Pe teacher

Full Time Remote PE and Health Teacher

Laurel Springs School (PA), 1615 West Chester Pike, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Virtual

Req #7207

Friday, August 9, 2024

Laurel Springs provides flexible and personalized learning experiences online for students in kindergarten through 12th grade and beyond.

Laurel Springs School is looking for an experienced, energetic, flexible, passionate PE / Health educator who loves working with students in grades 6-12.

This educator must have a passion for health and wellness, have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and be highly skilled with learning strategies that support PE / Health learners and their guardians in an online environment.

The PE / Health Upper School Program at Laurel Springs is asynchronous with frequent opportunities for live virtual interactions during daily office hours and engagement in the online learning community.

This educator must be highly collaborative since they will work closely with other Electives Department teachers, LSS teachers and staff, and the Academic Department Chair.

This is a full-time, 12-month remote position that requires educators to be available during business hours (Eastern Time) to perform grading / feedback, support students, engage with curriculum project work, share creative strategies to grow programming, and attend meetings, office hours, and individual student appointments.

Responsibilities :

Duties include, but are not limited to :

Advance the mission of the school by providing high-quality, positive, proactive asynchronous and synchronous student learning through the LSS online learning management system and other learning platforms.

Demonstrate high-level content and / or grade-level expertise and ability to engage best practices in online teaching.

Actively monitor academic progress of each assigned student and intervene as needed to ensure mastery and timely completion of enrollments.

Provide substantive, motivating, personalized, timely, and constructive feedback for all student assignments.

Support the curriculum team with content creation and course reviews as assigned.

Communicate proactively and responsively with students, parents, counselors, staff, and administrators via email, phone, video conference, and any other communication tools provided by LSS.

Be readily and proactively accessible to students and parents via virtual office hours, individual live instruction and appointments, and parent-teacher conferences.

Teach Workshop courses (asynchronous courses with weekly live lessons) as assigned.

Participate in school-wide events, meetings, and communications collaboratively and professionally with other faculty and staff.

Participate in professional development, practice self-assessment, and strive for continuous improvement.

Participate actively in the school community by leading and joining clubs, in-person and virtual field trips, and other school-sponsored experiences.

Maintain a virtual environment that is safe, healthy, appropriate, and conducive to learning.

Maintain confidentiality regarding staff, children and families as well as LSS management and operations.

Aid students in developing self-confidence and a positive self-image by fostering an inclusive environment of support and belonging.

Encourage initiative and a sense of responsibility for learning in students.

Reflect attitude and behaviors that value diverse perspectives and experiences and a growth mindset.

Other duties as assigned.

What We Offer :

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees, including :

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and sick days

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition discounts for your children

Professional development opportunities

Education reimbursement and partnerships

Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or applicable content area. Advanced degree in education or applicable content area strongly preferred.

Active teaching credential for applicable content / grade level and commitment to ongoing compliance with state and local regulations relating to background checks and credentials.

Demonstrated experience in 6-12 teaching; experience in online learning, asynchronous learning, and / or blended learning strongly preferred.

Exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent skills with word processing, productivity, communication, and educational technology tools; expertise with G-Suite, Learning Management Systems, and Student Information Systems, is strongly preferred.

Access to high-quality internet and quiet work space that allows the teacher to be fully present and available to students, parents, and colleagues as needed during work hours.

Availability Monday through Friday during business hours (approximately 9 am to 4 pm Eastern Time).

Ability to travel to attend in-person events, meetings, and training at least once or twice per year.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language.

In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend.

This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc.

and their affiliates (collectively Company ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military / veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Other details

Job Function

Online Private School

Pay Type

Salary

Employment Indicator

Full Time

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Last updated : 2024-09-04