APE (Adapted Physical Education) Teacher

Industry: Certificated, Teacher – Other

Company: Glendale Unified School District

About the Employer

In Glendale Unified schools, we focus on maximizing student achievement, fostering students’ social and emotional growth, and creating a vibrant, inclusive environment where all children can learn and thrive. Glendale Unified is the third largest school district in Los Angeles County. We proudly serve more than 24,000 students in preschool through 12th grade and beyond.

We proudly offer dual immersion programs in seven languages; Armenian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Glendale Unified also offers six magnet schools focused on technology, world languages, and visual and performing arts, and a wide variety of Career and Technical Education pathways beginning in middle school. Through a collaborative partnership with Glendale Community College, Glendale Unified offers students multiple opportunities to earn college credit before they graduate from high school, including our Hoover Early College Academy and Glendale High Cloud Computing and Computer Science Academy. This year, our District launched an innovative new virtual high school, the Online College and Career Academy. We are excelling together to provide our students with endless pathways for success!

Several of our schools are recipients of prestigious awards such as:
National Blue Ribbon Schools
California Distinguished Schools
California Gold Ribbon Schools
Title I Academic Achieving Schools

Student Demographics: Glendale Unified is a diverse school district that welcomes students and families from all over the world. Our students come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds and speak 48 different languages.

Job Summary

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Requirements / Qualifications

Thank you for considering Glendale Unified School District, home of multiple award winning schools!

GUSD is seeking dynamic educators who exhibit:
• Strong pedagogical skills
• Breadth of experience in educational technology
• Instruction with a 21st Century perspective

Glendale Unified serves a diverse, multilingual student community. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

GUSD requires applicants to have a valid California Teaching Credential with Adaptive Physical Education Authorization and an English Learner Authorization.

Please submit the following:
• Letter of Introduction
• Resume
• Credential copy (valid California Teaching Credential with Adaptive Physical Education Authorization and English Learner Authorization)
• Three letters of recommendation (preferably within the last 6 months and from at least one direct supervisor)
• Transcripts (copies of all college coursework credits)

All required documents must be attached as part of your EDJOIN application. We do not accept any faxed, emailed, or mailed documents.

Prior to employment, a candidate must submit evidence of freedom from tuberculosis. Also required after an offer of employment are a pre-employment physical exam (district-paid) and fingerprint clearance with the Department of Justice.

Comments and Other Information

Glendale Unified serves a diverse, multilingual student community; Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District’s Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling (818) 241-3111, ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:

Title IX Coordinator – Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, titleix@gusd.net

Section 504 Coordinator- Hagop Eulmessekian, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1416, heulmessekian@gusd.net

Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, kking@gusd.net

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