Physical Education Teacher

1 day ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Aspire Public Schools Full time
About Aspire Public Schools

Aspire Public Schools is a network of high-performing, college-preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998, Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our Mission

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. We set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives.

The Opportunity

The Physical Education Teacher will be responsible for providing high-quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued as an individual. The successful candidate will uphold the mission and values of Aspire Public Schools and contribute to our goal that every student in California has access to a high-quality public education.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college.
  • Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines.
  • Assess students regularly and analyze student results; refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share best practices.
  • Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student progress.
  • Involve parents and guardians as partners in their students' education.
  • Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged.
  • Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and instructional coaches.
  • Maintain accurate student records including attendance.
  • Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
  • Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Qualifications
  • Required knowledge, skills & abilities:
    • Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles.
    • Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks.
    • Knowledge of assessments.
    • Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices.
    • Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data.
    • Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices.
    • Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and community.
  • Minimum educational level:
    • Bachelor's degree.
  • Licensing Requirements:
    • Single subject: physical education authorization, including English learner authorization, required.
  • Experience required:
    • 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred.
  • Physical Demands:
    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met by a Technology Teacher to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
    • Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height.
    • Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping).
    • Demonstrate normal depth perception.
    • Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time.
    • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone.
    • See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids.
    • Distinguish colors.
    • Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions.
    • Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
    • Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone.
  • Work Environment:
    • The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
    • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment.
    • Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments.
    • Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals.
    • Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment.
    • May be required to work outside of normal workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines.
    Compensation

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being. In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:

Aspire Public Schools Teacher Salary Scale

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

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