Physical Education Teacher JobID: 219

• Position Type:

  School Program

• Date Posted:

  6/20/2024

• Location:

  Westchester School Age

(High-Needs School)

Physical Education TeacherHawthorne Foundation Inc. - Westchester County, NYNEW AND EXCITING NEWS! Hawthorne Foundation Inc. has implemented a generous SIGN-ON BONUS of $1500 for new full-time employees!

• $750– on completion of 3 months of employment

• $750 -on completion of 6 months of employment

Job Description

HAWTHORNE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL IS SEEKING A FULL-TIME PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT OUR WESTCHESTER LOCATION , IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY

Organization Profile: Hawthorne Foundation Inc. serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our educational, vocational and life skills programs are only a few of the programs available. We also offer parent training, recreational activities and crisis intervention.

Mission: An Applied Behavior Analysis approach to lifelong quality educational, habilitative, vocational and recreational programs for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities.

Vision: To foster independence, integration, individualization, and productivity while enhancing the quality of the lives for the people we serve. Our goal is to enable each and every individual to reach his/her maximum potential in the least restrictive environment by selecting and promoting educational practices that are grounded in research and science, in particular applied behavior analysis; and, to assist each individual with identifying and realizing his/her own goals.

Responsibilities:

• Programming

• The Physical Education Teacher develops a physical education program curriculum for the school age population (elementary/middle/high).

• Develops weekly and daily programs with educational personnel to establish and attain goals for each individual student (i.e. weekly lesson plans).

• The Physical Education Teacher conducts a daily program in physical education for the school age population, and documents daily progress.

• The Physical Education Teacher promotes and attends Special Olympic Training Programs/Community programs for the benefit of the students and the community.

• The Physical Education Teacher assists in the establishment of intramurals and/or interscholastic sports programs for all students.

• The Physical Education Teacher provides supplemental trainings in accordance with IDEA.

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Required experience (if applicable):

• An ability or some experience in the development of appropriate physical education and recreation programs for the developmentally disabled.

• An ability to supervise and train staff in physical education and recreation techniques as they relate to special education.

Required license or certification (if applicable): New York State Teacher Certificate-Physical Education, Certification in CPR and Basic First Aid

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION BENEFITS *RETIREMENT PLAN EDUCATION INCENTIVESLIFE INSURANCE/AD&D403B PLANS PAID VACATION, HOLIDAY & SICK TIME FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of developing PE Programs for developmentally disabled experience do you have?

• Do you have a valid New York State Teacher Certificate-Physical Education?

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• PE: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location