Physical Education .5

Position starting: August 14 2026
FTE: .5
ongoing contract
Hiring Manager: Mike Ericksen Melody Pizzi
email:
phone: 801.610.8733


Certification:

• Elementary K-6
• Elementary 1-8

Preferred Qualifications:

• Educational Technology Endorsement
• Elementary Keyboarding Endorsement

Position Purpose

• Under the general supervision of the School Principal to develop students skills and competence in foundational technology skills keyboarding digital citizenship and computer science.

Essential Functions

• Delivers technology education curriculum consistent with state district and school goals and objectives.
• Facilitates computer science instruction (including coding) to help students learn basic computer science principles and practice computational thinking and problem solving skills.
• Instructs models and encourages proactive digital citizenship and engages in safe online digital practices.
• Teaches foundational technology skills including keyboarding identification and use of hardware and software file management and digital research.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to student learning while allowing for differentiated instruction.
• Adapts and develops lesson plans and instructional materials facilitates learner driven activities to challenge students and best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Designs learning activities to demonstrate the application of technical skills to everyday needs.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars workshops or professional meetings or by conducting research.
• Ensures that student conduct conforms with the schools standards and school district policies and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

Skills Knowledge Abilities

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of elementary school curriculum and concepts and ability to create plan and carry out lessons for multiple grades K-6.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed (Google Applications Mac OS Chromebooks etc).
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.