Physical Education Teacher

Sonoma Academy

Physical Education Teacher

(Part Time 2024-2025)

Overview of School:

Sonoma Academy is an independent high school located in Santa Rosa, CA on a 34-acre campus, surrounded by 1,000 acres of protected open space, at the base of Taylor Mountain. Founded in 2001, it provides an engaging, challenging, and innovative college preparatory education and a supportive community for motivated learners from Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, and Mendocino counties. The school currently serves 330 students in grades 9 through 12 and is increasing its enrollment each year. Of our 330 students, 31% self-identify as students of color and 6% of our students are international students. Our students come from 80+ middle schools, ensuring a broad mixture of students from all over the greater North Bay Area.

Our Mission: Sonoma Academy calls its students to be creative, ethical, and committed to learning. The school nurtures inspiring teachers and engages with the surrounding community, and its students communicate across cultures as they prepare to become leaders in a dynamic world.

Sonoma Academy’s Commitment to Diversity: We believe that learning occurs best in a connected community. Diversity, equity, and inclusivity are essential to an education in which all members of our community thrive. We are committed to cultivating a diverse community that is conscious and welcoming of difference, dedicated to investigating and advancing equity, and engages with our local and global community. If you would like to join us in our work, we would welcome your application. As we are deeply committed to having a staffulty (staff and faculty) and student body which reflects the rich diversity within the North Bay, we strongly encourage candidates from BIPOC and/or educators from communities that are historically underrepresented to apply.

For more information on programs and philosophy, please visit our website: www.sonomaacademy.org.

Position overview:

Sonoma Academy is seeking a dedicated and passionate PE teacher to join our team for the 2024-25 school year. As a PE teacher, you will be responsible for promoting physical activity, developing physical skills, and encouraging a healthy lifestyle among students. You will have the opportunity to inspire and influence our community through engaging and dynamic lessons. If you have a genuine passion for sports, fitness, and education, and are committed to helping students reach their full potential, we encourage you to apply.

The position could also be in combination with coaching (assistant or head coaching) in our athletic program or strength and conditioning program. As we are changing the structure of our school schedule, assigned PE classes would be between 8:30-3:30. There may be additional responsibilities assigned during the school day (supervising fitness spaces on a set schedule) Other assignments (coaching, assistant coaching, strength and conditioning, etc) could be assigned during and after school hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver engaging and age-appropriate PE lessons.
• Instruct students on a variety of sports and fitness activities.
• Assess and monitor students' physical abilities and progress.
• Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play among students.
• Plan and organize PE events, such as sports days and competitions.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate physical activity into other subjects.
• Create a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.

Required Skills, Education and Experiences:

• Demonstrated skills associated with both the development and delivery of PE and fitness programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Education or a related field
• Previous experience teaching PE, coaching, or leading fitness classes.
• Strong knowledge of various sports and fitness activities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire students to participate in physical activities.
• Familiarity with current trends and best practices in PE education

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in developing and teaching PE programming in a high school setting.
• Certifications in Strength & Conditioning (Individual, group or similar) and/or YOGA

Competencies Required:

• Experience and/or enthusiasm for working within a diverse community and a commitment to create inclusive programming and activities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to be part of a collaborative environment and work closely with colleagues and students.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with teenagers, while simultaneously having fun and enjoying working with young people
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and empathetic approach
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Passion, flexibility, resilience, good humor, and creativity

Compensation:

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit and stand for several hours at a time
• Ability to see at close distances and view a computer monitor
• Ability to exert physical effort required to lead PE classes, including balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects weighing up to 40 pounds

Perks of working at SA:

• Healthy and nutritious lunch service offered at no cost to employees during the school year (when on campus and our kitchen operational)
• A professional work environment is defined by teamwork, collegiality, trust, agility, and altruism.

Work Environment:

• This position operates in a professional office environment at a private, independent high school.
• This is a part time position with occasional evening and weekend work.

To Apply

• Interested candidates should complete the application and submit the following materials:
  • a cover letter expressing particular interest in this position at Sonoma Academy;
  • a current resume;
  • a list of three professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address (references will not be contacted without the applicant’s permission).

Sonoma Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Sonoma Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.