Part-Time PE Teacher for Early Childhood School

St. Louis, MO

Part Time

Experienced

City Garden Montessori School (City Garden) is the only Montessori charter school in Missouri, and we are one of the highest-performing charter schools in the state. Our team possesses passion and determination to implement the Montessori approach to educating children in a diverse, public school environment. City Garden is committed to being an anti-biased, anti-racist community and seeks others who are passionate about these values. We are committed to fostering excellence for all City Garden children.

At City Garden we are redefining public education, reimagining community, and reinvigorating our world.

City Garden is a community-centered and people-centered organization in an exciting point in our growth and expansion. Ours is an environment that celebrates vulnerability and centers humanity in the workplace. To learn more about City Garden’s impact on the community, please read some recent articles about us, found HERE and HERE.

Reporting to the School Principal, the Part-Time Early Childhood Physical Education Teacher instructs mixed-age groups of preschool-aged children and kindergarten classes. They are responsible for preparing a developmentally appropriate Physical Education curriculum.

The position is part-time and involves being at school 20 hours a week, including instructional and planning time between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The teacher is responsible for delivering three class sessions per day of forty minutes duration each. The EC Physical Education Teacher is expected to attend staff meetings, team meetings and participate in the life of the school.

Responsibilities

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Providing a developmentally appropriate physical education curriculum
Preparing and teaching PE classes for preschool and kindergarten classes
Teach safety rules related to activities
Establish and enforce rules of conduct: supervise students in PE spaces
Demonstrate skills being taught: assist students in performing skills
Preparing for classes by gathering and setting up equipment/materials
Ensuring Physical Education spaces are clean after each class
Sourcing and preparing a request for PE and recess equipment for the program and managing any allotted budget
Communicating regularly with classroom teachers regarding their students’ progress, concerns regarding a child’s typical development (gross motor control, crossing the midline, handedness, perception), as well as communicating the concepts/skills being taught/explored
Assessing student learning and providing a simple written narrative report of concepts covered and progress made quarterly.
Supervising children’s dismissal with other faculty and staff as assigned
Partner with the Early Childhood Specials Team, EC/K Teachers, and Support Staff
- Adapt activities to students’ special needs developing appropriate modifications for I.E.P. and 504 Plans

Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following requirements:

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college/university or its equivalent
- Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education or related field
- Secondary Preference will be given to candidates with a minor in Physical Education or related field
Evidence of at least one year’s teaching experience at the preschool/Kindergarten level
- Experiences implementing ABAR pedagogy, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Conscious Discipline, and/or Montessori are highly preferred
Current MO State Teaching Certification Preferred
Be flexible to adapt to the changing nature of the work
Be resourceful and a good problem-solver
Effective communication skills with adults and children
Understanding of basic principles of childhood development
Current First Aid and CPR certification
Demonstrated success working with a diverse student population
Deeply grounded in racial equity and have strong alignment with anti-bias, anti-racism values

Schedule

Daily 12:00 to 4:00 pm
Monday through Friday when school is in session.

Compensation
This part-time, non-exempt position pays a range of $25.00 to $28.00 per hour.

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