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Physical Education Teacher - Secondary (26/27 School Year)

United States·Los AngelesFull-timemid

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Overview

The mission of Equitas Academy Charter Schools is prepare students for college, careers, and life pursuits, and inspires them to be champions of equity. We currently serve over 2,000 students and operate six schools in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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Equitas Academy is seeking a dynamic and passionate Physical Fitness Educator who is committed to cultivating a lifelong love of health, movement, and wellness in students. Options for the specific discipline include dance, yoga, martial arts, or PE.

A strong organizational culture, focused on our mission of preparing all scholars for college, careers, and life pursuits.

A community that is committed to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization.

A school grounded in the Pico-Union neighborhood with a strong commitment to community and family engagement.

Consistent, relevant, and individualized coaching and feedback based on in-class observations.

The opportunity to grow as a professional and take on leadership opportunities such as Grade Level Lead, English Learning (EL) Teacher Leader, and Induction Mentor.

Supportive professional development including paid professional development, training, and team building in the summer, and weekly professional development throughout the school year.

Diverse, collaborative, supportive, and reflective teams that work together to deliver high quality instruction for our scholars.

Leadership teams that are supportive, reflective and seek out teacher voice and feedback.

A positive, joyful, and collaborative social environment that leads to long-lasting relationships.

A clean, organized environment that maximizes time to focus on instructional practice and student learning.

Consistent behavior management systems and a structured classroom environment.

A rigorous and aligned curriculum with a variety of resources.

Lead rigorous instruction in your physical fitness discipline. (dance, yoga, marital arts, PE, etc.)

Develop the vision and curriculum for your class.

Communicate and collaborate with families regarding the behavior and academic progress of their scholar.

Maintain high academic and behavioral expectations for scholars.

Demonstrate warm demander style with scholars in your classroom and the school community.

Approach class community building and repair with culturally responsive and restorative practices.

Start your day by 7:30am (middle school teachers) or 8:10am (high school teachers) with a school team huddle and end at 3:30pm (middle school teachers) or 4:10pm (high school teachers) after scholar dismissal.

Daily prep time and a duty-free lunch period.

Weekly collaborative enrichment team meeting.

Regular 03 meetings (one-on-one meeting and feedback session) with your coach.

Supervise and facilitate portions of Community Meeting (our school assembly) every other Friday.

Deliver and supervise scholar assessments.

Active participation in weekly professional development aimed at refining both school culture and academics.

Perform other duties to support our scholars and school community.

A Bachelor's degree

A current Single Subject teaching credential (internship, preliminary, or clear), Multiple Subject teaching credential (preliminary or clear) or out of state equivalent required

English Learning Authorization

A strong belief that all students can succeed

Demonstrated experience and success working with scholars in traditionally underserved communities (preferred)

A competitive salary scale.

A variety of health benefit plans (included options completely free to the employee) so you can choose the option that best fits your needs (and the needs of your family if applicable). Dental, Vision and Group Term Life/AD&D as well as Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance are also offered.

California's State Teacher Retirement System (CalSTRS) retirement matching and optional 403b plan.

Generous time off including winter break, spring break, fourteen holidays, and ten sick days.

Commitment to Diversity

Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Salary

Please review our teacher salary scale.

A Final Note

If you're still wondering if you should apply and if Equitas is the place for you, we encourage you to take a chance, bring your questions, and learn more about us throughout the interview process. If you're wondering if you've got what it takes to be a successful teacher here we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. Equitas is a place where we believe in people and their potential and we support individual growth. So, whatever is on your mind, we hope you will give us, and yourself, a chance and submit an application!