Adventure / Wellness Teacher

Young World Physical Education; Framingham (MA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Christa McAuliffe Charter School in Framingham, MA seeks an Adventure/Wellness Teacher to lead an experiential education program and health/physical education classes. The role combines two disciplines, with opportunities to engage middle school students through hands-on activities and community building.

Candidates should have experience in outdoor education or fitness, a student-centered approach, and the ability to collaborate with colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in outdoor / experiential education or fitness, PE, or health.
• Ability to develop meaningful connections with middle school students.
• Willingness to learn new disciplines and adapt to multiple classes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach Adventure and Wellness sections (2 each).
• Lead as a Crew/Advisory leader and engage families on progress.
• Implement formative and summative assessments to monitor student growth.
• Provide differentiated support to meet diverse learning needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in all-school professional development.
• Support off-site trips and maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Outdoor Education

Experiential Learning

Health & Wellness

Advisory Leadership

Assessment & Data Use

Collaboration

Energy & Flexibility

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

Christa McAuliffe Charter School Christa McAuliffe Charter School - Framingham, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Adventure / Wellness Teacher

Christa McAuliffe Charter School Christa McAuliffe Charter School - Framingham, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5883622
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 12, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Job Description

MISSION

The mission of the Christa McAuliffe Charter School is to cultivate within each member of a diverse student body an intense commitment to self and community, the courage and insight to set high standards for academic and personal success, and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve those standards. We are an EL Education school, founded on the principles of Outward Bound and committed to the integration of experiential learning throughout our school.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Everything that we do at McAuliffe is intended to meet the needs of students in their early adolescence. You must have the ability to develop meaningful connections with students, the skills to deliver engaging content, and the talent to create classroom culture in which individuals are valued for what they bring to the group.

This role is a hybrid role that includes teaching both an experiential education class called “Adventure” and a health and physical education class called “Wellness.”

The position of Adventure Teacher is a unique full time position in the Adventure Education field and is an opportunity to join a school community committed to student growth through experiential learning and challenge. As the Adventure teacher, you will teach 2 Adventure classes designed to immerse students in the skills and experiences of and adventure education principles. Every student takes a five day a week Adventure class for a trimester each year. Units of study typically include team building, map and compass, GPS and geocaching, and climbing. Other units of study have included snowshoeing, birding, and stargazing . The school has the facilities and equipment to support these units, including an extensive indoor challenge course built by High 5, and class sets of compasses, GPS units, and snowshoes, as well as equipment for off-site camping trips.

A Wellness Teacher at McAuliffe leads students in a combination of health and fitness classes. The health topics taught in each grade level are relevant to students’ lives: nutrition, sex education, substance abuse, peer pressure, dealing with stress and anxiety, etc. Due to both our philosophy and our physical space, we are seeking an educator who can think outside the box about what a physical education class can look like and who is committed to helping each student develop life skills to grow into healthy adults. There is an opportunity for this teacher to share classes with another educator and focus on the topics that are most in their area of expertise.

We are interested both in candidates with experience in both Adventure and Wellness and in candidates with knowledge of just one discipline and an interest in learning more about the other.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and teach 2 sections of Adventure and 2 sections of Wellness
• Serve as a “Crew” (Advisory) leader
• Implement formative and summative assessments to track student progress; engage students in the assessment and tracking process
• Provide differentiated support including accommodations and modifications to ensure all students are able thrive in class
• Communicate with students’ families regarding performance and progress
• Engage in ongoing professional learning, including instructional coaching, team collaboration, and all-school professional development
• Support off-site trips (typically 1-3 per year) and the maintenance of equipment

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Outdoor / Experiential education and /or fitness, PE, and / or Health, with a willingness to learn more about new disciplines
• Content knowledge in outdoor, experiential education, and/ or health and wellness
• Appreciation for the life and mind of the adolescent scholar
• Personal qualities that exemplify the school’s emphasis on character development and community
• Skillful at using a variety of assessment methods and data, appropriate to the content of an Adventure / Wellness class, to pinpoint students’ strengths and weaknesses, and skillful at applying instructional practices to address diverse learning needs
• Strong interpersonal skills, commitment to teamwork, and readiness to reflect and grow
• Collaborative approach to working with a diverse population of children and adults
• Sense of humor and a high level of energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, and spontaneity
• Exemplary organizational skills including ability to prioritize, complete tasks (such as grading) efficiently, keep grade-book up to date, and document lessons, materials, and assessment

Position Type: Full-time
Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Middle Grades

Classroom Teacher > Health

Classroom Teacher > Physical Education

Welcome to Christa McAuliffe Charter School

The Christa McAuliffe Charter School is an Expeditionary Learning charter school for students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, serving students from Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough, Sudbury, and Southborough and a number of other towns outside of Boston.The mission of the Christa McAuliffe Charter School is to cultivate within each member of a diverse student body, through the Expeditionary Learning design, an intense commitment to self and community, the courage and insight to set high standards for academic and personal success, and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve those standards.

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Nellie Zupancic
• 139 Newbury Street
• Framingham, Massachusetts 01071
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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