Summary

Spero Academy, a K​6 Charter School located in NE Minneapolis, is looking for an K-12 Physical Education teacher to support elementary age students. Qualifications: B​achelor's degree and licensure in Physical Education is preferred. Additional DAPE licensure and/or experience with students with disabilities.

Description

Job Title  

K-12 Physical Education/Adaptive PE Teacher

Reports To

Executive Director and Principal

Supervises

Paraprofessional Staff

Status

Full-Time, Exempt

      Effective for  2024-2025 School Year

 

Description: ​Spero Academy, a K​6 Charter School located in NE Minneapolis, is looking for 

an K-12 Physical Education teacher to support elementary age students.  

 

Qualifications: B​achelor's degree and licensure in Physical Education is preferred. Additional DAPE licensure and/or experience with students with disabilities.  

 

Start Date:  – 2022-2023 school year

 

Position Status: ​Full time. All positions are Monday through Thursday, year-round with staff development on Fridays and breaks throughout the year.

 

Position Summary:

  • Provide a safe, nurturing and cooperative learning environment for children. discover their personal and academic strengths.

  • Cultivate a sense of respect and responsibility. 

  • Create a sense of social awareness and a social bridge to the broader community.

  • Provide an innovative curriculum that leads each child to educational success. 

  • Instill self-esteem, confidence and a positive attitude in every child. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Uses MN State Standards and MN Academic benchmarks to write appropriate lesson plans and adaptations for assigned classrooms.

  • Integrates school-adopted curriculum into coherent lessons designed to maximize students’ potential. 
     

  •  Demonstrates understanding of due process, including disability criteria for area of service, quality Evaluation Report (ER) writing, quality Individual Program Plan (IEP) writing. 

  • Creates and maintains student due process records within the school special education database and meets due process timelines. 

  • Evaluates students using appropriate evaluation tools.

  • Understands and implements School-wide Discipline Policy and how it relates to special education students. 

  • Collaborates with classroom teachers and therapists to assure student’s individual needs are being met. 

  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

     

    • Current Minnesota licensure in the area of assignment in Special Education. 

    • Excellent oral, written and spoken communication skills. 

    • Ability to interact well with internal staff, students and parents. 

    • Detail oriented and flexible.

    • Professional demeanor and appearance with a positive attitude.

    • Excellent planning and organizational skills. 

    • Self-motivated, proactive and resourceful in the completion of work assignments. 

    • Sense of accountability and ownership for work results. 

    • Ability to work with limited supervision.

    • Knowledge of the following computer applications: MacBook equipment.  

    • Ability to maintain status of “not disqualified” upon completion of criminal background.

    • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds or move quickly to contain a student. 

     

    Send resume and district application to:

    Attn: Susan Scheller

    Academic Director, Spero Academy

    2701 California St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

     

    sscheller@spero.academy

    District application can be found at​: http://www.spero.academy/

     

    EOE/AA 

     

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