PE Teacher - IDEA Rise College Prep (26-27)

Role Mission

IDEA Physical Education teachers deliver high-quality PE instruction daily in non-traditional spaces while maintaining safety, engagement, and strong routines. They implement technology into PE spaces, such as Interactive Health Technologies (IHT) heart-rate technology and the district’s structured curriculum, to drive fitness-based student achievement and goal setting.

Responsibilities

• Implement IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious expectations
• Plan and teach multi-grade level lessons aligned to SPARK and district PE scope and sequence with limited daily prep time
• Set up, break down, and manage equipment in spaces with limited storage; maintain an inventory and safety checklist
• Use IHT heart-rate monitors or other technology to set personal zones, monitor student effort, and conference with students on progress
• Conduct FitnessGram assessments (BOY/EOY) and use results to set class and individual goals; lead data-driven re-teach cycles
• Track and report MVPA and lesson outcomes; analyze class trends to improve instruction and equity
• Collaborate with campus teams to share space, manage student transitions, and support campus culture (e.g., crisis response and discipline as assigned)
• Communicate proactively with campus leadership regarding schedules, assemblies, and space availability; submit contingency plans
• Participate in PD and coaching cycles; contribute exemplars and peer learning artifacts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution (required); focus in physical education, kinesiology or physiology, physical therapy, or nutrition and health (strongly preferred)
• Some experience in a classroom setting or with children in a similarly large group or team setting such as park and recreation centers, scouts’ organizations, and fitness programs
• State certification preferred but not required
• Physically active role with frequent lifting, moving, and setup of equipment; extended time outdoors and variable weather
• Instructional delivery in shared or limited spaces; frequent schedule changes due to assemblies, testing, or athletics
• Daily use of instructional technology (IHT) and data platforms such as (SPARK and FitnessGram) to monitor student progress

Skills

• Motivate students to participate in various forms of fitness and health impacting activities
• Instruct students and manage student behavior, in a large group setting indoors and out
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills that will positively influence colleagues, students, and parent community members
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children
• Paid Family Leave: up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation
• Tuition Reimbursement: up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost
• Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan