Job Summary

The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of Physical Education and Health, strong collaboration skills, and a demonstrated commitment to using learner-centered pedagogy.  The candidate must be able to create an environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of healthy body functions as it relates to exercise, health and skill related fitness as well as lifetime healthy behavior and  habits.  Position is for the 2023-2024 Academic School Year, Orientation is on August 2023

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• This teacher should be able to teach upper school physical education but have the skill set to teach at the middle school or lower school level if needed. 
• Be able to collaborate with colleagues across teams. 
• Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, dance, various individual and team sports with-in the boundary of the Seacrest curriculum.
• Emphasizes citizenship the six Seacrest Core Values (Respect/Integrity, Kindness, Curiosity, Perseverance, Responsibility)
• Effectively demonstrate classroom management skills.
• This teacher will also serve as a small group advisory teacher. The advisory role serves as the first point of contact for parents, and they strengthen the relationship between the school and the family.
• Keep teaching and storage areas neat and professional at all times and do daily safety checks on play areas.
• Be able to keep records of student progress, evaluate students in all three domains, and articulate comments in a report card.
• In addition to teaching and advising, the candidate is required to coach a minimum of one sport.
• Attend “special” events and chaperone school trips which may fall beyond regular school day hours or on the weekends. 
• Performs  other related duties as assigned by the principal or other appropriate administrator. 

Common Qualification Requirements

• Candidates must have the desire and ability to develop meaningful and productive relationships with highly motivated students from diverse backgrounds.
• This teacher and advisor should plan to be an integral component of the students' lives, in and out of the classroom, and to collaborate with colleagues on grade-level teams and as a member of the Physical Education Department. 
• A bachelor’s degree in in Physical Education/Health

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement program.
• Full-time employees are eligible for Medical, dental, vision, disability, Teladoc and life insurance.

Please submit your application using this portal only or by visiting Seacrest Country Day School Website https://www.seacrest.org/about/careers

• Fingerprinting and background checks are a required part of employment eligibility process.

About Seacrest Country day School

Seacrest Country Day School fuels intellectual engagement, teaches ownership of the educational experience, cultivates quality of character, and inspires students to lead lives of significance. We are located in Naples, Florida. For more information on the school, visit our website at www.seacrest.org. https://www.seacrest.org/explore/careers

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