POSITION OVERVIEW

Physical Education Teacher - Albany 

Sign On Bonus - $5,000 (paid in two parts)

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for development and implementation of Physical Education classroom instructional plans for students in Neil Hellman School and the School at Northeast.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide subject area instruction (Physical Education) that follows the NYS K-12 Physical Education Curricula and provides students with healthy experiences in fitness, strength, rhythm and dance, and individual, dual, and team sports.
• Develop and implement physical education materials and lessons to provide individual, small group, and whole class activities to students.
• Develop in students the concepts of leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and social skills; provide appropriate safety instruction to students to ensure the overall safety of students.
• Provide building leadership in coordinating schoolwide extracurricular activities including after school athletic experiences, school assemblies, and other student sports performances and events.
• Develop and implement a classroom physical education instructional plan with the Special Education Teacher (SET) that integrates the students IEP goals and objectives, learning style, as well as accommodations and modifications that are needed.
• Develop and implement with the Special Education Teacher (SET) individual and classroom behavior plans for managing student behavior to maintain discipline in the classroom; assist classroom staff with crisis prevention and intervention techniques; assist classroom staff with de-escalation techniques with appropriate; teach students appropriate behavior strategies
• Utilize the classroom PBIS universal plan as well as Tier 2 and 3 strategies for selected students as needed.
• Manage and coordinate the safety and well-being of students through the use of established classroom and schoolwide processes and procedures; supervise classroom staff in implementing these with their work with students throughout the building.
• Follow school and agency procedures and policies for reporting incidents. This includes behavior incident reports (IR) as well as incidents such as child/sexual abuse, substance abuse, harassment, bullying, and violence.
• Establish positive relationships with parents and family members to create a partnership around student treatment, student behavior, and academic progress.
• Participate in classroom grade level, and behavior/treatment meetings as well as professional training and development sessions as required or needed (e.g. TCI, CPR, emergency procedures and other agency requirements.
• Follow all Agency policies and procedures, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to our school and students.
• Provide leadership to assigned teacher assistants in the various clerical and non-instructional duties as required or needed for your classroom.
• Work collaboratively with other teachers, clinicians, administrators, medical staff and other school staff to provide integrated support, assistance, and treatment to students

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Physical Education and/or Health Education is required
• Enrollment in a program that leads to a Masters degree will be required within five (5) years
• Prefer experience and ability to work with students who demonstrate serious emotional and behavioral challenges, ages 6-21

CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE

• Requires NYS certification in Physical Education and/or Health Education

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