Physical education teacher Jobs in St Louis, MO

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Who We Are and Who we are Seeking

Premier Charter School is seeking a special education teacher to work with middle school students (grades 6-8), teaching math. This position would start as soon as possible. Join a great team and work with amazing students!

Potential candidates must demonstrate an ability to create safe, positive classroom environments for learning and personal growth. Strong and trusting relationships are at the heart of our work with and amongst our students. We utilize intentional processes such as class meetings and inquiry-based learning to build social connections that truly support learning.

WHO WE ARE

Premier Charter School is a public charter school in the city of Saint Louis that serves students from Pre-Kindergarten-8th grades. The first charter school operating in the city of St. Louis, Premier Charter School is focused on building both a strong academic foundation and the social-emotional skills needed for students to succeed in high school and beyond. At PCS, we develop curious and empowered learners through whole child development and research-based practices such as Project-Based Learning.

• National School of Character -We are the first charter school in the St. Louis area to be designated as both a state and national school of character.
• Diverse community of students - We currently serve students who reside in 27 of the 29 zip codes in the city of Saint Louis. Languages spoken by our students include Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, English, French, Italian, Lao, Oromo, Polish, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Yoruba and more!
• Mission focused - Our work with students is guided by our North Star which focuses on both a solid academic foundation and the social-emotional skills needed for students to succeed beyond their time at PCS.
• Supportive professional learning environment - Empowering our staff is critical to the continued professional growth of our team. With continuous education and resources specifically for our teachers and staff, we strive to build and foster leaders that will do amazing things at PCS and beyond.

WHO WE ARE SEEKING

We are seeking effective communicators and life-long learners who are culturally responsive, embrace project-based learning, and love building relationships with kids.

Our staff members not only prepare our students with our five graduate aims (below) but they also possess these traits as well :

Appreciative of Difference - They investigate and seek out different viewpoints and perspectives. They display habits of character showing respect for and actively valuing others with belief systems and experiences different from their own.

Requirements :

Missouri Certification in Special Education

Strong command of the English language

Strong organizational and planning skills

Strong interpersonal skills

A desire to teach using project based learning

A desire to build relationships with students and team members.

A desire to be creative, curious, and teach lessons using project based learning.

A desire to teach the whole child, including social and emotional.

A desire to learn, to adapt, and to grow professionally.

A positive outlook

A growth mindset

A desire to work with diverse learners and to appreciate differences in students and co-workers.

A desire to empower students in their learning and growth.