Licensed PE Teacher

Position: City View Charter School Licensed PE Teacher
City View Charter School

Job Description:

Physical Education Teacher

* Must have active TSPC Licensure in Physical Education PK-12
* Mission

City View Charter School strives to inspire academic excellence, build character, and create high-quality work while contributing to a better world.

Our Vision

City View Charter School is a K-8 EL Education charter school in Hillsboro, OR. We believe in building students academic knowledge and skills, challenging them to create high-quality work, while teaching them character skills for life. Our EL curriculum encompasses brick-and-mortar teaching, while taking to the outdoors for fieldwork to connect with our local community. Teachers work with students, staff, and families to create, implement, and celebrate the learning happening throughout the year.

Teachers at City View Charter School support the mission and vision of the school as well as embodying the principles and values of EL Education.

Job Duties

The Physical Education Teacher will plan and teach fitness and health classes for K-8

grade students and generally promote health and wellness at the school. The Physical Education teacher is responsible for working with students, other teachers and staff, and the Executive Director toward achieving the mission and goals of City View Charter School. This job description is meant to outline the responsibilities of the position, but there may be additional responsibilities that the Physical Education teacher undertakes or that are assigned as needs of students and of the school arise.

The Physical Education teacher reports to the Executive Director. The Physical Education teacher will be teaching at both City View locations.

Curriculum/Instruction:

* Implement the principles and components of EL Education and the Responsive Classroom model.

* Teach fitness and health classes to K-8th grade students according to a schedule provided by the Executive Director prior to the first day of school. Classes for K-5th

grade students will generally meet twice per week and classes for 6th-8th

grade students will meet three times per week.

* Plan challenging and engaging lessons and experiences for students in fitness to help students achieve standards. Ensure that lessons/activities have multiple entry points and support structures so that children with different abilities and learning styles are successful.

* Develop fitness elective courses for middle school students based on The National Fitness Standards, student interest, and available opportunities. Ensure a variety of offerings.

* Lead or support after school clubs according to a mutually agreed upon schedule (as needed with extended contract)

* Work with SPED staff to understand the needs and goals of students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and English Language Learners (ELLs). Differentiate instruction and provide accommodations and supports as needed. Actively seek to improve knowledge and skills to better address the needs of special education students and ELLs.

* Work with teaching teams to plan activities and make connections to classroom instruction and learning expeditions.

* Develop strong long-range plans including a curriculum map for the year. Provide plans to the Executive Director and share with teaching teams. Provide students and their families with information about courses and the program.

* Incorporate equity, diversity and inclusion content into instruction throughout the year in appropriate ways. Ensure that all students see their culture(s) represented in curriculum and materials.

* Develop and revise clear criteria and standards for quality work and regularly examine student performance to ensure that it meets increasingly higher standards of quality.

* Display documentation panels that show student work and participation in fitness activities.

Assessment:

* Conduct ongoing assessment of student work, skills and progress using multiple assessment tools including anecdotal records, student performance, reflections, and performance assessments with rubrics as appropriate. Use assessment data to plan for instruction and to set short and long-range goals.

* Regularly analyze student data to improve instruction, insure equity and make program recommendations and improvements.

* Utilize assessment for learning strategies to engage students in assessing their own understanding and mastery. Involve students in using learning targets for this purpose.

* Plan for the collection of portfolio items outlined in the criteria for portfolio collection established by the teaching staff. Support students in completing reflections. Work with the teaching teams to coordinate the process.

Social Curriculum/School Culture:

* Create and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for students. Communicate respectfully to students at all times. Model, practice and discuss respectful, unbiased and effective communication with students. Ensure safety for all fitness activities.

* Involve students in creating class norms. Establish and…