Health/Physical Education/Wellness Teacher

Full Time: Health/Wellness Teacher Grades 9-12 Newburyport High School Newburyport High School seeks a 1.0 Wellness (Health and Physical Education) Instructor. The ideal candidate should hold a health and PE license in Massachusetts. This position will focus on social emotional health while laying the foundation to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The successful candidate will: Plan engaging lessons in order to implement the wellness & health curriculum for grades 9 & 10 Evaluate individual students using department-developed common assessment tools, maintain up-to-date records of student progress Create an atmosphere of mutual support in which collaboration many activities will focus upon 21st century skills such as, problem solving, communication, encouragement and interpersonal skills.

Collaborate with members of the PreK-12 Wellness & Health department to review, develop and execute a rigorous curriculum aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Develop, model, and practice classroom procedures and routines. Modify instructional practices to meet individual student needs. Communicate high expectations for all learners, as well as realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior and apply appropriate consequences.