POSITION INFORMATION

• Baker School District is currently seeking candidates for a 1.0 FTE Physical Education/Health teaching position located at the Baker High School beginning August 2025.
• New hire orientation will be on Monday, August 11, 2025. There will be additional training also that week Tuesday thru Thursday.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

• The annual certified salary schedule for the 2025-2026 school year is $61,206 - $88,260 for 1.0 FTE for employees with an unrestricted teaching license ($45,905 annual salary for employees with an Emergency/Restricted Teaching License). Baker School District allows all licensed teaching experience years within the U.S. (substitute years not included) and education to be used in placing the teacher on the salary schedule.
• Currently, teacher contracts are approximately 175 days with a four-day work week. Certified staff report for approximately one Friday per month for meetings and PD activities.
• Baker School District 5J offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package with multiple choices available to employees. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, long term care, tax-deferred retirement savings plans, and more. In addition, the District shall pay the six percent (6%) employee contribution (PERS) required by ORS 238.200 and ORS 238A.330.
• This position will begin at the start of the 2025-2026 school year in August 2025.

QUALIFICATIONS

• This position requires the candidate to hold, or be eligible to hold an Oregon Teaching License with the proper endorsement(s) (i.e. Physical Education, Basic Physical Education, or Standard Physical Education) and a Health Education endorsement.

• This position offers an opportunity to teach advanced Health classes

• Baker High School is a relationship-driven school - the successful candidate must work well with staff, students, and parents.
• Baker High School believes in ‘One Team - One Family’ - we insist on working together to create an environment that truly benefits students.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes and maintains an orderly and supportive classroom environment where students are actively participating and show respect for one another and for the teacher.
• Maintains a physical environment conducive to learning.
• Plans a program of study designed to meet District goals and the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Teaches activities that will improve the physical, mental, social, and emotional health of the students.
• Provides time in each unit for instruction, skill practice, and supervised activity.
• Establishes unit plans that provide for a progression from simple to more difficult skills.
• Manages the locker room before and after the activity period.
• Teaches rules and strategies in each sport.
• Dresses appropriately for the activities being presented.
• Maintains all students within sight during the class period.
• Provides time for cardiovascular development in each of the units.
• Provides co-educational opportunities.
• Takes all reasonable precautions to provide for the health and safety of students and to protect equipment, material, and facilities.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students and their parents.
• Achieves professional growth through attendance at workshops and consultation with District support staff at building and District in-service meetings.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor or designee.

DISTRICT POLICY
It is the District’s policy to provide veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law.

During the application process, a veteran will need to submit the following:

• Copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215).
• OR Proof of receiving a non-service connected pension from the US Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs.
• Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter.

Baker School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, veterans’ status, familial status, genetic information, disability, culture and/or financial status.