Skills, Qualifications, and Attributes
- Experience teaching Physical Education and Wellness at the appropriate grade levels
- Coaching experience preferably in basketball
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required
- Experience partnering with other educators to create interdisciplinary learning experiences for students
- Ability to communicate high expectations and standards for student learning and well-being
- Understanding of and sensitivity to adolescent challenges
- Ability to think broadly and creatively about student-centered learning
- Commitment to providing candid and constructive feedback to students
- Commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion
- Ability to scope and sequence student learning experiences in collaboration with other faculty
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Arkansas Teaching Certification required
Physical Requirements
- Job frequently requires demonstration of physical fitness activities and skills.
- Job frequently requires standing, walking, handling objects with hands
- Job occasionally requires reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds
- Some work performed outside and may require exposure to changing weather conditions
