Elementary PE Teacher
Job Purpose
Contributes toward building a world class SMIC-I Elementary through providing instructional guidance to students in SMIC-I PE/health in grades K-5 while actively contributing to our students and school through roles expected of a holistic professional educator in a dynamic system dedicated to honor, excellence, community and joy.
Successful SMIC Private School educators have …
- Passion about bringing quality education to students that includes …
- love for education
- consistently operating with a commitment to positivity, excitement and creative problem-solving
- respect for working in a multicultural environment where multiple work styles are valued and celebrated
- being a caring contributor who bring enjoyment to the workplace
- Team spirit commitment that includes …
- a can-do attitude
- respect for genuine joyful collaboration
- dedication to positive and supportive interpersonal relationship skills
- willingness to take initiative
- desire for transparency
- ability to take direction easily when needed
- willingness to make personal sacrifices for the greater school-wide good
- committed to working in a team based teaching environment where flexibility and collaboration are key
- Strong work ethic values that include …
- high standards of quality
- effective organizational skills
- being self-directed
- ability to multitask
- comfort with big picture concepts while being detail-oriented when implementing school plans
- serving as a strong positive role model for students at all times
- Responsible outlook that includes …
- a sense of ownership and reliability in getting the job done correctly to the end
- ability to work under pressure with deadlines yet also demonstrating flexibility with ease when needed
PE Teacher Job Duties
- Teach a minimum of 21 elementary periods per week
- Teach students in grades K-5 as assigned in PE/Health
- Work on curriculum development, which includes preparing effective diverse lesson units based on the school’s curriculum formats using the Understanding by Design (UbD)
- Help develop, maintain and follow an established PE/health K-12 curriculum including designing units to support it
- Collaborate with PE/health teachers through fostering a team focused department
- Design authentic assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
- Support SMIC school values including our ESLRs and motto, and serve as a role model to students in all actions, professionally and personally, to promote them
- Promoting in academic lessons our “Expected School-wide Learning Results” (ESLRs): global citizenship, motivated learners, healthy individuals, and persons of character
- Maintain and update timely student records including grading (homework, grade books, progress reports, report cards, student attendance, and other required documents)
- Be actively involved in (at least two) extra-curricular activities as a faculty sponsor/advisor/coach/helper/school committee member
- Actively fulfill assigned supervision duties (i.e., study hall, supervising students during open computer lab times, lunch/morning duty, etc.)
- Able to use effective ESL strategies in working with students who exhibit near proficiency in English
- Work closely with parents/guardians through providing feedback on progress, answering questions, and being an educational partner where possible
- Proactively meet and communicate with parents/guardians, students and other teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic, emotional/behavioral or other needs
- Serve as a substitute teacher when needed
- Take an active role in required meetings (departmental; grade level; committees, faculty; etc.)
- Assist with additional duties as assigned
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Location | Shanghai, China |
Start Date | September 2019 |
Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
Student Level | Early Childhood, Elementary |
Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License |
Education Required | Bachelor |
Work Visa Eligibility | United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia |
Additional School Requirements | |
Organization and Communication Skills
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