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Overview of School

Prospect Sierra is an independent, coed TK–8 school located on two campuses in El Cerrito, California, serving 470 students. Prospect Sierra gives students the tools to build a better world by integrating rigorous academics with a deep understanding of human emotions. Every day our exceptional teachers connect students' academic experiences to ethics, empathy, and social and emotional intelligence. The result is deeper intellectual engagement, greater self-knowledge, and compassionate relationships. Prospect Sierra students develop the courage to become more than great students, but great people. Please visit our website, www.prospectsierra.org, for more information.

Overview of Position:

The successful candidate will report to the Elementary School Division Head and be responsible for teaching physical education across transitional-kindergarten through 4th grades.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach transitional-kindergarten through 4th-grade physical education classes in a developmentally appropriate, engaging way and instilling the value of “fitness for life”;
• In addition to lead teaching responsibilities, support other PE teacher at the elementary level with co-teaching support, as dictated by the weekly schedule and decided upon in collaboration with the supervisor as class needs shifts throughout the year;
• Create meaningful relationships and an inclusive classroom environment with the students and help them navigate their social, emotional, and academic lives;
• Evaluate all students on progress reports at the end of each semester;
• Communicate effectively with parents;
• Work collaboratively with the Athletics department to facilitate end-of-year Field Day; and
• Participate in other school-wide activities throughout the year, such as committees, department and staff meetings, and occasional evening or weekend school events.

Salary

The salary is competitive. Benefits included. Our 2022-23 salary schedule can be found here.

How to Apply

Send a résumé (including contact information for three references) and one-page cover letter to:

Quise Rodriguez, Elementary School Division Head

tapscottjobs@prospectsierra.org  

Prospect Sierra School is an equal-opportunity employer. Our community is diverse in many ways, inclusive of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender spectrum, age, ability, and more. We welcome and value the same in our faculty and staff.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have:

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Physical Education;
• Commitment to early adolescent education and social/emotional development;
• Strong organizational, communication, and record-keeping skills;
• Ability and willingness to work in teams and collaborate extensively with colleagues;
• Experience with differentiated learning and teaching styles;
• Ability to foster strong parent connections;
• Initiative; and
• Sense of humor.

About Prospect Sierra

Prospect Sierra is an independent, coed TK–8 school located on two campuses in El Cerrito, California, serving 465 students. Prospect Sierra gives students the tools to build a better world by integrating rigorous academics with a deep understanding of human emotions. Everyday our talented teachers connect students' academic experiences to ethics, empathy, and social and emotional intelligence. The result is deeper intellectual engagement, greater self-knowledge, and compassionate relationships. Prospect Sierra students develop courage to become great people, not just great students. Please visit our website, www.prospectsierra.org, for more information.

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