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rvbs

PE, Health, and Wellness Teacher

Natick, Massachusetts

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
SpringCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Mobility & Engagement: Frequently moving about the campus to follow the school schedule, including ascending/descending stairs and transitioning between indoor and outdoor spaces.
  • Supervision: Effectively monitoring students during recess and outdoor activities in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and prepare an inviting and challenging environment using a full array of content specific materials, texts, and online applications.
  • Prepare students for achievement in your content area: World Language, Art, Music, PE, Nature or Design Lab/STEM as well as for their safety and well being.
  • Plan and implement curriculum appropriate to your specialty
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers and other specialists in innovating new curricula or areas of study
  • Prepare students for school events such as the Art and Design Showcase, Winter and Spring Concerts, Spanish Assembly, Toddler Olympics, Field Day, dLab Shark Tank, etc.
  • Follow recommendations for students with an IEP, 504, neuropsych evaluation, or who receive support through a specialist (Early Intervention, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, etc.) and ensure that they have the supports in place to be successful
  • Support students with individual behavioral plans
  • Maintain class attendance
  • Perform recess duties

Requirements

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Experience teaching in specific content area
  • Must be comfortable working in a culturally diverse environment and committed to embracing differences and valuing multiple perspectives
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • The ability to position oneself at a child's level (e.g., kneeling, sitting, or crouching) and assist students with daily tasks like zipping jackets, tying shoes, or managing materials.
  • All candidates must be committed to furthering this work by embracing differences
  • Candidates must be comfortable working in a culturally diverse environment.
  • Student Interaction: The ability to position oneself at a child's level (e.g., kneeling, sitting, or crouching) and assist students with daily tasks like zipping jackets, tying shoes, or managing materials.

Nice to have

  • 2 years classroom teaching experience preferred

Compensation

  • Prepare progress reports for each child (twice yearly) to assess skills and progress in your area of study
  • Submit progress reports to administration
  • Maintain class attendance
  • Work collaboratively with administration to address concerns regarding students, parents and staff
  • Report all accidents/ incidents to administration and complete accident forms as needed
  • Attend weekly faculty meetings and specialist meetings as scheduled

Benefits

  • Position: PE, Health, and Wellness Teacher
  • Maintaining focus and safety in a moderately noisy environment with frequent interruptions; specific vision capabilities are required to ensure student safety and accurate record-keeping.
  • Communicate and collaborate with families and colleagues regarding the progress of students and their individualized learning needs.
  • Demonstrate competency with methods and learning in your specialty
  • Build productive relationships with parents through parent education events and parent meetings if concerns arise
  • Build positive relations with community organizations to support specific classroom curriculum and service learning
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Montessori Education by modeling the Montessori values of grace and courtesy, respect and responsibility in visible daily actions

Company info

  • Teach extensions to the curriculum as needed such as Open Studio. (may be included as part of the After School Enrichment Program)

Equal opportunity

  • Riverbend School is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment.
  • Riverbend strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, veteran status, or any other class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

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