The Middle School PE Teacher/HS Weight Training Coach/Certified Athletic Trainer shall prayerfully help students develop physical fitness skills, healthy habits, and athletic performance while providing sports medicine care, contributing to their development as mature, able, and responsible Christians to the praise and glory of God. The successful candidate shall be a born-again Christian, college graduate, certified or certifiable in physical education, and a Board-Certified/Kentucky-Licensed Athletic Trainer (ATC). They must feel called by God to the teaching, coaching, and healthcare ministry.

Middle School PE Teaching Responsibilities

• Reflect Portland Christian School’s mission by honoring Christ in all classes and activities.

• Teach assigned Middle School Physical Education classes according to the prescribed curriculum, physical movement, and health scope and sequence.

• Integrate biblical principles of stewardship of the body throughout the PE curriculum.

• Maintain a safe, encouraging, and orderly environment in the gymnasium, locker rooms, and athletic fields.

• Assess student physical fitness and skill development and communicate progress with parents and administration.

High School Weight Training Coach Responsibilities

• Design and implement age-appropriate, evidence-based strength, speed, agility, and conditioning programs for high school students and varsity athletic teams.

• Teach proper lifting techniques, spotting procedures, and weight room safety practices.

• Supervise weight room activities to promote safety, proper form, discipline, and appropriate equipment use.

• Monitor and evaluate student-athlete progress, including strength and conditioning milestones.

• Collaborate with varsity head coaches to develop effective in-season and off-season strength and conditioning programs.

Certified Athletic Training Responsibilities

• Provide certified athletic training coverage for home practices, games, tournaments, and other designated athletic events as scheduled by the Athletic Director.

• Provide immediate first aid, CPR/AED care, and clinical evaluation for acute athletic injuries.

• Develop and implement injury rehabilitation plans, therapeutic interventions, and return-to-play protocols.

• Implement concussion management protocols, including baseline testing and return-to-learn and return-to-play guidelines.

• Maintain accurate and confidential medical records, injury reports, physician clearances, and treatment documentation.

• Monitor hydration and environmental safety conditions, including heat index and lightning protocols.

General Administrative Responsibilities

• Cooperate with school leadership in implementing policies, procedures, and directives.

• Follow the Matthew 18 principle when addressing conflicts with students, parents, staff, and administration.

• Communicate proactively and professionally with parents regarding student progress, athletic training care, and disciplinary matters.

• Participate in required meetings, professional development, and school activities as assigned.

• Perform other duties as assigned by school leadership.

Required Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a commitment to living out the Christian faith.

• Believe that the Bible is God’s Word and the standard for faith and daily living.

• Wholeheartedly support Portland Christian School’s Statement of Faith and Christian philosophy of education.

• Serve as a positive Christian role model in attitude, speech, actions, sportsmanship, and relationships with others.

• Be an active member in good standing of a local evangelical church whose doctrine is consistent with the school’s Statement of Faith.

• Demonstrate spiritual maturity and a commitment to Scripture study, prayer, personal discipline, witnessing, and unity within the Body of Christ.

• Recognize and respect the primary role of parents in the education and development of their children.

• Demonstrate courtesy, flexibility, integrity, kindness, self-control, perseverance, punctuality, and professionalism.

• Respond to everyday stress, athletic demands, and medical emergencies with emotional stability, objectivity, and Christian optimism.

• Maintain a professional appearance appropriate for teaching, coaching, and sports medicine responsibilities.

• Communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal communication.

• Respectfully submit to and support the leadership of the Head of School, Building Principal, and Director of Athletics.

• Maintain strict HIPAA and FERPA confidentiality regarding student injuries, medical information, and educational records.

• Exercise sound judgment regarding confidential and sensitive information.

Working Conditions: Physical Activity Frequency

Sitting - Frequent

Standing - Frequent

Walking - Frequent

Reaching - Frequent

Grasping - Frequent

Lifting - Frequent

Near Vision- Constant

Far Vision - Frequent

Hearing - Constant

Talking - Constant

Portland Christian School's Statement of Faith

1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, and only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God (II Timothy 3:15; II Peter 1:21).

2. We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30).

3. We believe in the deity of Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal return in power and glory.

4. We believe that all people sin and can be saved only by God’s grace through faith in Christ crucified and raised from the dead.

5. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost.

6. We believe God created the sacrament of marriage to be the union of one man and one woman and is a reflection of Christ's relationship to His church.

7. We believe that God wonderfully created each person as distinctly male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God.

8. We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image and is therefore to be defended, protected, and valued.

9. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

10. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

11. We believe that Christians' top priorities are the Great Commandment and the Great Commission: that we should seek for ourselves and our students that we love the Lord with all our being and love our neighbor as ourselves and seek to make disciples of the Lord Jesus in all the world.

Final Authority for Matters of Belief and Conduct

This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Portland Christian School’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy and discipline, our Board of Directors is the final interpretive authority on the Bible’s application.

STATE LAW AUTHORIZES THIS SCHOOL TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A LETTER, PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, FROM THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES STATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO ADMINISTRATIVE FINDINGS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT FOUND THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.

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