Thaden School

Physical Education and Wellness Faculty and Head Volleyball Coach

Thaden School  •  Bentonville, AR (Onsite)  •  17 days ago
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Job Description

Job Location: Bentonville - Bentonville, AR 72712Role and Responsibilities
- Teaching Physical Education and Wellness classes.
- Serving as Head Volleyball Coach with year-round and after-school responsibilities.
- Serving on a grade-level team to support the socioemotional, academic, and intellectual development of students.
- Serving as an Advisor to a small group of students–includes academic coaching, facilitating conversations on social justice and cultural competency, and supporting the development of skills.
- Supporting field learning and outdoor education trips.
- Participating in faculty meetings.
- Collaborating, planning, and facilitating Intensives–two-week-long collaborative, hands-on, and interdisciplinary projects.
- Taking advantage of professional growth opportunities and presenting learning to the community.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Skills,

Qualifications, and Attributes
- Experience teaching Physical Education and Wellness at the appropriate grade levels.
- Coaching experience in volleyball.
- 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.
Thaden School

About Thaden School

Thaden School is a new independent school located in Bentonville, Arkansas. We opened in 2017 and will continue to grow incrementally to serve approximately 500 students in Grades 6 through 12. The school’s mission is to provide a balanced and challenging education that ignites in its students a passion for discovery and learning, prepares them to succeed in college, and inspires them to lead lives of integrity, purpose, and responsible global citizenship. Thaden offers a highly integrated curriculum; programs for civic engagement; creative and performing arts; athletics; and an innovative and sustainable campus with indoor and outdoor teaching spaces. The school’s Indexed Tuition program makes the cost of a Thaden education affordable for all families in Northwest Arkansas.

The school is named in honor of Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden (1905-1979), a Bentonville native and one of the greatest aviators of her time.

Industry
Education & Training
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Bentonville, Arkansas
Year Founded
2017
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