High School PE Teacher

City Year; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

City Year in Boston is seeking an Uncommon Physical Education Teacher to foster an active lifestyle and healthy habits among K-12 students in urban schools. The role emphasizes a culturally responsive PE curriculum, teamwork, and building strong student-teacher relationships.

The position requires collaboration with families and staff to support students’ social-emotional and academic development, with a focus on inclusive instruction and adaptive strategies for diverse learners.

Qualifications

• Commitment to social emotional and academic development
• Willingness to collaborate with internal and external partners
• Interest in impacting urban K-12 students
• Bachelor’s degree and GPA 2.5+ by start date; state certification tests to meet MA requirements (if hired)

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, interactive PE environment for student engagement
• Develop fitness through team activities, cardio, calisthenics, and sports
• Promote healthy habits in mindset and physical activity
• Deliver a culturally responsive PE curriculum for diverse learners
• Build positive relationships with students and families
• Participate in professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions
• Join weekly meetings to foster community and align instructional goals

Skills

Social-emotional development

Collaboration

Self-directed learner

Feedback incorporation

Urban schools experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Uncommon Physical Education (PE) Teachers cultivate a passion for an active lifestyle in every student. Our PE instruction–which includes sports, team building exercises, and physical exercise–is culturally-responsive and fast paced. We have built a community that encourages respect and hard work and celebrates students’ academic and nonacademic achievements. Our goal is for students to develop into strong teammates who are interested in and knowledgeable about healthy lifestyle habits.

Responsibilities

1. Instruction

• You’ll create a safe and interactive environment where students feel empowered to engage in physical activity.
• You’ll develop students’ physical fitness through team building activities; independent exercises such as stretching, cardio, and calisthenics, and structured sports and games.
• You’ll help students build healthy habits in mindset and physical activity.
• You’ll teach an engaging and culturally responsive PE curriculum that meets the needs of various types of learners in your class

2. School Culture

• You’ll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen, loved, and heard.
• You’ll partner with students’ families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their child’s learning needs.
• You’ll engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions.
• You’ll participate in weekly, school-wide meetings to cultivate community, model our core values, and encourage student achievement.
• You’ll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.

Qualifications

• A demonstrated commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development
• An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students
• A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
• Required Experience:
  • A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred).
  • An expertise in high school education, physical education, sports science and management, kinesiology, physical fitness, or participation in collegiate athletics.
  • Prior to the start of employment, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins. You do not need to be certified to be hired; however, if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements.