P.E. Teacher

St. Mark’s Physical Education / Health Teacher is a crucial position for the students, families, and faculty at St. Mark’s Episcopal School. The primary function of this position is to provide students an opportunity to learn about and participate in developing physical skills, exercise, knowledge relating to overall general health and maintenance, knowledge of various sports and games, as well as fair play and sportsmanship. 

Duties: 

• Develop effective lesson plans to teach physical education appropriate to the age or grade level.
• Instruct students on the importance of regular amounts of appropriate physical activity now and throughout life. 
• Assess the skill level of students and provide differentiated instruction for various abilities and levels of fitness. 
• Explain and enforce safety rules governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of sports and exercise equipment. 
• Document attendance, grades and other records. 

• Participate in school meetings and in-service activities. 
• Maintain professional competence by engaging in professional development. 
• Participate in and/or support student and parent activities designed to involve the faculty and staff. 
• Teach a variety of CPR classes to new employees and those requiring recertification.
• Other duties assigned by the Athletic Director.
• This position requires additional duties as Head Coach for the School’s Volleyball program and as the lead health instructor.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year or more teaching experience. 

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: 

• Work in a sometimes highly demanding environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges. 
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time with agility to lift up to 50 pounds; to bend, stoop, and reach overhead.
• Work primarily in a mix of a climate controlled gym as well as intermittently in outside weather

conditions, including extreme heat and cold. 

Acknowledgments

In the event you are invited for an interview, the following items are required for further consideration:

• A copy of your college transcript.
• A completed and signed Background inquiry release. This is a criminal check that is required of all employees by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. St. Mark's Episcopal School will provide this document to you.
• Evidence of citizenship or a legal work permit.

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION I HAVE LISTED IS CORRECT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUIRED AND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN INTERVIEW OR JOB OFFER. I UNDERSTAND THAT ST. MARK'S WILL KEEP MY APPLICATION ON FILE FOR ONE YEAR.

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I understand that the School is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, handicap or disability, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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I understand that this employment application and any other School documents are not promises of employment. If I am hired and not employed pursuant to a contract of employment that contains a specific duration of employment, I understand that my employment will be on a trial period for ninety (90) days from the date of my hiring and that I will remain an at-will employee thereafter. I further understand that, if I am employed, I can terminate my employment at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, and that the School has a similar right. I understand that no manager, representative, or agent of the School has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing, except that the Head of School may do so in writing. If I am hired under a contract, the contract will control the terms of my employment.

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