Certified Physical Education Teacher at CREC Museum Academy

Job Title:

Teacher - PE/Health

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools.

Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

CREC seeks a talented PE/Health teacher for a teaching position at Museum Academy. Please apply to this position if you are a committed educator who is looking to work in a diverse school setting with a social justice mindset.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and administer curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
• Promote a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small-group instruction and student learning.
• Develops grade-level-appropriate lesson plans and instructional materials for students.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student learning and progress and modify instructional methods to fit individual students' needs; conduct individual and small group instruction as needed.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Intrapersonal

Competencies:

• Demonstrate a dedication to all learners especially those historically marginalized.
• Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning and growth.

Interpersonal

Competencies:

• Design, strengthen, and participate in positive learning environments (i.e., school and classroom culture) that support individual and collaborative learning.
• Build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and learning community members that contribute to individual and collective success.
• Contribute to the lifelong success of all learners, particularly those who have been historically marginalized due to background, demographics, neurodiversity, ability, or culture.

Cognitive

Competencies:

• Utilize an in-depth understanding of content and learning progressions to engage learners and lead individual learners toward mastery.
• Demonstrate awareness of and employ culturally responsive teaching (CRT) to center students' diversity as a strength and asset in their learning journey.
• Employ techniques for developing students' skills of metacognition, self-regulation, and perseverance.

Instructional

Competencies:

• Personalize learning experiences through assessments, supports, progressions, relationships, and technology.
• Develop student agency, ownership, self-advocacy, and effective communication skills with regard to learning.
• Uses technology in the service of learning and completing professional responsibilities (e.g., various learning platforms, gradebook, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office).
• Administer and record results for the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment.
• Attend training sessions for supervising high ropes courses.

Bachelor's Degree (BA) from a four-year college or university in an education discipline applicable to the teaching assignment. Physical Education, PK-12 (044). Health, PK12 (043)- cross-endorsement for health is preferred, but candidates without a health certification will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide transportation to meetings, trainings, and professional learning opportunities as required.

The physical demands described here are representative of 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. Working in a classroom demands prolonged standing/movement, frequent bending and crouching, lifting and carrying materials, fine motor skills for manipulating small objects, a clear speaking voice, good vision and hearing, the ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously, and sometimes the need to move quickly to respond to student needs.

Successful teachers require the ability to work in a high-energy environment with varying noise levels (from quiet to loud) based on student activity. Teachers are expected to work both indoors and outdoors (as needed) and may be expected to participate in off-site field experiences.

Group Health Insurance Plans Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance Long Term Disability & Short Term Disability options 403(b) Retirement Savings…