This position is 1.0 FTE.

Meadow Ridge Elementary School is a facility designed to stand the test of time and provide the greatest opportunities for students who pass through its hallways. Meadow Ridge is an inviting, highly personalized "learning community" that supports diverse educational programs and activities in a setting conducive to successful teamwork.

Meadow Ridge is designed to accommodate a wide range of educational programs, services, and activities needed to ensure each student's success in school and preparation for adult life. The school program integrates academic, social skills, and special needs with an emphasis on "all students can learn". Students and staff members are provided access and ease of use of diverse technologies that support teaching and learning to prepare students for future changes in educational requirements and needs.

The mission of Meadow Ridge Elementary, in partnership with our communities, is to develop ethical members of society who value learning, respect diversity, and have the skills to acquire, use, and share knowledge in an ever-changing world.

This will be accomplished in an educationally stimulating environment designed to support and promote learning.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will be responsible for teaching physical education to elementary students.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This continuing position is part of the KEA bargaining unit.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:

1. Appropriate Washington State certification with an elementary or physical education endorsement (preferred) required and must be on file prior to beginning work.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Major in physical education
2. ELL endorsement
3. Experience working with elementary school students
4. Must maintain positive learning environment and have ability to relate to all students, parents, and colleagues
5. Must be a team player with excellent management and communication skills
6. Must be willing to share professional skills with other staff members
7. Must have experience with or willingness to participate in integrated programs and/or team teaching
8. Knowledge and/or training in balanced literacy, whole language/integrated curriculum, differentiated instruction, assessment tools and techniques, EALRs, constructivist mathematics, inquiry based science and social studies, cooperative learning, student learning styles, positive discipline and multicultural education
9. Ability to exhibit multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the ability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the school community
10. Experience working with a diverse student population and the specific school demographics
11. Desired teacher characteristics are: flexibility; ability to organize ideas, time and materials to accomplish goals; enthusiasm; ability to express ideas clearly and understand concepts being discussed; ability to learn new ideas and skills; ability and willingness to develop favorable relationships with students; knowledge of current approaches to teaching; and willingness to model behavior deemed appropriate by the school district and the community.