Physical Ed

Location: Shepherd

Shepherd School District has an opening for a Middle School Physical Ed Teacher for the  school year.

The Shepherd School District is a Class B school in southeastern Montana. Shepherd School District is comprised of two separate school districts; a PreK-8th grade Elementary district, and a 9-12th grade High School district. There are a total of about 800 students attending school in grades PreK-12 on one campus.

Shepherd Public School is the heart of the community. It is a small community located just outside of one of Montana’s largest cities, Billings. Most activities in the community happen within and around the school as the focal point.

The applicant must possess or be in the process of obtaining a valid State of Montana teaching certificate with appropriate endorsements. Applicants need to confer with students, parents or guardians, and other staff, openly and positively to provide guidance, evaluation, and encouragement of student achievement as well as know current curriculum and instructional practices. They also need to establish classroom goals and objectives, evaluate and record student progress;

collect and interpret a variety of data prepare reports for parents/guardians or for administrative purposes.

Salary Information

First-year teacher salary is $43,759.00 for a Bachelor’s degree and $48,457.00 for a Master’s degree. Shepherd pays for up to 7 years of experience at a Master’s level with 10 extra credits at $57,411.00. The district provides a Professional Development stipend.

Work Schedule

Shepherd’s teacher work schedule is from 7:50 am to 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday as contracted by Shepherd School District. Extra time after school is required for IEP’s as well as Student Led Conferences and other job responsibilities.  The school year runs from Labor Day to Memorial Day. The applicant will be asked to work extra hours to perform some of the duties that come with being a teacher in a school district.

Job Description:

Must be a certified Physical Ed teacher 5-12, or a
-8 Elementary certified teacher with a strong background in Physical Ed. Applicant will be teaching 6 periods a day, with one of those periods a prep. Applicant will need to be able to teach grades 6-8 in the area of Physical Ed. Knowledge of the current common core standards is a must as you will be teaching these standards. We are a professional learning community, which means you are required to collaborate with your teaching partners to work on student instruction.

This is an important part of what we do at Shepherd Middle School. We are looking for a positive/motivated person to join our outstanding staff.

Benefits

Shepherd Schools contributes $780 per month towards our medical, dental, and vision plans. We also offer supplemental insurance.

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