Physical Education Specialist - Long Term Substitute - Centerview Elementary

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose - “High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses” – provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student.

Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a system – a culture with a methodology and set of processes – where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview
The Elementary Physical Education Specialist will engage students in Grades K-4 in physical education. The Science and Physical Education specialist will use strong physical education instructional practices, provide feedback to students that moves their learning forward, and communicate student learning and progress in physical education with families.

The successful candidate will be an individual who …

… firmly believes:

• all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
• in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
• in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
• in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success

Primary Responsibilities
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Design student activities and learning experiences that engage students in challenging, scaffolded tasks and collaborative inquiry
• Use a balanced assessment system, including assessments for, of, and as learning, to provide feedback and determine next steps in student learning
• Create a learner-centered environment that allows students to engage with each other and in their learning
• Engage in professional learning and coaching to improve instructional practices
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet the strengths, interests, and needs of students
• Communicates regularly with families to keep them informed of student progress in science

Preferences

• excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students; and

• a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree and hold current Minnesota State Teaching Licensure for K-6 physical education. Additional demonstrated qualifications include: commitment to the equitable education of all students; effective planning and organizational skills, highly effective interpersonal skills, interest and passion in physical education, and aligned with district core values and vision.

Licensing Requirements
Current Minnesota Elementary Education license or eligibility is required.

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