Secondary Physical Education Teacher
- Employer
- Swarthmore College
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- May 23, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Other Education, Special Education, Teacher Education, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration, Adult & Continuing Education Programs
- Employment Type
- Part Time
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Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in outlook and draws students from around the nation and world. The 425‐acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails in the Crum Woods.
The Chester Children’s Chorus seeks a Secondary Physical Education Teacher for its 2023 Summer Learning Program, which runs from Monday, June 26 through Thursday, July 27.
Founded in 1994 by Dr. John Alston, the Chester Children's Chorus (CCC) provides rigorous music and math education to Chester, Pennsylvania students (grades 3-12). All CCC students are invited to attend the CCC Summer Learning Program on the Swarthmore College campus. Students participate in daily choral music instruction, dance, art, academic and physical education classes.
The Secondary Physical Education Teacher plans and leads physical education activities for Chorus middle and high school Chorus members throughout the Summer Learning Program. The Secondary Physical Education Teacher will also assist with camp preparations and follow-up activities as needed.
The Secondary Physical Education Teacher reports to the Managing and Education Director with added support from program staff.
Position Responsibilities:
- Assist with summer program preparations including planning, scheduling, set-up, etc.
- Collaborate with CCC program staff to plan, design and implement physical education activities for middle and high school-aged Chorus members
- Support daily program operations as needed
- Participate in summer program debrief meetings, evaluation and break-down/clean-up
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
- Minimum 3 years formal or informal teaching experience
This position may regularly interact with minors. Under Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, (23 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§6301, et seq.) employees who have direct contact with minors are required to obtain the following background clearances prior to the start of employment:
- Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) through the Pennsylvania State Police
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (PACA) through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- FBI Criminal History Background Check (FBI Fingerprint).
Swarthmore College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Advertised: May 23 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
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