Date Available: 09/01/2024
Closing Date:
05/23/2024
Position Information:
Position FTE:
1.0 FTE, Employee Calendars
Position Type:
Certificated (HEA); Contract
(Continuing or Non-Continuing contracts based on organizational requirements)
Annualized Salary:
23/24 SY $67,056-$131,389*/ year
prorated based on FTE and contract length
Contract Start Date:
09/01/2024
Sylvester Middle School is seeking a PE and Dance Class Teacher to join our team of educators for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year!
SUMMARY: The position of physical education teacher helps students learn skills and develop attitudes and appreciations which will lead them toward the fulfillment of the district’s goals of education. This position plans physical education programs to promote development of student’s physical attributes and social skills. The PE Instructor teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and of physical capabilities of students. The employee organizes, leads, instructs, and referees indoor and outdoor games, such as volleyball, baseball, and basketball. Instructs individuals or groups in beginning or advanced calisthenics, gymnastics, or corrective exercises, determining type and level of difficulty of exercises, corrections needed, and prescribed movements, applying knowledge of sports, physiology, and corrective techniques. Teaches and demonstrates use of gymnastic and training apparatus, such as trampolines and weights; may teach students with disabilities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Current Washington State Teacher’s certificate with appropriate subject area endorsement(s).
- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Criminal background clearance and all certificates, licenses, endorsements, permits, and vaccines (absent exemption) as required for this position by state and local authorities.
For a full job description, please see the attachment.
Eligible Highline Public School employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Check them out here!
NOTE: Individual positions may be filled via one the following processes: external hires, internal hires, internal displacements, or internal voluntary transfers. Highline Public Schools, District #401, reserves the right to privilege current employees in the hiring process.
OUR PROMISE: Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
The Highline Strategic Plan is centered on Our Promise. In 2023, the strategic plan was updated to prioritize our work through 2026, identifying four bold goals:
- Culture of Belonging: A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.
- Innovative Learning: Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.
- Bilingual & Biliterate: Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.
- Future Ready: Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.
Highline Public Schools, District #401, complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular activities. Highline Public Schools also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. See Board Policy 5010 for Highline’s commitment to nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Any person having inquiries should contact: Age Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Act (employees), and Title IX: Chief Talent Officer, 206.631.3121, title.ix@highlineschools.org; Civil Rights Act (students): Ombudsman, 206.631.3104, civilrightscoordinator@highlineschools.org; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act- Director of Social Services and Mental Health, 206.631.3255, 504coordinator@highlineschools.org, Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.
Attachment(s):
- Physical Education Teacher 2021-12-07.pdf