Physical Education Teacher

Title: Physical Education Teacher
Department/Group: Teaching and Learning
Compensation: Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Reports to: Principal

Our School
Houston Classical Charter School (“Houston Classical”) was chartered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to open in Houston in August 2020 beginning with kindergarten and first grade. The school has an accomplished and committed Board, which includes a founding Board and a Head of School. We are looking for experienced, dedicated, and motivated individuals who are excited by the challenge of being part of a new school. Houston Classical is founded on the idea that scholars can learn at a high level notwithstanding their zip code or background.

Mission of Houston Classical
Houston Classical’s mission is to ensure all scholars K-8 are successful through a classical approach, rigorous academics, character development, and structured environment to ensure success in high school, college and in life.

Responsibilities

• Teach a developmentally appropriate P.E. curriculum to scholars in Pre K, Elementary and Middle School grades.
• Develop lessons that encourage participation, creativity, problem-solving, and healthy competition.
• Be a self-starter who enjoys collaborating as a team player. Maintain an open and cooperative relationship with scholars, colleagues, and parents.
• Participate in faculty and department meetings and perform various faculty supervisory duties on campuses were assigned in the day

Essential Functions

• Develops and administers school curriculum consistent with school goals and objectives.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to scholar learning.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all scholar activities, achievement and attendance as required by procedures and applicable laws.
• Encourages parental involvement in scholar's education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards as outlined in the Student Handbooks and establishes and maintains standards of scholar behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Coordinates with other professional staff members, to evaluate and assess curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
• Additional duties as assigned; full job description available from campus Principal.
   

A regular day for teachers includes the following physical activities:

• Stand for long periods of time
• Walk long distances across campus as well as within classroom
• Run in order to model for expected activities
• Use hands to handle or manipulate tools of teaching (technology, textbooks, student work, chalkboard/whiteboard)
• Reach with hands and arms
• Climb steps
• Sit for periods of time – chairs and floor
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk, hear, taste and smell
• Lift up to 50 lbs
   

Qualifications & Education

• State Certification in the appropriate grade level preferred.
• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education or Kinesiology or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

Qualifications & Behavioral Competencies
● Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
● Willingness to learn and grow
● Whatever it takes mentality
● Self-starter
● Organized
● Efficient
● Model consistent professionalism
● Ability to consistently meet deadlines
● Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral)
● High capacity for problem solving in ever changing settings
● Bachelor’s degree (required)

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
Work environment characteristics 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Houston Classical Charter Schools to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizen status, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law), sexual orientation, gender (sex), or any other protected class, and to
maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation as required by civil rights law.
Job Types: Contract, Part-time, Full-time
Salary: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
●  401(k)
●  Dental insurance
●  Health insurance
●  Paid time off
●  Vision insurance
 

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