K to 8 Physical Education Teacher Swain Campus

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER Kindergarten - 8th grade Moravian Academy Swain Campus Allentown, PA Moravian Academy's Swain Campus is searching for a Health & Physical Education Teacher who understands the importance of health and physical education in a student's life, with the goal of shaping lifelong habits, resilience, and self-belief. In the gym, on the field, and in the health classroom, you'll meet students exactly where they are and challenge them to go further than they thought possible. This role asks you to do two things simultaneously: build physical literacy and tend to the whole person. Partnership with health colleagues to develop curriculum that will guide middle school students through honest, age-appropriate conversations about wellness, identity, and decision-making. Your PE classes will be dynamic, inclusive environments where fitness is celebrated, teamwork is taught by doing, and no student sits on the sidelines, literally or figuratively. Moravian Academy is a Preschool – 12th grade independent school with a mission-driven community that genuinely cares about growing the whole child. Here, your collaboration with school counselors, learning support specialists, and fellow educators is not an afterthought; it's how we operate. When you're here, your work matters beyond the gymnasium walls. What You Bring Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Health Education, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related fieldDemonstrated experience teaching health and/or physical education to elementary or middle school–aged studentsDeep understanding of youth physical, social, and emotional developmentAn inclusive, student-centered teaching philosophy - you make every student feel capableStrong communication skills with students, families, and interdisciplinary colleaguesPreferred: Master's degree; PA Department of Education certification in Health & PEPreferred: Coaching experience and/or background in athletic program coordinationRequired: Pennsylvania Act 34, Act 151, and Act 114 clearances prior to hire Ready to bring your energy and expertise to a school community that will match it? Upload your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to this employment platform. We look forward to meeting an educator who believes - like we do - that movement, wellness, and joy belong at the center of a great education. Equal Opportunity Employment Moravian Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category in its employment practices. All schools in Pennsylvania are required to obtain the following background clearances once they have hired a candidate for any job. FBI Fingerprint CheckPA Criminal Background Check (PA State Police)Child Abuse Clearance CheckAct 24 - signed affidavit stating no prior convictionsAct 168 - sent from our HR Department to previous employers for feedbackProof of a negative TB Test By continuing with the application process, you acknowledge that if you are the finalist and are offered a position, you will be asked to provide all of the above clearances before your first day of work.