Part-Time PE Teacher: Project-Based Learning Mentor

Summit Public Schools; California (MO); On-site; USD 13,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job description

Part-Time Physical Education Teacher SY26-27 (El Cerrito)

0.2 FTE Physical Education Teacher, SY25- 26

Who We Are:

What if all students graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life? This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools.

Summit is a leading network of public schools that prepare a diverse student population for success in a four-year college and to be thoughtful, contributing members of society. We operate 10 schools serving over 3,300 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. 100% of Summit graduates are college ready and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average.

We need exceptional, diverse, and mission-aligned teachers to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!

The Summit Model:

Summit’s research-backed model makes teaching and learning at a Summit school unlike any other.

At Summit, our teachers mentor the same group of students each year in advisory groups, which allows them to build strong relationships based on deep trust over multiple years. Mentors meet 1:1 with each student regularly to coach students toward their personal goals, and meet daily as a mentor group.

During Project Time, teachers teach universal skills through real-world projects - using their subject-area expertise to help students apply their knowledge to the world around them. Through our research-backed curriculum, Summit gives teachers the tools they need so that they can focus on teaching and becoming the best project-based teachers in the world.

We are deeply committed to continuous improvement at Summit, both as an organization and for our individual faculty. With dedicated days of professional development built into the academic year, regular coaching sessions with a school leader, and a culture of honest, actionable, and timely feedback, we equip our teachers with the tools necessary to improve their practice and tackle challenging issues. We also prioritize developing leaders from within and have invested in multiple career pathway programs for our teachers and school leaders.

Summit has intensive collaboration structures built in to our weekly schedules. Teachers collaborate at the grade and subject levels, forming regular communities of practice to support each other in continuously improving as project-based teachers and mentors.

By design, our schools are small communities where every student is known. They are intentionally heterogeneous and reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. As a teacher, this will require being culturally responsive and creating equitable learning pathways for all students.

What You’ll Do:

PE teachers design and lead engaging units that promote physical fitness, health, teamwork, and sportsmanship. They help students build lifelong fitness habits and develop motor skills through a variety of activities. PE teachers facilitate active participation, lead skill instruction, and provide students with real-time feedback.

Note that this is a part-time role, designated at 0.2 FTE, with all work occurring between 2:05 PM and 3:30 PM each day.

What You Need:

Commitment to uphold Summit’s values, and the belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life.

Teaching Credential in California to teach PE.

Bachelor’s Degree (a Master’s Degree in Education is preferred, but not required).

Clear health and background check.

Teaching experience in your subject is preferred, but not required.

Who You Are:

You want to be a world-class project-based learning teacher.

You thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with mission-aligned, high-performing colleagues. You find positivity in shared successes.

You’re excited to teach Summit’s common curriculum and assessment system, which was designed for teachers and by teachers in partnership with learning scientists.

You care deeply about working in intentionally heterogeneous schools and are ready to support all diverse students to reach a fulfilled life.

You’re eager to engage in professional development and be developed as a practitioner in a network that is committed to continuous improvement.

You have a growth mindset and see feedback as a positive.

You are passionate about serving as a mentor and advocate for a group of students that you’ll follow year to year. You’re open to having hard conversations to support students.

What You Get:

In addition to joining a highly motivated team and engaging in meaningful work, you may have access, if applicable, to a comprehensive suite of benefits including a retirement plan, “take what you need” PTO policy, 12 paid holidays, and 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year. You and your dependents will have access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at 25% cost (we cover the other 75%) and employee life and disability insurance at no cost. Our compensation policy strives to be equitable and transparent. The salary for this position starts at $12,585 and goes up to $20,538 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly intertwined with education. We are ALL better when we are able to bring our whole selves to work and honor each other’s voices across identities, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals who are members of historically marginalized communities. Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Summit Public Schools are free public schools open to all. Acceptance is not a reflection of academic merit or needs.