Job Description
Job Location: Bentonville - Bentonville, AR 72712Role and Responsibilities
- Teach two sections of Physical Education and Wellness classes.
- Head Boys Basketball Coach with year-round and after-school responsibilities.
- Assisting the athletic director with the following: AAA eligibility for athletes and coaches, communication and social media platforms, scheduling athletic transportation, coordinating events, and event supervision.
- Serve on a grade-level team to support the socioemotional, academic, and intellectual development of students.
- Participate in faculty and athletic program meetings.
- Collaborate, plan, and facilitate Intensives (two week-long collaborative, hands-on, and interdisciplinary projects).
- Take advantage of professional growth opportunities and present learning to the community.
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 standing, walking, running, cycling on varying difficulty level trails and terrain, and handling objects with hands.
- Team practices and travel to team races in the evenings and on weekends is required.
- Some work is performed outside and may require exposure to changing weather conditions.
