OUR MISSION

Our School, founded on Jewish values, is about who our children can become and how they can help others become who they might be. Because the world our children will create tomorrow is born in the School we build today, our mission is to educate our children so they can surpass us.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Physical Education Teacher for Upper School Wellness courses is a full-time teacher and member of the PE, Health and Wellness Department, reporting to the Division Head and Instructional Leader. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment where value is placed on the skills and passions of the discipline within a larger context of school mission, core values, and educational philosophy. Primary responsibilities include teaching 5 physical education classes per year (12.5 classroom hours per week), which includes co-teaching Wellness courses with the lead Upper School Health educator, serving as a Student Advisor, teaching Middle School PE classes, as needed, and collaborating on school-wide programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a variety of fitness, health and wellness sessions designed to help students improve their personal fitness and develop lifelong habits related to being physically active, mentally healthy, and well in mind, body and spirit.

• Provide differentiation and intervention when necessary and appropriate.

• Monitor progress of each student for mastery of course standards.

• Provide consistent high quality feedback to students that is in alignment with articulated course standards.

• Design high quality, student-centered lessons that are well-sequenced in terms of content and developmental appropriateness.

• Establish a safe and welcoming learning environment.

• Engage with students outside of the classroom through office hours, extracurricular activities, clubs and school-wide programming.

• Pursue ongoing professional development.

• Maintain clear and ongoing professional communication with parents and students.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field required.

• Previous teaching experience required, at the middle and high school levels preferred.

• Current First Aid and CPR certifications.

• Certifications in one or more of the following preferred: Strength and Conditioning, Yoga, Group Fitness, Self-Defense, Positive Coaching Alliance: Double Goal Coach, NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching

• Available to coach extracurricular sports after school in either the middle or upper school level preferred.

Milken strives to be a nurturing, diverse and inclusive community. It is a vibrant academic home, drawing faculty and staff from the spectrum of faith and cultural backgrounds.

SALARY RANGE: $60,000 - $130,000