Physical Education/Health Teacher - Dual Licensure - Anticipated for 2026-2027 School Year

The Akron Board of Education announces an anticipated opening for a PE/Health Teacher Dual Licensure. This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.

About the Role

This position assists all students to meet or exceed 21st century knowledge and skills, including state academic achievement standards. It involves guiding the learning process towards achieving curriculum goals and establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects. The role also includes designing authentic learning experiences for students to learn core knowledge, 21st century skills, and literacies through collaboration, problem-based learning, and inquiry. Additionally, it involves partnering with business and community organizations to create authentic learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver learning experiences that advance the learning of each individual student and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Design and implement differentiated instructional strategies for each student's academic growth.
• Use technology to develop student content knowledge and skills so students know how to learn, think critically, solve problems, use information, communicate, innovate, create, and collaborate.
• Be proficient in using technology as an instructional and management tool.
• Use continuous, authentic, and appropriate assessment and evaluation measures that are evidence-based and use them to improve instruction and student learning and provide feedback, including progress reports.
• Create a classroom environment that incorporates Partners' staff members as an ongoing presence and is conducive to learning, fosters engagement, self-motivation, student self-direction, and positive social interaction.
• Provide learning opportunities that support the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of the students.
• Work closely with students and parents to guide students through school and future education and career choices.
• Model the teaching expectations that students are to accomplish.
• Contribute to and participate in ongoing professional development, including working with colleagues in a Professional Learning Community (PLC) model.
• Use a variety of communication methods and technologies to interact with students, parents, and staff.
• Maximize opportunities for student success by creating positive working relationships with students.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Work closely with the building principal to collaboratively lead the school through a shared decision-making process.
• Use electronic tools for grading, both in New Tech applications and district applications.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have a valid Ohio Dual Teaching License in Health and Physical Education.

Qualifications

• Be flexible, resourceful, innovative, and can effectively manage the design and execution of learning experiences, both formal and informal.
• Be proficient in using technology as an instructional and management tool.
• Use continuous, authentic, and appropriate assessment and evaluation measures that are evidence-based and use them to improve instruction and student learning and provide feedback, including progress reports.
• Create a classroom environment that incorporates Partners' staff members as an ongoing presence and is conducive to learning, fosters engagement, self-motivation, student self-direction, and positive social interaction.
• Provide learning opportunities that support the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of the students.
• Work closely with students and parents to guide students through school and future education and career choices.
• Model the teaching expectations that students are to accomplish.
• Contribute to and participate in ongoing professional development, including working with colleagues in a Professional Learning Community (PLC) model.
• Use a variety of communication methods and technologies to interact with students, parents, and staff.
• Maximize opportunities for student success by creating positive working relationships with students.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Work closely with the building principal to collaboratively lead the school through a shared decision-making process.
• Use electronic tools for grading, both in New Tech applications and district applications.

Skills

• Ability to use technology as an instructional and management tool.
• Proficiency in using technology to develop student content knowledge and skills.
• Ability to use continuous, authentic, and appropriate assessment and evaluation measures that are evidence-based.
• Ability to create a classroom environment that supports the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of the students.
• Ability to work closely with students and parents to guide students through school and future education and career choices.
• Ability to model the teaching expectations that students are to accomplish.
• Ability to contribute to and participate in ongoing professional development, including working with colleagues in a Professional Learning Community (PLC) model.
• Ability to use a variety of communication methods and technologies to interact with students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to maximize opportunities for student success by creating positive working relationships with students.
• Ability to maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Ability to develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Ability to attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Ability to work closely with the building principal to collaboratively lead the school through a shared decision-making process.
• Ability to use electronic tools for grading, both in New Tech applications and district applications.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$48,967.10

Schedule

380 (190 Days)

The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Adam Motter, Curriculum & Instruction at 330-761-3034.

Akron Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").