GRCHS PE and Health Teacher

1.0 FTE position at Grand Rapids Christian High School reporting to the Building Principal and coordinating with the Administrative Team, PE Department Team, and Director of Sports Performance.

About the Role

The PE and Health teacher works with the Grand Rapids Christian High School professional learning community to teach from a Christian perspective, ensuring that all students in her/his classes are prepared to be effective servants of Christ in contemporary society as they learn appropriate PE and Health standards at a high level.

Responsibilities

• Teach from a Christian perspective in alignment with GRCS statement of faith and staff handbook
• Grow in expertise of content area and pedagogy through ongoing professional development
• Collaborate with the professional learning team (PLT) to identify essential standards/targets, create common assessments, and analyze assessment data to ensure that students learn at a high level
• Support students in Focus sessions and office hours as needed
• Create engaging lessons with clear learning objectives
• Manage a classroom with clear expectations, positive reinforcement, and restorative practices
• Give timely feedback and grades that represent accurate levels of learning
• Collaborate with counselors, program coordinators, and administrators through the student referral system and other forms of communication
• Communicate with parents regularly to share student celebrations and concerns
• Use Canvas, GRCHS’s learning management system, to further student learning
• Lead a small group of students as they attend chapel together, build relationships with each other, and grow in their faith

Qualifications

• Knowledge, understanding, and commitment to a reformed Christian educational worldview
• Passion to work with a diverse student population from a Christian perspective
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement (MC, MX, or both MA and MB)
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Attributes

• The PE and Health Teacher is a Disciple of Christ
• Culturally Competent Professional
• Thoughtful Neighbor
• Justice Seeker
• Creative Solution Finder
• Lifelong Explorer
• Communicator and Collaborator