Physical Education Teacher

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER

DECA (Dayton Early College Academy) is an award-winning, high performing network of charter schools located in Dayton, Ohio. Serving grades K-12, DECA’s three campuses are focused on helping children from the city of Dayton gain the skills they need to be successful in college and beyond.

Job Description:

Physical Education Teachers plan and implement physical education curriculum for DECA students. Physical Education Teachers report to the Campus Principal.

• Serve as a positive role model for students.
• Demonstrate a positive, supportive, enthusiastic, and encouraging attitude with all students.
• Implement, by instruction and action, DECA’s mission and core values.
• Advocate for, and on behalf of, students and families.
• Celebrate student accomplishments.
• Develop meaningful, appropriate relationships with each student and his/her parent/guardian.
• Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes, including, within reason, outside of the traditional prescribed times and day, when necessary.
• Facilitate student learning plans with each family or guardian.
• Forecast educational needs of each student.
• Know, understand, and implement DECA’s goals and how they align to content area standards as defined by the Ohio Department of Education.
• Plan a program of instruction that is challenging and meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of each child.
• Employ a variety of educational techniques in pursuit of educational goals, establish clear objectives for each student, and provide supplemental and educational activities that support student growth.
• Facilitate student learning outside the school building via field experiences.
• Assist in identifying, establishing, and monitoring learning opportunities for students.
• Ensure that each student employs materials prescribed by school staff (personal learning plans, planners, journals, etc., as applicable).
• Hold students accountable for their academic progress.
• Report each student’s progress, both educationally and socially, through regularly scheduled reports, phone calls to parents, and weekly student meetings.
• Attend faculty meetings and other staff development and planning sessions as determined by the principal and school staff.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and factual records on each student as required by school law.
• Assess and facilitate the strengths and needs of the whole learner: physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually/academically.
• Design plans and strategies for individual student learning.
• Continue assessment of student progress and adjust plans and strategies toward student learning success.
• Mediates student conflicts to the best of your ability.
• Work with the school team on academic and social/behavioral intervention strategies for students.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.
• Strive to continually improve professional competence.

• Valid Ohio License for the assigned grade and/or subject(s).
• Health Education (K-12) License preferred.
• Prior relevant experience preferred.
• Effective interpersonal skills with children and adults.
• A broad range of interests and experience, with a passion for learning.
• Solid, basic knowledge in core content areas.
• Sound classroom management skills.
• Ability to improvise and problem solve.
• Experience with technology integration in the teaching and learning process.
• Effective in an interdisciplinary, teamed environment.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, provide leadership, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• An affinity for supporting students as individual learners.
• Dedication to the mission of assuring student learning and achievement.

• Maintain a positive classroom environment and relationship with students and families.
• Deliver instruction and model DECA’s mission and core values.
• Advocate for and on behalf of students and families.
• Support and celebrate student accomplishments.
• Develop meaningful relationships with students and guardians.
• Be available for education-related communication, including outside traditional hours when necessary.
• Facilitate…