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PE Teacher - IDEA Achieve Academy (21-22)

Employer
IDEA Public Schools
Location
Haltom City, TX, United States
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

About IDEA Public Schools :  

 

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that   all   our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!  

 
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve  over 65,000  students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in  Tampa Bay , FL  (2021) ,  and  Jacksonville, FL (2022) !  

 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

 

To learn more about IDEA, check out this   video .  

About Tarrant County

  Tarrant County has long proved a magnet for families and young professionals looking to plant roots and create a home. Dallas-Fort Worth is ranked as #18 on the Best Places to Live list from U.S. News & World Report.

 

This fast-growing region has experienced a larger jump in its student population than any other north Texas county. Tarrant County is now home to nearly 400,000 school aged children, and growth is expected to continue for years to come. IDEA Achieve and IDEA Rise first opened their doors in August of 2019 to support the educational landscape in closing the gap for college matriculation.

 

Only 10% of Tarrant County students attend and complete college, while IDEA alumni have a record of 41% matriculation. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students.

Role Mission:   

IDEA Physical Education teachers instruct students in  Academy Grades { PreK-5 } and/ o r  College Preparatory Grades   { 6 -12 }  in all physical education aspects. The physical education program strives to develop students' personal fitness and skill-related abilities. The program reinforces students' understanding and application of fitness concepts and motor skills through a variety of movement forms  and activities.   

All physical education teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters personal and social responsibility, self-directed  learning,  and the problem-solving skills necessary to succeed in college. IDEA Physical Education teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and diligently track student data to inform dynamic and effective daily lesson plans. Student class size can vary depending on the grade level/levels assigned  and campus schedule model.   A typical Physical Education classroom may have a classroom size of 25- 60 students and may  potentially  have the support of a PE co-teacher.  

Responsibilities:   
  • Implement IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious expectations
  • Enhance students' disposition toward leading a physically active lifestyle
  • Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback
  • Implement formal and informal fitness assessments to track each individual student's progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly
  • Communicate students' fitness progress with student and family on a weekly basis
  • Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students' character and sense of community in the classroom
  • Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student  by creating social and emotional opportunities to collaborate with peers in the physically active setting.
  • Leverage the District Wellness Policy and incite support for healthier campuses.
  • Participate in weekly professional development, grade-level meetings and activities, and school wide meetings and functions
  • Steward the campus impact as a Healthy Kids Here campus representative
  • Engage in minimal summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
  • Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
  • Additional responsibilities may  include:  after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars
  • Secondary Role Launching site and/or College Prep. PE Teachers, ARE typically assigned the role of Campus Athletics Coordinator ; at Principals final discretion.    

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:  
  • Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students  are capable of getting   in to and through college
  • Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
  • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve  quickly
  • Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
  • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
  • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships  in order to  achieve outcomes
  • We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct,  professionalism  and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.  

Qualifications:  
  • Education:  Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
  • Preferable focus in{ physical education , kinesiology or physiology, physical therapy, or nutrition and health}
  • Licenses or Certifications: PE Teacher State Certification 
    • ( Required  @ IDEA  as of October 2020)  
  • Experience:  Some e xperience in a classroom setting or with children  in a similarly large group or team setting  "parks and rec. / scouts clubs / fitness programs..."       

Knowledge and Skills:  
  • Ability and motivat e students to participate in various forms of fitness and health impacting activities.   
  • Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior , in a large group setting indoors and out.   
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills  that will positively influence colleagues, students, and parent community members.      
  • Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment     

Compensation: 
  • Click here for the Teacher Salary Schedule.  
  • This role is also eligible for various stipend opportunities and incentives through our Teacher Career Pathway. For more information about our total rewards, visit our  benefits page.  
  • Additional hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned  


IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.

Company

IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA currently serves nearly 66,000 college-bound students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana and is gearing up to open schools in Florida for the 2021-2022 school year.

Interested in learning more about working at IDEA Public Schools? 

Visit us at www.ideapublicschools.org/careers.

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Website
Telephone
956-377-8000
Location
2115 W. Pike Blvd
Weslaco
TX
78596
US

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