Glenelg Country School (GCS), an independent, diverse, coeducational institution in Howard County, Maryland, with approximately 800 students from age 2 through grade 12 on a 90-acre campus.
GCS offers competitive salary and benefits. See the GCS website, glenelg.org, for more information about the school.
Position Summary:
Glenelg Country School seeks an Upper School Physical Education teacher for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year with the possibility of continuing to a permanent position. The teaching assignment is six sections of Grade 9 Physical Education, which includes a mix of trimester classes in team sports, strength and conditioning, and health and wellness. Additional coaching interest and experience, especially in cross-country or track and field, will be significant advantages. The successful candidate will bring to GCS a love of working with adolescents, a personal and pedagogical commitment to lifelong health, and a high level of comfort teaching to a wide range of students. Previous experience with middle school or high school students will be a significant advantage. GCS is a thriving independent school community built on the holistic development of its students. All full-time Upper School teachers contribute to clubs and enrichment activities and advise a group of ten or eleven students for their entire Upper School career.
Essential Functions:
- Instruction in the fundamentals of team sports, strength and conditioning and health and wellness
- Supervision of adolescents engaged in physical activity indoors and outdoors
- Development of a sense of partnership and teamwork among students and between students and teacher
- Implementation of teaching strategies, activities and approaches to learning
- Assessment and evaluation of student progress
- Active collaboration with colleagues in the support of students and the wider educational program
- The exercise of good judgment and maturity
Required Education and Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree is required.
Experience working with middle or high school-age students in a physically active environment is an advantage.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following skills, abilities, and competencies:
- Ability to Learn and Teach Others – Recognizes the importance of learning and motivates others by own enthusiasm.
- Technology – Proficient with Office365 and related Microsoft applications.
- Time Management – Manages many tasks and projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines and promises.
- Organizational – Creates action plans to meet divisional goals and objectives. Conducts periodic reviews of progress and measures against goals.
- Written and oral Communication – Effectively communicates respectfully, effectively, and in adherence to community guidelines.
- Problem Solving Skills – Considers a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems. Grasps complexities and perceives relationships among different problems or issues.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- A commitment to helping students discover, contribute, thrive and excel in school
- Flexibility and patience
- A sense of adventure
- The ability to collaborate successfully with colleagues
Other Qualifications:
All prospective employees must be able to clear background checks, as required by the State of Maryland.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to listen, physically direct, and speak. The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, compute, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is also regularly required to climb one flight of stairs and must be able to carry 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of a school and what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate; however, variations in noise level may occur when the employee attends school functions such as assemblies, school dances, and other events.