King School is a PreK-12 independent, college preparatory day school located in Stamford that serves the diverse families of Fairfield and Westchester counties. King School seeks more than achievement for our students. We open minds and spark courageous thinking. Everyday, our students discover and forge their unique paths to excellence as we teach, guide, and cheer them on. Because when we set better standards for both the experience and outcomes of education, students cultivate the insights and heart to own their future. 

At King, we seek to employ staffulty - our staff and faculty - who love working with children, have passion for and expertise in their subject matter, exhibit a growth mindset, embrace the multidimensional roles we each play, and prioritize the learning process for students and staffulty. 

King School teachers understand that true learning is nurtured through authentic and meaningful student-teacher partnerships. When students are known both as learners and as people by their teachers, students become better self-advocates and more responsible for their own emotional and academic well-being.

We expect our teachers to consistently incorporate student-centered best practices. We constantly seek ways to deepen our understanding of the dynamic relationship between the learning and teaching processes. When students have the chance to apply their learning in tangible ways, they are able to experience concepts more fully, synthesize disparate disciplines, and reach deeper understanding. Lower school students at King explore activities like role-play, visualizations, model building, and fun experiments. Hands-on learning for middle and upper school students include fieldwork, collaboration to solve real community challenges, and other projects that bring knowledge to life. 

Diversity is foundational to academic and professional excellence, and therefore is a core value at King. We think, learn, and work more deeply due to the many facets of diversity in our community, including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, ability, and learning style. We leverage cultural differences and intellectual diversity to create an inclusive and vibrant learning community, endeavoring for each person to feel seen, heard, valued, and respected.

Job Title: Lower School Leave Replacement Movement and PE Instructor

Division: Lower School

Reports to: Head of Lower School and Dean of Athletics

Job Description:  King School seeks a full-time leave replacement from April 5th, 2021 through June 4, 2021 for a Movement and Physical Education teacher who will report to the Head of Lower School and to the Dean of Athletics. This teacher will be a member of the Lower School faculty and will work in partnership with other educators to deliver a comprehensive, creative, developmentally appropriate movement and physical education program.  

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teach movement and physical education classes to Lower School students in every grade, multiple times per 8-day cycle.
• Work collaboratively with the Physical Education Coordinator to attend to all aspects of the program, including curriculum development, lesson preparation and delivery.
• Work collaboratively with members of the Athletic Department to balance schedules and facility use for all students, helping to prepare students for the transition to Middle School programming.
• Write reports on student progress and share regular updates with classroom teachers.
• Attend all Lower School meetings.
• Use Responsive Classroom methods for classroom management.
• Use the MyKing portal to share regular updates on curriculum.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and development.
• Experience working collaboratively with other adults in an early childhood setting.
• Other duties, as assigned by the Lower School Head, including – but not limited to – recess duty, lunch coverage, drop-off duty.
• Coach a Middle School Athletic program each of the three seasons per school year (to be compensated at the approved stipend rate) as assigned by the Dean of Athletics.
• Model fairness and proper behavior.
• As a member of a teaching team, meet regularly, share resources, collaborate effectively.
• Regularly assess students and develop lessons that align with the student assessments.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and development.
• Perform duties as assigned by the Head of Lower School, including recess, lunch, and dismissal.
• Attend Lower School and all-school faculty meetings, as well as workshops on professional growth and  development days held after 3:00 P.M.

Skills and Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Physical Education strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to constructively collaborate with colleagues and parents.
• Proven ability to bring positivity and professionalism to the work environment.
• A strong affinity for young children, flexibility, and a sense of humor are required.
• Strong knowledge of movement activities, including dance and yoga.
• Significant experience in teaching Physical Education at the Early Childhood and Elementary level.
• A strong affinity for  young children, flexibility, and a sense of humor. 
• Knowledge of academic and social developmental benchmarks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to constructively collaborate with colleagues and parents.
• Must embrace use of technology to enhance classroom instruction and communication.
• Demonstrated capacity in cross-cultural competence-- ability to effectively teach, learn, and engage in a multicultural environment with a diverse student body--in pedagogical practice and curriculum content. 
• Capacity to teach using project-based and experiential learning frameworks.
• Demonstrated capacity to thrive in our diverse community, including but not limited to diversity in race, ethnicity, gender identity, socio-economic status, ability/disability, belief, sexual orientation, and national origin.
• Demonstrated practices that align with King’s Mission, Virtues, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles. 

To apply, please email employment@kingschoolct.org with a resume and cover letter. 

King goes beyond just stating that we are Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to intentionally hire a diverse pool of world-class staffulty to enrich the educational experience of students. King seeks candidates committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment where varied identities are valued and respected.