Preschool and Lower Enrichment Faculty P.E. - Academy of the Sacred Heart

Responsibilities

• Implement current best practices using the updated online SPARK program for grades 1-4
• Stay current with best practices by attending professional development when available and by exploring P.E. sites, such as P.E. Central, YouTube, and Pinterest
• Stay current with monthly Pangrazi webinars on classroom management and with new games using technology
• Develop and plan lessons for Prek and K by using guidelines in SPARK
• Develop leadership skills by appointing a leader of the day in classes for grades 1-4
• Organize teams for intramurals for grades 1-4, post schedules for all tournaments, and hold games during morning recesses
• Support global education by designing games to meet this goal; example: Olympics
• Register Sacred Heart and organize the classes to support Kids Heart Challenge and that of Goal 3: help those who need me. (American Heart Association)
• Register Sacred Heart and organize the WWSA - Sport Stacking event
• Devise and practice dances in P.E. for the annual Conge celebration; supervise dances during Conge
• Organize and practice for the annual Faculty vs. 4th grade kickball game
• Organize Field Day and practice games for the end-of-the-year Field Day culminating event for Preschool and Lower School
• Develop specific playground rules in order to create a safe environment for the children to enjoy the playground equipment during recess
• Order and monitor the recess equipment and replace when necessary
• Order and keep accurate inventory of the P.E. equipment necessary for a successful P.E. program for preschool - 4th grade students
• Update content in Enrichment Hub monthly to showcase teaching and learning
• Collaborate, plan for, and facilitate bi-monthly Third and Fourth Grade Club Period
• Work collaboratively with classroom and enrichment teachers to integrate Preschool and Lower School Global Education Competencies into curriculum
• Assist with Conference Care during Parent Teacher Conferences

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in content area or Elementary Education
• Master's Degree preferred
• At least three years of teaching experience in an early childhood program