Physical Education Teacher

About This Role

The Physical Education Teacher develops and delivers a physical education curriculum that promotes an active lifestyle, teamwork, and sportsmanship for special needs youth. The role involves tailoring the curriculum to individual student capabilities and needs, within a human service organization dedicated to education, clinical, and residential services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the physical education curriculum promotes a physically active lifestyle
• Develop cooperation, teamwork, and sportsmanship among students
• Provide ample opportunity for students to engage in regular physical activity that promotes normal growth
• Tailor the physical education curriculum to the individual capabilities and needs of every child

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• MA teaching license in moderate disabilities or physical education

Nice to have:

• Master's Degree

Benefits

• Payment for PDPs, many earned online within the Learning Management System (over 400 training topics)
• Tuition assistance programs, reimbursing up to $425 per credit hour (up to $1275 per 3-hour course)
• Student Loan Pay Down Program
• Eligibility for the MA Paid Family and Medical Leave program
• Wellness stipend program ($500 savings for an individual plan, $1000 for a family plan) to offset health insurance premiums
• EAP services through BHS (first 3 sessions paid)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• On-site dental office with payroll deduction payment option
• 403B plan for retirement savings
• Two weeks of orientation training
• $1500 for every full-time referral who gets hired
• Professional development offered through workshops, conferences, and quarterly department training days

Important Details

• Work authorization: United States

About the Company

Hillcrest Educational Center is a human service organization with over 40 years of experience improving the quality of life for special needs youth through education, clinical, and residential services.