Job description

Position Overview

The P.E. Teacher and Athletic Director is responsible for providing top-quality P.E. instruction as a specials class for kindergarten – 8th grade students. This position also oversees and coordinates all after school sports, athletic clubs, and Field Day. The teacher projects excellence and ensures mastery of grade level content and related skills. In assuming full responsibility for student learning, a high level of rigor is established and maintained. Teacher kindles enthusiasm for athletics and inspires lifelong learning, engages the intellect, models character to students, and abides by Love and Logic principles. The teacher creates a positive, productive, and respectful environment and a culture of inquiry and learning. Teacher embodies and models EPIC: Excellence, Positivity, Integrity (with respect), and Citizenship.

Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

· Demonstrates content area knowledge to teach physical education

· Conveys enthusiasm for and interest in content area to engage and inspire students

Plans and prepares lessons.

· Creates lessons based on clear sequencing within units.

· Designs formal and informal assessments to accurately and regularly measure mastery levels.

· Designs learning to be cumulative.

Delivers effective instruction.

· Provides effective instruction to help students achieve mastery of grade-level content and related skills.

· Communicates expectations clearly and provides regular and meaningful feedback to students and parents on academic progress.

· Monitors student achievement to ensure adequate progression towards course objectives and provides support as needed.

· Supports the interventions and accommodations that have been developed for students.

Establishes classroom environment.

· Creates a positive culture of high academic expectations and student engagement, and mutual respect.

· Fairly and justly enforces school discipline expectations so that learning is not impeded.

· Strives to motivate the development of strong work habits in students.

· Implements Love and Logic principles in student discipline.

Maintains high expectations.

· Regularly communicates expectations of high standards to all students

· Regularly communicates expectations of best efforts and family support to parents and guardians.

Meets professional expectations.

· Is committed to and guided by CSCA’s mission to “kindle enthusiasm to craft bold and effective citizen-scholars”.

· Displays a high level of ethics and professionalism in working with students, staff members, and parents, and complies with school, board, and district policies.

· Models character to students and displays the highest integrity.

· Willingly, effectively, and promptly implements instructional coaching suggestions.

· Works collaboratively with other staff members and administration to improve student achievement.

· Becomes adept at using PowerSchool to consistently record grades and attendance in a timely manner.

· Continues to grow as an educator by attending internal and appropriate external professional development opportunities and meetings.

· Demonstrates thoughtful reflection on own instructional practice.

· Attaches high priority to the safety and welfare of students while on campus.

· Communicates student achievement, academic progress, and any behavioral matters to families on a regular, timely basis.

· Uses good judgment in order to advance positive and collegial relationships with staff members.

· Contributes to school committee or clubs (e.g., basketball, soccer, volleyball, Field Day, etc.)

1. Require preseason and postseason meeting with coaches.

2. Assure that coaches and players adhere to the CCAL and site athletic bylaws.

3. Verify that all athletes are medically cleared, have insurance, and have signed Code of Conduct form.

4. Schedule all competitions.

5. Provide officials and supervision for all home competitions.

6. Assist coaching staff in providing banquets.

7. Purchase all equipment and uniforms.

8. Provide adequate practice and playing facilities.

9. Respond to all parent concerns and calls.

Supervision Received

A teacher’s direct report is the Academic Dean. Additional supervision is provided by the Head of School, and supervision for the Athletic Director role is provided by the Dean of Students. Evaluations are completed as often as once a semester. Observations and walkthroughs occur frequently and randomly and may include observations by a non-supervisory mentor teacher.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in education or core subject area, or to be deemed in field (or in the process) according to Colorado Department of Education requirements (Colorado teaching license, 36 semester credit hours, or passing score on State Board of Education approved content exam).

Experience: Experience working with K-8 students. Experience in charter, classical, and/or Core Knowledge schools preferred.

Benefits

Teacher will be eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, along with performance merit pay.

If you have a Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), Federal Direct Loan, or Federal Perkins Loan/NDSL, and you are teaching at this school or educational service agency which serves low-income families, you may be eligible to have your loan payments postponed or canceled.

Application Procedure

Each teacher applicant is required to complete and submit all of the following documents and forms to be considered for employment:

· Resume

· Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts may eventually be requested before a hire is made)

· References: three professional references within the last two years

All materials submitted should be current and specifically address the qualifications for this position.

Phone: (719) 636-2722 Fax: (719) 636-2726

2577 N. Chelton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Conditions of Employment

· All offers of employment are subject to a successful background and reference check.

· Please be advised that CSCA may choose to contact work references other than those listed on your application.

· Position is exempt from overtime and may require work outside of normal office hours.

· Selected applicant is an employee at will.

· Selected applicant must comply with the Colorado State Board of Education’s Drug-Free Workplace policy.

· As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), the selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his/her legal right to be employed in the United States.

Colorado Springs Charter Academy is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, political affiliation, organizational membership, veteran’s status, disability, or other non-job-related factors. This applies to all employment decisions.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $43,000 - $50,000 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• PERA

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Language:

• English (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80909: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person