Teacher (Physical Education, Itinerant, Elementary)

Napa Valley Unified School District; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Napa Valley Unified School District seeks a dedicated Physical Education teacher to provide engaging, standards-aligned instruction across campuses. The itinerant, full-time role emphasizes student-centered learning and collaboration with peers to foster literacy and fitness literacy.

Candidates must hold a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Physical Education or be eligible for Emergency CLAD, and will undergo standard district background checks and employment eligibility verification.

Qualifications

• CLAD certification or eligibility for Emergency CLAD permit.
• Credential Copy, Letter of Introduction, 3 letters of recommendation (recent), and Resume required.
• Must be dedicated to growing professionally and collaborating with peers to establish a student-centered learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach physical education following district curriculum and engage students with structured activities.
• Attend planned professional development and implement learned strategies into daily classroom instruction.
• Collaborate with peers to promote a student-centered learning environment and equity across campuses.

Skills

Cooperative learning

Student-centered learning

Education

Single Subject Teaching Credential - Physical Education

Job description

About the Employer

Join our collaborative, inclusive environment that allows you the opportunity to do meaningful, rewarding work. Become part of our family-oriented, welcoming community that strives to prepare each student for a successful future by delivering rigorous and relevant learning experiences that develop their literacy and career-ready skills, cultivate their interests, and build resilience, compassion and confidence. Candidates who receive an offer of employment will be hired contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the following: Fingerprinting/background checks, Verification of freedom from Tuberculosis, and Verification of I-9 Employment Eligibility.

Job Summary

There is a permanent, full-time itinerant position for Physical Education (1.0 FTE) available for the 2026-27 school year.

Requirements / Qualifications

Teachers at Napa Valley Unified School District are expected to teach and follow our developed curriculum as well as incorporate all engagement strategies planned at the school. Teachers are expected to attend planned professional development and implement learned strategies into daily classroom instruction. Candidates should be familiar with highly structured cooperative learning. Learning is preferred. Candidates must be dedicated to growing professionally and collaborating with peers to establish a student-centered learning environment. The District is committed to the goal of developing a workforce reflective of the community's demographic diversity. Must be CLAD certified or be qualified to obtain an Emergency CLAD permit.

• Credential Copy
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 required - must be recent)
• Resume

• Single Subject Teaching Credential - Physical Education

Comments and Other Information

The Napa Valley Unified School District is deeply committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. The district does not permit discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/pregnancy/parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This commitment also extends to affiliation with Scouting America and other designated youth groups, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation, both in employment and in any program or activity the district conducts or significantly assists. For questions or complaints, contact our District Equity Officer and District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Employee Affairs: Dana Page, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, 707-253-3571, [e-mail], [e-mail]; and/or District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Student Affairs: District Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Rupi Bhatti, Director of Student Services, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, [e-mail], [e-mail], 707-253-3815.