Physical Education Teacher 2026-2027

Hamtramck Public Schools; Hamtramck (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamtramck Public Schools is seeking a High School Physical Education teacher to guide students at Hamtramck High School toward growth in physical, social, and academic skills within a supportive environment.

The teacher will design engaging lessons, maintain classroom order, assess student progress, and collaborate with staff on improving school performance while using district technology and data to inform instruction.

Qualifications

• State of Michigan Teacher Certification
• MX, MA and a MB Endorsement

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans and provides individualized and small-group instruction to adapt curriculum to student needs.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to maximize instructional time.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior for an effective classroom environment.
• Evaluates student growth and maintains records, reports, and documentation.
• Maintains classroom records using district technology.
• Communicates with parents regularly about curriculum, assessments, and student progress.
• Collaborates with colleagues to address social, emotional, and academic student needs.
• Administers standardized and local assessments.
• Provides a nurturing and supportive learning environment with high expectations.
• Participates in school improvement initiatives and committees.
• Plans instruction aligned with Michigan Department of Education guidance and district programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

State of Michigan Teacher Certification

MX, MA and a MB Endorsement

Job description

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching/ Physical Education
• Date Posted:
  3/2/2026
• Location:
  Hamtramck High School

REPORTSTO:SchoolAdministrator(s)

JOB SUMMARY: The classroom teacher will create a flexible, developmentally appropriate environmentwherechildrencandemonstratepersonalgrowth,socialskill, and language development as well as academic skills.

EDUCATIONALQULAIFICATIONS:

• StateofMichiganTeacherCertification
• MX,MAandaMBEndorsement

MAJORDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES(Mayincludebutnotbelimited to):

• Developslessonplansaninstructionalmaterialandprovidesindividualizedandsmallgroup instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of eachstudent.
• Translateslessonplansintolearningexperiencioneastobestutilizetheavailabletimefor instruction.
• Establishesandmaintainsstandardsofstudentbehaviorneededtoachievean effective learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares reportcardsandothernecessarydocumentationtoreportstudentgrowthandachievement.
• Maintainsstudentclassroomrecordsusingcurrentdistricttechnologyandexpectations.
• Communicatesregularlywithparentsthroughconferencesandothermeanstodiscuss curriculum, assessments, and student progress.
• Identifiesstudentneedsandcollaborateswithotherprofessionalstaffmembersinassessing and helping students address social, emotional and academic issues.
• Administersstandardizedandlocalassessments.
• Provides a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment with high expectations that encourage student responsibility, enhance motivation, clearly communicateclassroomroutines,andincorporatechallenginginstructionalstrategies.
• Participatesinschoolimprovementinitiativesattheschoollevel,committeesand collaborative learning teams.
• Plans, organizes and provides instruction based on guidance from the Michigan Department of Education. Instruction must be consistent and coordinated with the districts instructional programsothatstudentsmeetandexceedlearningtargetsandtherequirementsoutlinedinthe state and federal law.
• Provides a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment rich with culturally responsive best practices, complete with high expectations that encourage student responsibility,enhancemotivation,clearlycommunicateclassroomroutines,andincorporate challenging instructional strategies.
• Performsotherdutiesasassigned.

OTHER:

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functionsandtheessentialrequirementsfortheperformanceofthisjob.Itisnotanexhaustivelist of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

Upon recommendationfor employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requiresallschoolemployeestobeelectronicallyfingerprintedforthepurposeofundergoinga criminalhistorybackgroundcheck.Thefingerprintingisconductedbyathirdpartyandisatthe expense of the applicant.