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Posted: 15-May-23
Location: Northridge, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $50-$62,000
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School: Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
Position: Physical Education Teacher
Description: Full Time Elementary School Physical Education Teacher (Grades TK-5)
Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School, a Community Jewish Day School, seeks an energetic, passionate, flexible and talented elementary school physical education teacher for the coming school year. Strong candidates will possess the ability to develop in each student an understanding of and appreciation for exercise, sportsmanship, and health, motivate each student to cultivate his or her own physical fitness, and discover and develop talents in physical achievement, develop strength skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team activities and sports, in accordance with each pupil’s ability. The successful candidate will be professional and collaborative, will possess both personal and professional integrity, and will be enthusiastic about participating in our community of lifelong learners.
Responsibilities will include:
Work cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program
Co-teach a sequential, developmental physical education program, TK-5
Coaching sports teams as part of an Independent Private School Sports League
Participate in faculty meetings, committees and school wide activities
Establish and maintain standards of excellence for supervision and student engagement
Promote active participation of all students to ensure a positive and rewarding recess experience
Collaborate with classroom teachers and administration as needed regarding social, emotional, and physical development of students
Plan and ensure that curriculum and lessons are geared to meet the needs of multiple levels of athletic ability and a wide range of learners
Maintain close relationships with families, including phone calls, conferences, and written communications
Successful candidates will have:
Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience
An understanding of child development and the unique needs of children at each stage of development
Experience with assessment, both formative and summative
Comfort with technology use for communications and instruction
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with people of all levels in a professional and constructive manner
Strong written and oral skills (parent communications, progress reports)
Flexibility to work in multiple settings and shared facilities
Desire to engender a love of learning as well as a caring, professional demeanor, and the willingness to work as part of multiple teams (PE department, General and Judaic Studies teachers, Administration)
Enthusiasm for ongoing professional development
High expectations for students, teamwork, and excellence
Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School is a TK through eighth grade Jewish community day school. Its 76,000 square foot facility includes a gymnasium/auditorium, a library, a lunch pavilion, elementary and middle school media labs, an innovation center, elementary and middle school science labs, a music classroom and a newly designed art studio, playgrounds, and an athletic field. The school’s values of tradition, character, and community have been its foundation for almost forty-two years and they continue to infuse students, faculty, staff, and parents with shared vision and meaningful purpose. Our academic program emphasizes the development of thinking, problem solving, and creative self-expression which reaches far beyond the rote mastery of basic skills. Modern approaches to teaching and learning, using technology, project-based learning, and an overall emphasis on student attainment of 21st century skills are balanced with incorporation of ancient traditions and values that are hallmarks of Judaism. The teaching of resilience, the overcoming of adversity, and the development of confidence in one’s abilities are emphasized, bearing in mind age-appropriate capabilities and individual student progress.
Heschel offers competitive salaries and benefits, as well as a collegial working environment. Please send a cover letter and resume directly.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year
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