PE Teacher

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions: 

• Abides by Sumner Academy's Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct
• Commits to the ideals expressed in Sumner Academy's Mission Statement and Faculty Handbook
• Be on campus from 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM daily
• Teaches physical education to PK - 8th Grade
• Prepare/set up the gym before the first day of school.
• Set up equipment before class.
• Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to students' intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development.
• Prepare and implement lesson plans, providing for appropriate learning experiences for each student.
• Establish and enforce rules of conduct; supervise students in the gymnasium, or outside on the blacktop or athletic fields.
• Participate in school-wide behavioral programs, document student behavior, and make necessary referrals.
• Demonstrate skills being taught; assist students in performing skills.
• Teach safety rules related to each activity
• Research and order physical education equipment
• Assist in planning, organizing, and coordinating Field Day; develop activities; set up for activities
• Monitor and evaluate student skill levels and outcomes.
• Communicate and interact with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• Serve on special committees and fulfill responsibilities of a committee member.
• Attend planning meetings, team meetings, staff meetings, data meetings, and other meetings of groups according to membership in those groups.
• Monitor use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Attend in-service trainings and workshops
• Prepare lesson plans and materials for substitute teachers; include class lists and special instructions for students' needs.
• Become familiar with Sumner Academy's technology, both hardware and software, and learn to incorporate technology effectively
• Work closely with the other Learning Community teachers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Education - must have a college degree
• Prior experience/background - Should have at least two years of experience in teaching students
• Technical Competency - Basic/Intermediate/Advanced understanding and ability to use computers and technology (e.g. Google Documents, Microsoft Windows and Office products, basic office equipment, projectors, mechanical equipment, etc.)
• Communication - Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including communicating effectively with all constituents in a school environment, including students, co-workers, parents, alumnae, volunteers, and the public.
• Personal characteristics - Essential are adaptability, honesty, self-reliance, teamwork, dependability, flexibility, willingness to listen and learn, work ethic, determination, persistence, problem-solving skills, loyalty, and congeniality
• Must complete background screening and verification

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: 

• Regularly works in standard office or classroom conditions and climate, occasionally works outdoors in varying weather conditions and climate
• Regularly uses close and distance vision, works at a computer screen for extended periods, ability to observe students from various distances
• Frequently required to move around the office/classroom or work at a desk for extended periods of time
• Ability to occasionally move items weighing up to 30/50 lbs. across the campus/classroom/office
• Sometimes works in an occasionally stressful environment, effectively dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts. Stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions
• Ability to occasionally work flexible hours to support before and after-school or weekend events