Starting the 2024-2025 School Year

POSITION: 1.0 Health and Fitness Teacher
LOCATION: West Valley High School
West Valley High School is committed to providing an appropriate education to all students to ensure that students become life-long learners, creative problem solvers, and successful citizens. This is accomplished through collegial problem solving using research based best practices in instruction and building relationships with students.
QUALIFICATIONS: All qualifications are required unless otherwise indicated.
1. Valid Secondary Washington State Teacher’s Certification with major in Health and Fitness and/or Physical Education required.
2. Teacher Certification in CTE Health Science
- OR -
6000 hrs (three years full time) of teaching biological science and willingness to earn CTE certification for Family Health.
RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Evidence of successful high school health and fitness teaching experience within the last 3 years.
2. Demonstrated instructional focus toward life-long fitness activities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request.
2. Make a commitment of time and energy required to teach all students, regardless of learning style or learning limitations.
3. Create a safe and positive learning environment for all students.
4. Maintain a positive, productive learning climate within the classroom as well as with parents and colleagues.
5. Must supervise the boy’s locker room.
6. Adhere to all West Valley School District policies and expectations for staff and students.
7. Actively engage students in the learning process.
8. Dynamic, interactive, student involving, hands-on instructional style.
9. Incorporate technology into the instructional process.
10. Develop reading/writing relevance for all students (real-life applications).
11. Be a team player by establishing and maintaining cooperative professional relationships with others.
12. Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents and colleagues.
13. Be innovative and committed to the challenge of change in education.
14. Be committed to success for all students.
15. Willingness to assist with co-curricular events and/or activities.
16. Participate in workshops and training sessions that support building and district programs.
17. Implement the requirements of I.D.E.A., Section 504, and A.D.A. in the education of students with disabilities.
CLEARANCES: Fingerprint and Background Check; Drug Screening

Working Relationships

Work in partnership with both large and small groups of teachers and other professional staff. Communicate regularly with students, parents/guardians, and teaching staff. Team up with grade-level colleagues to plan lessons, analyze student data, and maintain a focus on continuous improvement. Cooperate with the building administrator in the observation and evaluation process. When working with instructional paraprofessionals, provide appropriate lesson plans and activity supervision. May deal with a wide range of student abilities and behaviors; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.

Working Conditions

The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. The job incumbent is often required to stand or sit for prolonged periods, be exposed to a computer display terminal for prolonged periods, and meet externally imposed and inflexible deadlines. May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather; lift, move, and position students and equipment; supervise students, bus loading/unloading; attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be required to deal with distraught, angry, or hostile individuals; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds; required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting (able to lift 50 pounds and assist in lifting over 50 pounds), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 34% sitting, 33% walking, and 33% standing. The job related is performed under a generally hazard-free environment and in a clean atmosphere

Healthcare Benefits (SEBB): (All Employees who work 630 hours per school year are eligible.)

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability

Additional Benefits:

• Washington State Retirement (PERS, SERS & TERS)
• Paid Leave:

• Paid Holiday (260-day employees and bargaining groups that have holidays included within their CBA)

• Sick Leave

• Personal Leave

• Vacation (260-day employees only)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• VEBA (Non-Rep, WVEA, Principal, Directors and Superintendent(s) ONLY)