K8 Physical Education Teacher (One Year Contract)

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Position Title: K-8 Physical Education Teacher

Location: Nestucca Valley K-8

Reports To: Building Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: Licensed Salary Schedule

General Description

To assist students in reaching their full potential for intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and psychological development and growth, and to assist in maintaining a safe and secure school environment. Work collaboratively with school staff in designing and implementing a physical education program for K-8 students.

QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

• Required to hold an Oregon teaching license as set by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for the State of Oregon.
• Familiarity with state standards and curriculum frameworks.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and collaboration efforts with staff and community.
• Valid Oregon Drivers License preferred.
  
  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Performs some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 584-020-000 to 584-020-045).
• Maintain current licenses and/or certificates required for the position
• Create and model a respectful learning environment.
• Plan appropriate lessons and activities to meet students needs
• Create K-8 physical education curriculum map including weekly scope and sequence.
• Use effective classroom management techniques.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques based upon sound education theory, which are appropriate to students needs.
• Assess student performance, interpret, and utilizes the results of student performance assessment.
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with school staff and with parents/guardians concerning academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Maintain and update current Grade Book and online ParentVue.
• Reflect upon own teaching and performance and accept and implement supervisory feedback to improve skills and services to students.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
• Attend and participate in building staff meetings, IEP meetings, PLTs and district in-service meetings.
• Perform physical requirements unaided or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.
• Annually pass the Districts required online training by the Districts assigned due date.
• Follow District protocol for reporting absences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Terms Of Employment

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.

Evaluation

Performance of this job is evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board policy.

Workplace Expectiations

• Attendance and Punctuality: The employee has regular attendance at work and work activities and is punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, following schedules, and responding to communications.
• Confidentiality: The employee maintains the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague, or district patron. The employee uses or relays personal information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities and in the best interest of the individuals involved.
• Following policies and directives: The employee follows all district policies, rules, regulations, memos, bulletins, announcements, applicable job descriptions and reasonable requests by proper authorities.
• Setting appropriate boundaries with students: The employee maintains professional boundaries in his or her relationships with students, including the use of appropriate language, appropriate physical contact, and in the use of technology.
• Collaboration: The employee maintains relationships with other staff members that are characterized by mutual support, cooperation, and respect and that build a culture of collaboration focused on student learning.
• Appropriate use of technology: The employee uses the internet, email, and electronic communication in compliance with Nestucca Valley School District Acceptable Use Policy and Administrative Rules.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent or prolonged standing, running, walking and sitting.
• Crouching to work with younger students.
• Possible moderate to high noise level.
• Frequent and prolonged talking/listening in conversations/meetings.
• Requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception.
• Requires handling and working with a variety of materials, equipment and objects.
• Work may occasionally involve lifting/carrying objects weighing 60 pounds.
  
  

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time, as it deems advisable.

Nestucca Valley School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of NVSD that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, age, veterans status, genetic information or disability in any educational programs, activities, or employment.

Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities may contact the Human Resources Officer at 503-392-3194 x403 for additional information or assistance. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the district for assistance through the Oregon telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.