High School Physical Education & Health Teacher

High School Physical Education & Health Teacher

Position Overview:
The High School Physical Education & Health Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering for students in grades 9 to 12. The ideal candidate will design physical activities that foster students' physical health, motor skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship, while promoting lifelong healthy habits and an understanding of personal fitness. The ideal candidate is passionate about physical education, able to motivate students of all abilities, and committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment.

Instructional Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective delivery of the ASD Physical Education & Health curriculum by creating health and movement activities for students of all abilities.
• Organize team activities to promote student cooperation and problem solving.
• Provide timely and meaningful feedback to students regarding their learning.
• Maintain proficiency in school and subject related technologies as appropriate to enhance and deliver instruction.
• Provide a flexible classroom environment that is conducive to learning and supports a student centered learning environment.
• Effectively apply the most up-to-date, research-based strategies to address the needs of diverse learners in a culture of transition and mobility.
• Ensure that all students experience appropriate levels of challenge at all times.
• Use the student assessment process to improve learning and teaching.
• Maintain accurate up-to-date records of student progress and attendance.
• Engage parents and students in the learning process through frequent, meaningful and timely communication about student progress.
• Contribute to department/team planning, budgeting and other operational activities as required.
• Skillfully and positively contribute to the curriculum development and monitoring processes.
• Think systematically, reflect on, and learn from practice and be willing to collaborate with others to learn as a professional.
• Engage with students in meaningful activities beyond the classroom which extend learning experiences and meet the needs of students (advising, organizing field trips, sponsorship of clubs, events, community service projects, etc.).
• Supervise students as required by the immediate supervisor.
• Actively support student's social emotional learning and well-being personally and by contributing and participating in appropriate activities and programs as required.
• Participate in the planning, implementation and execution of successful student programs such as Advisory and Inspire, including chaperoning and leading related trips and activities.

Schoolwide Responsibilities:

• Engage with the administration in a committed effort to continue to grow as an educator.
• Openly support and abide by all school policies and procedures.
• Model ASD Values in interactions with the school community.
• Represent the skills and attitudes of global citizenship, antiracism and intercultural sensitivity and proactivity.
• Take on other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university.
• A valid teaching certificate/license in content area and/or related field.
• A minimum of two years, current, full-time related teaching experience with demonstrated expertise in subject matter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching in an international/overseas school setting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience with standards based grading.
• Participation in current and relevant professional growth activities.
• Demonstrate focused instruction and assessment of student learning.
• Be open-minded, eager and willing to collaborate in a team environment in order to plan and prepare for effective instruction within the classroom.
• Demonstrate commitment to personal continuous professional growth and development.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Represent ASD with students, parents, colleagues, and broader school community in a professional manner.

Terms of Employment:
General working hours are from 7:45 am - 3:45 pm, Monday through Thursday and 7:45 am - 12:45 pm (on site) & 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm (remote/flexible) on Fridays. In some cases, flexibility with work hours is requested to meet the needs of the role.

ASD employees are responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. All employees agree to abide by all child protection policies and procedures, and agree to participate in all child protection training as mandated by the School as a condition of employment.

Criminal background checks will be conducted on all candidates prior to confirmation of employment.