POSITION:                #SC15728 PE and Fitness Teacher

                                 1.0 FTE Continuing Contract

LOCATION:                Sage Crest Elementary School

POSITION OPENS:    May 28, 2020

POSITION CLOSES:   June 8, 2020

 

Qualifications Required:
1. Valid Washington State teacher’s certificate appropriate for elementary

2. Endorsement in Physical Education or Health/Fitness

3. Satisfactory Evaluations

Qualifications Preferred:
1. Successful experience teaching elementary PE documented by positive evaluations.
2. Basic understanding of the Washington State Physical Education EALRS.
3. Understanding of and willingness to administer the PE CBPAs.
4. Experience with and/or training with and willingness to include special needs children in the regular education PE classes.
5. Experience in working successfully with at risk students.
6. Experience and knowledge in the 5 For Life PE curriculum.
7. Ability and willingness to share the gym and its contents with other staff members.
8. Ability and willingness to share responsibility for planning and coordinating PE curriculum so instruction will be sequential and developmentally appropriate for each grade level.
9. Ability and willingness to use technology to enhance PE instruction.
10. Ability and willingness to work as a team with other staff members to best meet the educational needs of the students.
11. Ability and willingness to help set up equipment for music and non musical programs and assemblies.
12. Training in elementary curriculum and instructional pedagogy and/or willingness to attend workshops.
13. Evidence of successful classroom management
14. Evidence of successful communication with staff, students, and parents.
15. Demonstrated ability to work in a PLC at the building and district level.
16. Punctual and consistent attendance.

Job Description:
1. Collaboratively develop and teach K-5 PE curriculum that integrates state learning standards, supports classroom curriculum, and emphasizes reading.
2. Teach PE skills to classes of special needs students.

3. Teach regular grade level classes which include special needs students.

4. Manage and Instruct students in proper use and care of equipment and safety precautions.
5. Organize and lead physical activities such as field day, track and field day, and jog-a-thon for the school.       

6. Establish and maintain standards of student/classroom behavior to provide a supportive and productive learning environment.
7. Demonstrate classroom management skills that allow for a safe and productive learning environment.
8. Collaboratively prepare and support grade level and school programs and events.                                                                                                                                     

9. Collaboratively support students for any district or community wide PE and fitness events.

10. Work with staff in supporting and enhancing classroom activities.
11. Work cooperatively with other staff to maintain a positive, disciplined, educationally sound learning environment for students.
12. Communicate with parents and staff through conferences and other means to discuss student behavior, progress, etc.
13. Provide support reading instruction up to one hour per day, if needed.
14. Attend and participate actively in building staff and district elementary PE teacher meetings.
15. Other duties as assigned

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull 50 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.

 

Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

 

Lifting: The employee must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 100 lbs; must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors in a wide variety of temperatures; from -10 degrees F to 100 degrees F +. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.

**COMPLETION OF SAFE SCHOOLS WEB BASED TRAINING IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT**