Anticipated Vacancy- K-5 Health and Wellness Teacher

The New Hope-Solebury School District is seeking a passionate and dedicated K-5 Health and Wellness Teacher to join our team for the 25/26 School Year! This role will focus on designing and delivering a comprehensive health and wellness curriculum that promotes social-emotional learning, student well-being, and executive functioning. The K-5 Health and Wellness Teacher will work closely with educators and school leadership to foster a healthy school culture, align with district goals, and support the overall growth of our students.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a K-5 Health and Wellness curriculum that integrates cross-curricular activities, research-based instructional practices, and CASEL and PA Health standards, aligning with the district's comprehensive plan and Profile of a Graduate.
• Provide engaging, standards-aligned instruction using a variety of methods, including performance assessments, project-based learning, and inquiry to guide students' learning and development in alignment with the Health and Wellness curriculum.

• Coach and collaborate with classroom teachers to tie cross curricular Health and Wellness activities into classroom instruction.
• Work in collaboration with the MTSS team on behavioral data analysis and its implication to the curriculum of the special
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and performance assessments, which guide the learning process toward curriculum goals and student learning.
• Uses a rich array of instructional methods, the analysis and use of data and technology to improve instruction, and the ability to build professional relationships, solve problems, and plan collaboratively.
• Develop and write the K-5 Health and Wellness curriculum in coordination with efforts in the area outlined by our comprehensive plan.
• Organize, develop, and coordinate special Health and Wellness events/activities at the elementary level.
• Collaborate with the Director of Education and Director of Student Services to respond to teacher inquiries about research-based instructional practices and/or curricular issues.
• Works directly with school administrators and staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Health and Wellness initiatives and curriculum.
• Attends professional development and training related to Health and Wellness programs and methodologies, staying abreast of current research.
• Other duties as assigned/requested

Qualifications include:

• K-6 or combination of PreK-4 and 4-6 Pennsylvania teaching certification OR K-12 Educational Specialist Certification for School Counseling (required)
• Classroom experience at the elementary level (preferred)
• Classroom or professional experience in the area of Health and Wellness (preferred)
• PA SEL Endorsement (preferred)

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet but may be moderate to loud at times.

The New Hope-Solebury School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, age, veteran status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with State and Federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.