Pe Teacher

**Job Title**:Full Time Lower School Physical Education, Health and Movement Teacher
**Division**:Lower School
**Reports to**:Head of Lower School and Dean of Athletics

We are seeking a full-time Physical Education, health, and movement faculty who will report to the Head of Lower School and to the Dean of Athletics. This teacher will be a member of Lower School faculty and will work in partnership with other educators to deliver a comprehensive, creative, developmentally appropriate physical education, health, and movement

program. The Lower School Physical Education Program, focuses on movement and dance in the Early Childhood program and games/gross motor play Grades PreK - 5. We seek a fully-trained, experienced physical education teacher to implement the physical education, health, and movement curriculum. The teacher will work in collaboration with the Lower School Physical Education Coordinator.

**Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Teach physical education, health, and movement classes to Lower School students in every grade, multiple times per week.
- Work collaboratively with the Physical Education Coordinator to attend to all aspects of the program, including curriculum development, lesson preparation and delivery.
- Regularly assess students and develop lessons that align with the physical education standards.
- Work collaboratively with members of the Athletic Department to balance schedules and facility use for all students, helping to prepare students for the transition to Middle School programming.
- Write reports on student progress and share regular updates with classroom teachers.
- Use Responsive Classroom methods for classroom management.
- Use the MyKing portal to share regular updates on curriculum.
- Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and development.
- Experience working collaboratively with other adults in an early childhood setting.
- Help organize the annual field and festival day in the spring.
- Coach a Middle School Athletic program each of the three seasons per school year
- Model fairness and proper behavior.
- As a member of a teaching team, meet regularly with colleagues, share resources, and collaborate effectively.
- Perform duties as assigned by the Head of Lower School, including recess, lunch, and dismissal.
- Attend Lower School and all-school faculty meetings, as well as workshops on professional growth and development days held after 3:00 P.M.

**Skills and Requirements**:
- Master’s Degree in Physical Education strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to constructively collaborate with colleagues and parents.
- Proven ability to bring positivity and professionalism to the work environment.
- A strong affinity for young children, flexibility, and a sense of humor are required.
- Strong knowledge of movement activities, including dance and yoga.
- Experience in teaching health and Physical Education at the Early Childhood and Elementary level.
- Knowledge of academic and social developmental benchmarks.
- Must embrace the use of technology to enhance classroom instruction and communication.
- Capacity to teach using project-based and experiential learning frameworks.
- Demonstrated practices that align with King’s Mission, Virtues, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles.

Pay: $80,904.55 - $100,508.70 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

School type:

- Private school

Ability to Relocate:

- Stamford, CT: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person