Position Overview: 

The Physical Education teacher provides rich, differentiated learning experiences for school students with a diversity of learning levels.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Analysis and demonstration of basic skills and knowledge of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of movement.
• Establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and assessments.
• Providing an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment.
• Providing appropriate safety instruction and conducting safety checks on all equipment to ensure the overall safety of students.
• Maintaining control of storage and inventory of all physical education materials and instructional aids. 
• Establishing and upholding clear standards of student behavior necessary to provide an orderly, productive environment.
• Meeting the needs, interests, and abilities for all students, including students with disabilities, ELL students, and those who are gifted and talented.
• Developing lesson plans that draw content from Creative Minds International professional development to reinforce student learning.
• Regularly observing students and taking anecdotal notes to inform planning in the arrangement of small groups, classroom setup, integrations of students’ interests in learning activities, and subsequent assessments.
• Monitoring student progress through frequent formal and informal student evaluations recorded in portfolio assessments.
• Providing educational opportunities that reflect an understanding of students’ unique sensory and information processing profiles.
• Using appropriate techniques and strategies that promote and enhance creative problem-solving, and evaluative thinking of students.
• Working with families to support the progress of individual students.
• Using effective, positive, respectful interpersonal communication skills.
• Establishing positive relationships with colleagues, students, families, and the community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual.
• Attending required professional development sessions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of physical fitness, sports, and wellness for school-age children.
• Physical ability to demonstrate athletic activities.
• Extensive knowledge of the DC Physical Education standards.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with the public
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to self-direct and prioritize among competing goals, exhibit flexibility, and drive results.
• Adept at thinking strategically, translating plans into action, and exhibiting excellent judgment. 
• Commitment to the success of each and every student. 

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Training in Google G - Suite for Education 
• Experience working with linguistically and ethnically diverse student populations and children with developmental differences 
• Possession of or eligibility for a valid District of Columbia Teaching Certificate or License (standard or provisional)  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master's Degree in related field preferred)  
• 3+ years of related experience preferred.     

Physical Requirements:

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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement:

CMI does not discriminate against, or tolerate discrimination against, employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal, DC, state, or local law), religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), marital status (including domestic partnership status), genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, family responsibilities, personal appearance, veteran status, uniform service member status, status of being unemployed, status of victim a survivor of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking, matriculation or any other protected class under federal, state, DC, or local law.