Details
Posted: 10-Jan-22
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Founded in 1972, The Mount Vernon School is a leading private school of inquiry, innovation, and impact.
Anchored in Christian values — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — relationships at Mount Vernon are foundational to learning. Preparing students to be college ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders call us to lean into inclusion, diversity, equity, and action.
Creating and cultivating connections between all people, ideas, and sectors, the School welcomes all learners to wrestle with voices and perspectives that challenge our assumptions, biases, stereotypes, and privileges. Not allowing our differences to divide us requires each of us to engage in honest, vulnerable, and courageous conversations through empathy, reflection, examination, and action. Being real agents of change is a continuous journey.
Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, our trust in each other strengthens our sense of identity, autonomy, and interdependence. As a school of inquiry, innovation, and impact, we are committed to creating and sustaining a school culture where all members feel valued and safe, sharing their authentic selves to design a better world…together.
Summary
Mount Vernon School seeks an innovative and collaborative Lower School Physical Education Teacher and coach to serve students in Kindergarten - Grade 5. These students participate in PE daily to build fine and gross motor skills, enjoy exercise for a healthy lifestyle, and learn sportsmanship. Versatility, collaboration, and openness to innovative instructional practices are essential. Availability to sponsor athletic, artistic, or academic teams/clubs is preferred.
The faculty at Mount Vernon are inquisitive, nurturing, flexible, and creative. They model lifelong learning for their colleagues and students. They involve themselves in areas of the School beyond their classroom walls. The teacher is responsible for fulfilling all of his/her responsibilities in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the School.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Report directly to the Director of Physical Education & Health in collaboration with the Lower School administrative team
- Be a curious and collaborative educator, dedicated to facilitating and encouraging the growth of students and colleagues
- Provide meaningful, developmentally appropriate instruction in physical education using a variety of research-based and innovative teaching methods
- Assess and report on student skill development through progress reporting and parent conferencing
- Collaborate with faculty across disciplines to facilitate interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and project-based learning experiences
- Demonstrate a high level of competency in multiple Mount Vernon Mindsets (Collaborator, Communicator, Creative Thinker, Ethical Decision-Maker, Innovator, and Solution Seeker).
- Embody and advance the mission, vision, and norms of the School
Teaching Responsibilities
- Knowledge of the curriculum (subject-specific and interdisciplinary connections) of courses being taught and of those throughout the program
- Design and execution of well-planned lessons with appropriate connections within and outside of the classroom (with a focus on integration of subject areas, problem solving, and application)
- Timely maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records of each student’s performance and progress
- Care and nurture for the social and emotional needs of each student
- Effective, proactive, and timely verbal and written communication with students and parents pertaining to a child’s progress and needs as well as general information
- Maintenance of an organized, inviting, and student-centered learning environment
- Collaboration with colleagues in lesson planning as well as work on school-wide goals
- Active search and participation in professional growth opportunities
- Creation of differentiated lessons to match the needs of each student in the classroom
- Participation on Research, Design, and Iteration teams and faculty meetings working toward school-wide goals
- Participation in duties (e.g. lunch, enrichment and carpool) and others as assigned
Coaching Responsibilities
- Build relationships with players that are foundational to success on and off the court or field
- Support the mission of the School through athletics
- Build a culture of sportsmanship, hard work, and discipline
- Develop and implement proper practice plans
- Possess exceptional motivational and organizational skills
- Partner with coaching colleagues in team development and improved team performance
- Communicate and correspond with parents frequently in-season
- Serve as a positive role model
- Participate in off-season training programs
- Establish a working relationship with teachers and monitor student-athlete academic achievement
Current Pedagogical Influences include
- Project-Based Learning
- Design Thinking
- Competency-Based Education and Standards-Based Grading
- Comprehensive focus on knowledge, skills, and dispositions
- Neuroscience and human development
- Bachelor’s degree in physical education or a related field
- Relevant Teaching/Coaching experience
- Knowledge and experience with child development
- Proficiency and facility with technological tools and platforms
- Strong character with an absolute drive for excellence, a team-oriented spirit, and a commitment to meeting the learning and social-emotional needs of students
