Physical Arts Teacher - Currie Campus

Alberta Classical Academy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A public charter school in Alberta is seeking a full-time Physical Arts Teacher for the 2025/2026 academic year. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Education and a valid Alberta Teaching Certificate. Responsibilities include creating a rigorous classical education curriculum, managing classroom behavior, and facilitating physical literacy through sports. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the school's mission and possess strong organizational skills. This role emphasizes moral and intellectual development within a supportive school environment.

Qualifications

• Alignment with Calgary Classical Academy's mission and vision.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Classroom teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional standards in Teaching Quality Standards.
• Plan, execute, and assess instruction for curricular outcomes.
• Manage class behavior and promote student virtue.
• Communicate effectively with parents.

Skills

Experience Working With Students

Classroom Management

Behavior Management

Lesson Planning

Special Education

Teaching

Creative Arts

Digital Art

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Valid Alberta Teaching Certificate

Job description

Overview

Position Summary

Contract: 1.0 FTE Term

The Alberta Classical Academy is hiring a 1.0 FTE Physical Arts (Physical Education) Teacher for the 2025 / 2026 academic year at its Currie campus.

The Alberta Classical Academy is a public charter school authority that began operating in 2022 and now has three schools in Calgary and Edmonton. We offer an academically rigorous liberal arts education focused on developing the knowledge virtues and habits befitting free citizens. Among our programs distinct features are: a smartphone-free environment; the use of traditional pedagogy and teacher-led classrooms; a rich curriculum centered on classical and enduring works of literature philosophy and art; a focus on character and the nurturing of virtues; a culture of friendship and leisure (schol); and an explicit commitment to the pursuit of truth beauty and wisdom.

The Physical Arts Teacher will build upon the foundation for students intellectual and moral development and habit formation through classical instruction that inspires wonder and promotes schol. The Physical Arts teacher will work with our athletic director to plan and implement programming in our physical arts program that builds and promotes physical literacy through sports games and teamwork.

The Physical Arts Teacher will report to the Principal and Associate Principal and will be responsible for meeting the expectations of the Education Act the Alberta Teaching Quality Standard and the Policies and Administrative Procedures of the Alberta Classical Academy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Education
• Valid Alberta Teaching Certificate (or ability to obtain one)
• Alignment with Calgary Classical Academys mission and vision
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Classroom teaching experience

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the professional standards in the Teaching Quality Standards (TQS) and teach the required education programs pursuant to the Education Act
• Competently plan for, execute and assess instruction that leads students to master curricular outcomes using a rigorous classical curriculum methods and activities
• Integrate school-defined goals and objectives into lessons as outlined in the charter
• Regularly assess student performance and communicate results to students, parents and school administration
• Manage the class by setting clear expectations of behavior, establishing consistent routines and promoting student virtue and self-discipline
• Establish and maintain a highly ordered classroom culture where scholars and staff demonstrate and cultivate fundamental habits of virtue consistent with the charter
• Work with subject teams to ensure consistency among the grade and appropriate vertical alignment
• Work closely with school leadership and support teams to develop curriculum instruction and assessment practices that promote inclusive learning
• Build relationships and communicate effectively with parents
• Rigorously and regularly pursue philosophical and practical professional growth
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal subject to the teachers contract of employment and the Education Act

Required Qualities and Skills

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated educator with the following qualities and skills:

• Knowledge of and demonstrated excellence in the craft of teaching
• A desire to support and raise up students in their learning
• Management of a classical classroom that uses direct instruction discipline structure and high expectations for all to achieve measurable academic and moral success
• Strong physical education knowledge and experience
• A strong understanding of effective and balanced assessment practices
• Ability to analyze data and skills to format data into effective programs and instructional decisions
• A commitment to supporting students to achieve personal excellence and lead lives of virtue
• An understanding of the classical liberal arts tradition and of the ends it is meant to achieve
• A strong desire to support and advance the philosophy and purpose of the Calgary Classical Academy
• A willingness to contribute to school culture through committee work and extracurricular activities
• A strong sense of intellectual moral and aesthetic discernment
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
• Excellent organizational skills
• Intellectual seriousness and depth and a commitment to learning for its own sake
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with students, staff, administration, parents and the community

Application Details

Please email a CV and cover letter to

Philosophical Question

In addition please provide a response of no more than 400 words to ONE of the following questions :

• What is the ultimate purpose of education (i.e. what kinds of souls should it aim to produce)
• Why should we read old books
• Describe a book philosopher or thinker that has shaped your approach to teaching
• How would you diagnose the main problem(s) in public education today
• In what sense do the liberal arts help make a person free

We thank you for your interest in CCA; only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students, Classroom Management, Behavior Management, Classroom Experience, Lesson Planning, Special Education, Conflict Management, Teaching, Creative Arts, Digital Art, Experience with Children, Word Processing

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1