Middle School Physical Education Teacher Job Description

ABOUT US: Arts in Action Community Middle School opened in the Fall of 2016 and serves students in grades 6-8. We believe that all students deserve access to the arts.  We believe that instruction should be culturally relevant, inclusive and meet the diverse needs of all learners.  We believe social justice is integral to education and aim to teach students how to advocate for themselves, our community, and the world.  For more information on our program, please visit our website, www.artsinactioncharter.org.

OUR MISSION: To empower, prepare, and inspire urban students to achieve their highest potential and become active citizens who work toward building a more just, humane, and sustainable world by providing a democratic, arts-enriched, and nurturing school environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Under the direction of the Middle School Director, serve as a physical education teacher through planning, delivering, and assessing instructional lessons aligned with the California Common Core Standards. Teachers drive the mission and vision of the school forward by integrating the arts into their classrooms, leading students to think about the world's social inequities and inspiring them to enact change. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Promote the academic success and holistic growth of all students, collaborate with colleagues on curriculum design and instruction
• Use ongoing assessments to adapt instruction to student's needs and monitor progress
• Facilitate parent conferences and meet with parents to communicate student’s strengths and areas for improvement
• Participate in SSPT and IEP meetings and plan implementation as needed
• Lead small group instruction and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Structure a physical classroom environment conducive to learning, include efficient classroom management procedures based on restorative justice practices, and establish and maintain expected standards of student behavior 
• Understand and organize subject matter for student learning by developing and implementing an appropriate Scope and Sequence
• Engage and support all students in learning by planning standards-based lessons  
• Provide varied instruction as appropriate to attempt to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students  
• Continually evaluate and record various aspects of students’ progress and report to parents as needed and required
• Maintain Student Records
• Participate and collaborate in grade-level, staff, and planning meetings
• Build relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Develop as a professional educator and seek to improve competency by regularly participating in professional growth activities
• Share the responsibility of communicating the educational program to the community through such activities as back-to-school nights, parent conferences, and family nights
• Provide emergency lesson plans for substitutes
• Plan and coordinate the work of Assistant Teachers (when applicable)
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• California Single Subject PE Teaching Credential and/or relevant PE teaching experience
• Teaching experience is strongly preferred 
• Ability to establish/foster a positive and safe school culture
• Demonstrated ability in conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and support student growth
• Possesses a growth mindset and a love of learning
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Possesses a growth mindset and a love of learning