Physical Education Teacher

Equitas Academy Charter Schools; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Equitas Academy Charter Schools is seeking a dedicated Physical Education Teacher to join their team in Los Angeles. The role involves leading physical education classes, developing curriculum, and engaging with the community to ensure student success. Candidates should possess a teaching credential and a passion for working with diverse student populations.

Benefits

Competitive salary scale

Health benefit plans

CalSTRS retirement matching

Generous time off

Supportive professional development

Qualifications

• Current Single Subject teaching credential required.
• Experience with underserved communities preferred.
• Strong belief that all students can succeed.

Responsibilities

• Lead rigorous physical education instruction.
• Develop vision and curriculum for classes.
• Communicate with families regarding student progress.

Skills

Teaching

Community Engagement

Behavior Management

Education

Single Subject Teaching Credential

Job description

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Managing Director of Talent at Equitas Academy Charter Schools

The mission of Equitas Academy Charter Schools is to provide a structured, achievement-based community that prepares students to graduate from four-year colleges and universities. We currently serve over 2,000 students and operate four elementary schools, two middle schools, and on high school in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.

We are hiring for the following PE teaching positions:

• Elementary School (Kindergarten - 4th grade)

What Equitas Can Offer You

• A strong organizational culture, focused on our mission of preparing all scholars for four-year colleges
• A community that is committed to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization
• A coach who provides consistent, relevant, and individualized feedback based on in-class observations
• The opportunity to grow as a professional and advance to leadership roles in the organization such as grade level lead, instructional coach, dean, and school director
• Supportive professional development including paid professional development, training, and team building in the summer, and weekly professional development throughout the school year
• Diverse, collaborative, supportive, and reflective teams that work together to deliver high quality instruction for our scholars
• A school grounded in the Pico-Union neighborhood with a strong commitment to community and family engagement
• Leadership teams that are supportive, reflective and seek out teacher voice and feedback
• A positive, joyful, and collaborative social environment that leads to long-lasting relationships
• A clean, organized environment that maximizes time to focus on instructional practice and scholar learning
• Consistent behavior management systems and a structured classroom environment

A Day in Your Life as an Equitas Teacher

• Lead rigorous physical education instruction, imparting knowledge and skill to students
• Develop the vision and curriculum for your class
• Communicate and collaborate with families regarding the behavior and academic progress of their student
• Maintain high academic and behavioral expectations for students
• Demonstrate warm demander style with scholars in your classroom and the school community
• Approach class community building and repair with culturally responsive and restorative practices
• Start your day by 7:30am with a school team huddle and end at 3:30pm after scholar dismissal
• Daily prep time and a duty-free lunch period
• Weekly collaborative enrichment team meeting
• Regular 03 (one-on-one meeting and feedback session) with your coach
• Supervise and facilitate portions of Community Meeting (our school assembly) every other Friday
• Deliver and supervise scholar assessments
• Active participation in weekly professional development aimed at refining both school culture and academics
• Perform other duties to support our scholars and school communits

What You'll Need

• A current Single Subject teaching credential (internship, preliminary, or clear), Multiple Subject teaching credential (preliminary or clear) or out of state equivalent required
• A strong belief that all students can succeed
• Demonstrated experience and success working with scholars in traditionally underserved communities (preferred)

Benefits at Equitas Academy

• A competitive salary scale that honors your years of teaching experience
• A variety of health benefit plans so you can choose the option that best fits your needs (and the needs of your family if applicable). Dental, Vision and Group Term Life/AD&D as well as Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance are also offered.
• California's State Teacher Retirement System (CalSTRS) retirement matching and optional 403b plan.
• Generous time off including winter break, spring break, twelve holidays, and ten sick days.

Commitment to Diversity

Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please review our teacher salary scale.

A Final Note

If you're still wondering if you should apply and if Equitas is the place for you, we encourage you to take a chance, bring your questions, and learn more about us throughout the interview process. If you're wondering if you've got what it takes to be a successful teacher here we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. Equitas is a place where we believe in people and their potential and we support individual growth. So, whatever is on your mind, we hope you will give us, and yourself, a chance and submit an application!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education and Education

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