Physical Education Teacher

About the role

The Physical Education Teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develops talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach physical education to K – 12 students.
• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Provide a safe, engaging environment with a focus on physical activity, social skills, and teamwork.
• Collaborate cooperatively with others regarding behavior and special education needs, resulting in improved overall treatment outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Explicitly communicate expectations for student behavior.
• Follow schedule for classes and provide additional support in the school when not instructing.
• Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
• Evaluates each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, Physical Education K-12 or Special Education license required.
• One year of previous experience working with groups of high risk children preferred.
• All candidates must have (or qualify to obtain) a current Colorado driver's license.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Skills

• Nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
• Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
• Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
• HSA & FSA options
• Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnity insurance options
• Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance

Pay

The estimated salary for this role is $62,000.00-$66,000.00 annually.

Schedule

In person on campus work/school and treatment environment