DirectJobHub
Jobs · Education · Tennessee

Physical Education/Wellness Teacher

Hamilton County Department of Education · Soddy, TN · 2 days ago
EducationTemporary

About the role

Soddy Daisy High School is a 9–12 school located in Soddy Daisy, TN, just north of the Chattanooga area. We are a community school supported by local businesses, families, and both former and current students. We offer a rich choice of programs including a wide variety of sports, band, Army ROTC, and many college-level classes in all content areas. At SDHS, we offer two Future Ready Institutes that connect our students to the greater Chattanooga community and area businesses—specifically the Institute of Media and Entrepreneurship and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Technology Academy. Working in an atmosphere such as this stimulates teachers to grow as professionals as they collaborate with their peers on how to best help our students. The culture is rich with growth and benefits all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Teaching & Learning

  • Deeply understand the Tennessee State English Language Arts Standards and establish clear learning targets and lesson plans for every lesson.
  • Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently implement high leverage literacy practices.
  • Follow Hamilton County Schools’ instructional framework, including:
    • Ensuring Equity in Actions
    • Setting High Expectations
    • Building a Productive Classroom Culture
    • Responsive Teaching and Learning

Classroom Culture

  • Build a safe and productive classroom culture.
  • Ensure positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold.
  • Promote a growth mindset through student and teacher interactions.

Family & Community

  • Consistently develop strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children.
  • Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning.

Professional Responsibilities

  • Actively participate in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning.
  • Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.

Qualifications

Knowledge/Education/Experience

  • Teaching candidates must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification in Physical Education K–12 or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program.
  • If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
  • Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree.

Skills/Qualifications

  • Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students.
  • Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
  • Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students.
  • Professional with high personal standards and integrity.

Pay

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience. This position may be eligible for an increase in total compensation. The Differentiated Compensation Plan applies to designated schools and hard-to-staff positions. Please see https://www.hcde.org/staff/human_resources/differentiated_compensation for more details.

Similar jobs