• Physical Education Teaching: Five class responsibilities each trimester including coaching • Organize and teach skills, challenges, and games that promote physical activity among children in the Preschool, Lower School, and Middle School level. • Create a classroom that provides a welcoming, nurturing and stimulating environment appropriate to the developmental level of the students. • Assist in the development and implementation of lesson plans that follow the mapped curriculum for each grade level. • Evaluate students’ progress and achievement based on standards/benchmarks through formal and informal assessments at multiple points of the school year.

Coaching: Head Girls Lacrosse, coach second sport at the Middle School or Upper School Level • Encourage, train, and coach the student-athletes of the girls lacrosse program (Grades 9-12); • Work with admission office to identify and recruit prospective student-athletes to Greenhill; • Collaborate on internal (on campus) recruitment and retention of lacrosse players in the program; • Coordinate the development and promotion the girls lacrosse program (Grades 7-12) in conjunction with the mission of the school; • Collaborate with the Head of Athletics on hiring, retention, evaluation, and professional development of girls lacrosse coaching staff; • Schedule and organize practice sessions for Upper School girls lacrosse teams; • Schedule girls lacrosse games in conjunction with the Head of Athletics & Physical Education; • Coordinate girls lacrosse camp selection with families of players wishing to be more competitive • Work closely with the College Counseling office in the recruitment/placement of players in NCAA women’s lacrosse programs. • Represent Greenhill School and the girls’ lacrosse program in a professional manner and within the bounds of good sportsmanship. • Encourage, train, and coach the student-athletes of a Middle School (Grades 7-8) or Upper School program (Grades 9-12) in a second sport;

The ideal candidate will…   

• Have a desire to contribute to a community where the people, culture, and curriculum rely on actively engaging difference  
• Show a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g., familiarity with concepts; evidence of relevant personal growth; examples of relevant practice, etc.)
• Have an ability to welcome and include others and an openness to collaboration across differences
• Possess a strong work ethic and positive spirit
• Demonstrate competency with student-centered technology, an interest in advancing and supporting its use to enhance student learning, and the desire to employ technology to connect with students who learn both remotely and in-person;  
• Bachelor’s degree with major or minor in Physical Education and/or experience in Physical Education; advanced degrees are welcomed, encouraged, and often very helpful; 
• Committed experience to teaching and coaching; 
• Ability to lead the girls’ lacrosse program in Upper School (Grades 9-12) with support for the Middle School (Grades 7-8) and Hornet Sports Association (Prek-6). 
• Ability to lead/coach a second sport in Middle (Grades 7-8) or Upper School (Grades 9-12) 
• Competence in effective teaching techniques and content knowledge appropriate to the teaching and coaching position; 
• Ability to plan effectively for instructions and maintains an environment for effective learning; 
• Leaderships skills and the ability to motivate students; 
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleague, students, and parents; 
• Willingness to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth; 
• Commitment to value teaching in a cooperative and problem-solving environment; 
• Creative strategies for motivating students of all ability levels; 
• Willingness to work collaboratively and be a part of a team process; 
• Willingness to promote positive school/community relations; 
• Enthusiasm, optimism, punctuality, dependability, and flexibility; 
• First-aid/CPR/AED certifications.