Physical Education Teacher (2024-2025)Location: 829 Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island, New YorkStart Date: ImmediateNetwork Website: www.hebrewpublic.orgSchool Website: Contact: ...@hebrewpublic.orgAbout the Organization:Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens. Our mission is to lead a national movement of exceptional, diverse public charter schools that teach Modern Hebrew to children of all backgrounds and prepare them to be successful global citizens. Our schools are models of racial and economic integration, academic excellence, and world language learning. Hebrew Public manages schools in New York City and Philadelphia, and also supports an affiliate network of schools in California, Washington DC, New Jersey, and Minnesota.Our focus on global citizenship is embodied by three core elements:
- The building of relationships across difference, embodied by our focus on racial, cultural, and economic diversity
- The study of Modern Hebrew and of Israel as a window into other languages, cultures and experiences
- Our unique set of global citizenship values that infuse all that we do, described through the acronym OLAM (the Hebrew word for world ). These values include Outstanding Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Aware Communication and Making a Difference.
Our schools help students grow to become empathetic, ethical, intellectually curious young adults committed to solving the world's problems. Other key program elements in Hebrew Public's New York City schools include the Responsive Classroom model, Expeditionary Learning, Close Reading, Wilson Reading System, Eureka, Number Stories, Fundations and Geodes.The network's first school in Staten Island, Staten Island Hebrew Public, opened in the fall of 2022, serving 120 students in kindergarten and 1st grade. The school will add a grade level each year until it ultimately serves grades K to 8 in the 2029-30 school year.About the Position: Join a remarkable community of educators and social changemakers who are passionate about meaningful integration and global education and are relentlessly committed to ensuring students from all backgrounds attain high levels of academic achievement. We select individuals who share our vision and are willing to put in the hard work to achieve it. We are seeking a driven Physical Education Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year that operates with a high sense of urgency and possesses a strong work ethic.Job Responsibilities and Characteristics:
- Provide an active, developmentally appropriate and differentiated PE program with an emphasis on physical activity, development of motor skills, and delivery of a diverse program that helps students develop skills in a broad-range of sports and activities;
- Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, and individual, dual, or team sports;
- Supervise safety of pupils in out-of-classroom activities;
- Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, health/nutrition, and fundamentals of body movement;
- Provide appropriate safety instruction and conduct safety checks on equipment and recreational areas to ensure the overall safety of pupils;
- Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas;
- Evaluate each pupil's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports;
- Mastery/deep knowledge in instructional subject area. Preferred undergraduate major or minor or graduate degree in the subject;
- Passion for his/her subject and the ability to connect with and motivate, individually and collectively, a diverse group of students;
- A strong commitment to all students with the belief that all students can learn and must be held to high academic standards;
- Boundless energy and enthusiasm for working with students and other adults in the building;
- Contribute to the life of the school beyond assigned roles;
- Commitment to professional growth through self-reflection, receptiveness to feedback and a continuous desire to improve;
- Demonstrate a solutions-oriented mindset and flexible thinking when faced with challenges.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required; Masters degree preferred;
- Elementary and/or Middle School teaching experience preferred
- Hold NYS teacher certification or working towards certification is preferred
- Experience with Playworks or similar training
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Legally authorized to work in the USA
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Salary and benefits will be highly competitive, equitable, and commensurate with experience. Base salary is $62,000 or above based on experience and qualifications.In addition to the base salary, we recognize and reward excellence in several ways:
- Certification Increases: Additional compensation for in-state teacher certification.
- Hard to Staff Increases: Enhanced pay for hard-to-staff positions.
- Performance-Based Increases: Opportunities for increases based on demonstrated performance.
Potential benefits* include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Employer-Paid Vision
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Paid Holidays
- Retirement Savings and Employer Matching Programs
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer-Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Global Travel Experiences
*Benefits packages vary depending on the role.Hebrew Public is committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Candidates of color and those from backgrounds that are underrepresented in school leadership roles are particularly encouraged to apply.