Middle School Physical Education/Health Teacher

Paul Cuffee School, a K-12 public charter school of choice, educates a diverse community of students from the City of Providence, Rhode Island. We respect each individual and the world we share. This quality of our community is central to our mission. In the spirit of Paul Cuffee’s life, we teach students to value and practice personal initiative, perseverance, and social responsibility. Our School accomplishes these goals through a rigorous academic program which, enriched with maritime experiences, fosters discovery and critical thinking. We prepare students for higher education, lifelong learning, and active citizenship. To learn more about our school, please visit us at www.paulcuffee.org

Reports to: Middle School Principal and Head of School

Hours: 0.8 FTE, Exempt

Responsibilities/duties include, but are not limited to:

• Plans, teaches, and manages all aspects of the entire physical education and health program at the middle school.
• Instructs students on healthy living, exercise, and physical fitness.
• Teaches individual and team sports to students.
• Conducts lessons using a framework that includes time for demonstration/modeling, time for activity, and time for debrief.
• Emphasizes the lessons of teamwork, team membership, encouragement, and healthy competition.
• Plans and instructs health lessons using the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum.
• Selects and orders equipment, materials, and supplies used in the physical education program.
• Defines, communicates, and upholds acceptable standards of student behavior and develops open communication, mutual respect, and rapport with students.
• Confers with students, parents, and school counselor to resolve student problems.
• Supports students’ social, emotional, and academic growth.
• Establishes a learning environment of serious scholarship and high expectations that supports students’ interests, talents, and needs.
• Uses various methods of assessment; uses assessment information to plan instruction.
• Spends time outside of school planning and preparing.
• Communicates effectively with all constituents.
• Contributes to a positive collegial environment; collaborates with colleagues.
• Fulfills time commitments.
• Honors confidentiality.
• Models the behavior and expectations of our school community.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned (including lunch and recess duties).

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university required
• Valid Rhode Island Teacher Certificate required
• • All Grades Physical Education Teacher, Grades Pk-12
  • All Grades Health Teacher, Grades Pk-12
• National background check (after offer)
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required