Mounds Park Academy seeks a full-time Physical Education teacher and coach for the 2021–2022 school year. The ideal candidate should exhibit a wide range of teaching skills, have significant Physical Education and Health content knowledge, have the ability to engage motivated students to learn, and to coach a variety of offered sports.

It is expected that a successful candidate would:

• Teach multiple sections of Middle and Upper School Physical Education classes through the use of age appropriate lessons.
• Motivate students of varying ability
• Differentiate instruction for skill development and fitness
• Inspire an enjoyment for lifetime physical fitness
• Supervise, encourage, counsel, and evaluate students

• Foster and sustain an effective learning and fitness environment
• Utilize and incorporate available resources and activities for instruction

• Communicate and meet with students and parents during scheduled conferences and as necessary
• Participate in Physical Education Department and staff development activities
• Collaborate as a member of a team
• Show a willingness to contribute to the life of the school outside of the classroom
• Perform additional duties as needed (serve on school-wide committees, advise a student club, etc.)
  
  
• In addition, the hope is that the successful candidate could take on some of the following coaching duties:
• Head Upper School Boys & Girls Cross Country Coach
• Head Upper School Boys Basketball Coach
• Head Upper School Boys Track Coach