible to all students, including English learners and students with disabilities.

Acts as an Advisor to a group of students and works to shape curriculum and practice to support the whole student.

Reflects on the effectiveness of lessons, units, and interactions with students, both individually and with colleagues, and uses insights gained to improve practice and student learning.

Participates in school-wide and subject specific professional development and grade level team meetings.

Promotes the learning and growth of all students through culturally proficient, skilled, and collaborative practice. Ability to create and use authentic resources and materials to motivate student to participate in physical education

Utilizes informal and formal assessment methods to measure student learning and growth.

Utilizes data to inform instruction, monitor progress, and identify students in need of targeted instruction/interventions.

Motivates and engages students and promotes opportunities for students to generate understanding on their own through real world applications.

Uses inclusive instructional practices to account for differences in students’ learning needs.

Sets and upholds high standards for student work, effort, and behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS

Dedication to the Sizer School mission

Thorough knowledge of curriculum design, MA Common Core, and assessment tools

Bachelor Degree or higher in Physical Education or comparable field from an accredited college or university

Highly qualified to teach in the assignment area; MA DESE License with SEI Endorsement preferred. Mandatory within the first year of employment.

Experience working with a diverse population of students

Innovative team player with abundant energy and proven history of service

Ability to pass CORI and National Criminal Background check

Position Type:Full-time

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Physical Education

Sizer School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

There are no application questions required for this job posting.

• Andrew Lay , School Principal
• 500 Rindge Road
• Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420
• Phone: (978) 345-2701
• Fax: (978) 345-9127
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