Physical Education - High School

About The School City

The School City of Hammond is a thriving educational community with approximately 12,200 scholars and 2,000 employees. It includes 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and an Area Career Center offering preschool and specialty programs.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum to meet developmental goals and instructional activities
• Use procedures to post syllabus, projects/lessons, and grades to the server accessible to students, parents, and the community
• Maintain a classroom environment consistent with established codes of conduct and conducive to positive learning
• Use rubric-based authentic assessment methods to evaluate student progress and adapt individual programs to meet student needs
• Exercise open and respectful communication with families, co-workers, supervisors, and other school staff
• Measure progress and accomplishments of students towards their academic achievements on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
• Communicate electronically with students, parents, and other staff members concerning student academic progress, attendance, and behavior
• Attend conferences and workshops in order to further advance professional development
• Work cooperatively with other personnel to improve instructional programs and the overall operation of the school
• Provide a safe, thriving, and respectful environment for all students in the classroom and on the school campus
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Must hold valid Indiana State Teacher's License or be eligible for a license for corresponding age/grade level
• 2 years of teaching experience
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills
• Ability to build relationships effectively and professionally with families and students
• Experience developing and implementing curriculum
• Physical ability to handle frequent sitting, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and moving throughout the room
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum

Additional Information

School City of Hammond values a highly qualified, highly effective, and culturally diverse staff, the cultivation of internal leaders, facilities that are clean, safe, and orderly, and a technologically integrated curriculum. The physical demands of this job include sitting, using hands to find, handle, or feel, talking or hearing, standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The salary schedule is available upon request. Applications are accepted by [insert date].