Overview

Job Summary

Saint Michael Lutheran School is a fully accredited Pre-K through 8th grade instructional institution dedicated to quality education while touching the lives of our children and their families with the love of Jesus Christ. The PE teacher is responsible for developing each student’s interest and ability for physical activity and athleticism in Physical Education. Instruction will range from the Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade level.

Qualifications 

  • Holds Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Education, certified by the State of Florida (preferred)
  • Minimum of 2-5 years of recent successful classroom teaching experience (preferred)
  • Passionate and understanding of athletics and children’s learning styles
  • Competency in communication skills both written and verbal
  • Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
  • Desire to share the Gospel of Jesus’ love and forgiveness through actions and words

Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Provide a positive, non-threatening atmosphere where students can enjoy success in games and physical activities regardless of their level of athleticism.
  • Create an environment that helps children become cooperative learners based on the principles of sportsmanship.
  • Promote self-awareness and acceptance.
  • Develop skills and attitudes to allow for lifelong health and fitness, both competitively or recreationally.
  • Integrate the faith throughout instructional time.
  • Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying abilities and grade levels.
  • Instruct students on use of athletic equipment.
  • Organize storage areas and control use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection.
  • Coordinate with the Athletic Director to maintain all supplies necessary for the PreK – 8th grade PE curriculum.
    Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and understandings, and prepare progress reports each quarter.
  • Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
  • Communicate with parents on student progress.
  • Teach elective courses for students that have a passion for PE.
  • Coach after school sports as needed.
  • Collaborate with the Athletic Director and administration to meet the needs of the students as it pertains to athletics and physical education.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Administration.

About Saint Michael Lutheran School

Saint Michael Lutheran School, serving students from infants through eighth grade, is dedicated to providing a quality academic education in the context of our Lutheran Church’s history and tradition. Academic excellence, spiritual development, relational skills, as well as moral integrity are nurtured by dedicated faculty, administration, and staff. Students are challenged to grow, to stretch their God-given abilities, to aspire to do their best, all to the glory of God and in response to His great love for them in Jesus. Faculty and Administrative Staff continually seek current, state-of-the-art curriculum and teaching methods without sacrificing that which has stood the test of time, the “tried and true” in educational approaches. STEM has been a focus for many educational programs, but here at Saint Michael we add the “A” for the Arts (instrumental music, vocal music, language arts, and visual arts) and Athletics (with several competitive as well as individualized opportunities). Every child is gifted in different ways, so it is the goal to help each student celebrate the unique gifts and abilities they have been given and blessed with by God.

Saint Michael School also acknowledges that unique learning opportunities take place outside the classroom setting and so there are serving opportunities, field trips, and extracurricular activities off campus that are integrated into the learning process.

Founded in 1956, when Saint Michael Lutheran Church offered the first kindergarten program in the
city, Saint Michael has grown to be a well known and respected educational alternative for those living in the
entire county (Lee County). Our total school population currently stands around 500 students (of which approximately 80 are
enrolled in our Little Saints infants - young 3's program and 420 in our PreK - 8th grade program) who are served by over 100 full and part time staff (which includes our Before and After School Care programs).

We are blessed with the congregation’s support, the size of the school population that still provides for
individual attention while also being large enough to offer unique opportunities, technology, and cooperation
within the entire scope of Saint Michael Lutheran’s mission and ministry.