Elementary PE Teacher

About Aspire

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998, Aspire aims to transform inequitable outcomes through its mission to prepare every scholar for success in college, career, and life.

The Opportunity

The Physical Education Teacher will provide high-quality instruction in a small school environment, fostering a culture of high expectations and collaboration with colleagues. This role contributes to Aspire's goal of ensuring every student in California has access to a high-quality public education.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish a culture of high expectations that includes shared belief in every student attending college
• Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines
• Assess students regularly and refine instruction based on assessment data and student needs
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school
• Communicate regularly with students and families about classroom activities and student progress
• Involvement in parent and guardian partnerships in their students' education
• Manage student behavior to ensure full engagement
• Participate in professional development activities and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and instructional coaches
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to address them
• Demonstrate knowledge and support of Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies, and procedures
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
• Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents, and community
• Minimum educational level: Bachelor’s degree
• Licensing Requirements: Single subject: physical education authorization, including English learner authorization, required
• Experience: 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull
• Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Distinguish colors
• Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone
• Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone
• Sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time
• Work Environment: Indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
• May be required to work outside of normal workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation

Aspire Public Schools offers a competitive base salary benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, along with exceptional benefits including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Salary details can be found here.

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.