Physical Education & Health Teacher

Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School– New York City

About Great Oaks NYC

Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School– New York City (GO-NYC) prepares students to shape the world, not be defined by it. We believe children learn best through a combination of direct instruction and project-based, authentic experiences to support skill development and accelerate learning. Our program is organized around the design principles of Mastery, Leadership, and Community. GO-NYC provides rigorous, project-based learning, advanced coursework, and supplemental tutorial support that centers equity, culturally responsive teaching, and strong relationships. We seek talented, tenacious, asset-minded people who share our belief that all students deserve a high-quality education.

Design Principles

Mastery: For students to shape the world and not be defined by it, they must develop deep knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to new contexts. We emphasize student-centered, projected based curriculum and joyful teaching.

Leadership: The purpose of leadership is to support a vision of the world in which equity and justice are essential. We offer leadership opportunities to students so that they can persist through challenges, plan proactively for their future, and collaborate with others.

Community: Community is predicated on the understanding that if it takes a village to raise a child, why not help raise the village. We support the whole child in the development of healthy self-esteem and confidence by building deep relationships with others and themselves.

Position Summary

GO-NYC is seeking a dynamic, creative, mission-aligned urban educator to join our team as a Physical Education & Health Teacher. This role will teach Physical Education to our middle-schoolers, and Health Education to our high-schoolers.

Teachers at GO-NYC are responsible for preparing each of our students for college & career success through rigorous instruction and maintaining consistently high expectations for conduct. Teachers are models of the hard work, desire for learning, and character that we expect of our students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Curriculum & Instruction

• Demonstrating solid knowledge and understanding of the content matter.
• Establishing, communicating, and demanding high expectations for student learning, and quality of work.
• Using a multitude of instructional strategies and activities that are academically rigorous and highly engaging.
• Executing detailed lesson plans mapped to a year-long academic plan to address learning needs.
• Taking full responsibility for student failure and constantly working to respond to the students' learning needs.
• Consistently sending the message that this work is important, that the student can do it, and that you will not give up on a student.
  
  

Data Analysis

• Track and analyze student data to identify student learning needs and set ambitious, attainable goals for student progress.
• Planning and implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with the principal and other teachers to develop and revise curriculum based on assessment data.
  
  

Classroom Environment

• Maintaining an efficient, respectful, and positive tone in your classroom.
• Utilizing time to maximize student learning and communicating a constant, tangible sense of urgency.
• Ensuring that all students are on task at all times during a lesson.
• Clearly enforcing and emphasizing school rules, values, and expectations.
• Building relationships with students that demonstrate an open concern and a sense of responsibility for students' academic and personal growth.
• Supervising students inside & outside of the classroom and during transition periods.
• Building a collaborative, respectful advisory classroom community
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Putting in an extraordinary amount of time and effort to contribute to student and school success.
• Independently assuming additional responsibilities when necessary and demonstrating leadership.
• Making frequent phone calls, keeping parents informed of successes and struggles.
• Maintaining an orderly school culture.
• Occasionally leading professional development sessions.
• Other duties that may be necessary to fulfill the mission of the school.
  
  

Competencies and Qualifications

The successful candidate will have proven success in implementing high-quality instruction that led to the improvement of student achievement in an urban school. S/he/they will possess exceptional relationship building skills and the ability to communicate clearly to multiple stakeholders. The successful candidate will also have:

• A strong academic record with a Bachelor's degree from a competitive college or university required; advanced degree in subject area preferred
• At least two years of experience improving student achievement at an urban school
• Knowledge of Physical Education and Health Education content
• State teaching certification (strongly preferred)
• Extremely strong classroom management abilities
• A strong belief that all students can succeed
• A do-whatever-it takes attitude including a willingness to work occasionally on the weekend or in the evening
• An exceptional ability to respond well to feedback and implement it immediately
  
  

What We Offer

• Salary Range: $69,000 - $95,000 depending on experience
• A mission-driven, equity focused, and community-centered environment
• Benefits including 403(b), medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A unique opportunity to lead a growing charter school into the future with a bold instructional and cultural vision