Elementary Physical Education Teacher - Kosovo

School Background

Prishtina High School, a K-12 grade school offers its students a premier college-preparatory education, certainly among the best in the country. The beautiful campus of PHS sits in the capital city and is surrounded by the beautiful green rolling mountains of Kosova. The student body of PHS consists of both local Kosovars and children from the international and expatriate communities. The PHS mission is to provide a caring, learning community where students from a vast array of nations, ethnicities, and religions can learn from each other, work together in unity, and accept the challenge of changing the world for the better. PHS prepares international students to be life-long learners, effective communicators, responsible citizens, healthy people, and spiritually sensitive individuals. PHS partners with parents in their role to instruct their children in an environment where ethics, morals, and values are taught and modeled. In this partnership, PHS commits to providing a dynamic, challenging, and holistic education that recognizes the personal uniqueness of each student and develops them into the person they were created to be.

PHS is fully accredited through Cognia (formerly known as Advanced) and has received permanent licensing from the Kosova Ministry of Education for grades K-12.

Job Summary

The Physical Education Teacher at Prishtina High School is responsible for planning and implementing physical education activities, monitoring students, and evaluating student outcomes. Physical Education generally emphasizes sports-related skills, movement patterns, games, and fitness activities. Additionally, there should be an emphasis on healthy lifestyles and improving individual physical fitness. The Physical Education Teacher records and maintains student information. They are responsible for communicating with all parties involved in the education of the student. Individual teachers develop particular styles of teaching and are encouraged to utilize their style and techniques within the classroom to deepen the level of understanding for the students. The teaching curriculum and instructional information will fall within the school curriculum and meet the Physical Education Standards in the U.S. Prishtina High School are looking for a teacher who is capable of teaching a variety of grade levels.

General Responsibilities

• Plan and teach physical education courses
• Develop and maintain a healthy learning environment within the gym and workout areas
• Develop and implement a developmentally appropriate classroom management plan
• Assess student capabilities within mastery and completion of the curriculum
• Differentiate instruction for a variety of learning styles and levels
• Extra Curricular Responsibilities
• Maintain facility, equipment, and resources in the gym and fitness areas