Director of Physical Education and Health - Providence, United States - Providence Schools

Providence Schools
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 22,000 students (about the seating capacity of Madison Square Garden) attending our 37 schools. PPSD employs more than 3,200 professionals who work in and provide support to our schools, which include 20 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 11 high schools, and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, about 2,000 are educators, and over 600 others directly support our schools' students and families.
Our schools are diverse learning communities. Approximately 68% of our students are Latinx, 15% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian, 5.5% Multiracial and 1% Native American. Approximately 40% of students are multilingual, and about 16% receive special education services. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Our students and families speak more than 55 languages and hail from 91 countries of origin.

This position, reporting to the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, oversees the district's Physical Education, Health, and Student Wellness programs.

Responsibilities include supervising and evaluating program activities, leading teacher recruitment and selection, and assisting in orientation and evaluation processes. The role involves managing department budgets, requisitioning supplies, and ensuring effective inventory control. Additionally, it focuses on developing and implementing curriculum objectives, fostering schoolcommunity relations, and enhancing student achievement through best practices and professional learning activities.

Collaborating with principals, guidance counselors, and other departments is essential for curriculum development, vertical alignment, and effective transitioning across schools.

The role also includes organizing department meetings, contributing to schedule planning, attending professional development conferences, and handling substitute teacher assignments.

The Executive Director may assign other duties.
Contingent upon funding

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:


RIDE Requirements:

  • Rhode Island District Level Administrator Certificate
  • Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and/or Building Level Administrator
    and the following**:
RI Health, Physical Education, or Adaptive Physical Education Certification Master's Degree or higher preferred Coursework in organization and administration of Physical Education and Health programs At least five years of successful teaching experience ESL Preferred Bilingual or Multilingual preferred Right to Read Awareness within one year of hire
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES:
  • Supervise and evaluate the full range of physical education, health, and student wellness responsibilities.
Provide leadership in recruiting, selecting, and assigning teachers within the department. Participate in the hiring process for the discipline and assist in new teacher orientation and induction as needed. Support principals in the evaluation process for all PK12 physical education and health teachers using prescribed evaluation procedures, as requested by principals. Foster strong schooltocommunity relations, keeping the community aware of and responsive to the district's wellness instructional program. Prepare and administer department budgets in consultation with principals, transformation officers, and the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Requisition supplies in cooperation with appropriate department staff members. Oversee supplies and materials using effective inventory, distribution, and collection techniques. Make recommendations to the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction regarding department vision and programming. Lead the development and implementation of departmental curriculum objectives. Develop and implement professional learning activities for department members in collaboration with the Director of Professional Learning. Facilitate an ongoing cycle of curriculum development and evaluation, relying on data to inform decisions related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Serve as a primary resource for curriculumspecific questions. Oversee schooltoschool transitioning, vertical alignment, and course selection. Implement a variety of best practices to ensure student achievement and engagement. Conduct PE/Health meetings regularly as outlined in the annual district calendar. Provide input to the principals/assistant principals on developing each school's PE/Health schedule. Collaboration with District Social Emotional Learning leaders. Attend curriculum and other professional conferences to inform professional practice and continued growth. Collaborate with the Office of Special Population and the Office of Multi-Language Learners to develop and implement systemwide curriculum objectives. Develop and implement curricul
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