Elementary 6th Grade Physical Education and Health Teacher (2026 - 2027 School Year)

Crossroads Charter Schools•Kansas City, MO

8d•$46,524 - $66,463•Onsite

About The Position

Crossroads Charter Schools is seeking highly effective, qualified, and motivated individuals for the Elementary Physical Education and Health Teacher position for the 2026-2027 School Year. Ideal candidates will have experience in urban education and be committed to the organization's core values: High Expectations, Authentic Learning, Creative Culture, and Belonging. Crossroads Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer. The primary responsibilities of this role include developing students' understanding of body function and exercise, motivating them towards physical fitness and healthy habits, fostering social and emotional adjustment, discovering and developing talents in physical achievement, and building strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination through various physical activities and sports. The teacher will collaborate with staff to co-plan, co-deliver, and individualize instruction, accommodate special needs, diversity, and educational backgrounds, and constructively overcome instructional challenges. This position requires a hardworking, goal-oriented, and enthusiastic professional with excellent subject knowledge and a sound understanding of the Missouri Learning Standards and Common Core State Standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education
Valid Missouri teaching certificate in the area of Physical Education
Desire to continue professional development
Excellent organization skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities
Demonstrated success in urban education
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and an ability to keep multiple stakeholder groups, including parents, teachers, staff, volunteers and partners, informed of critical issues, activities and schedules.
An ability and enthusiasm for promoting the school and its mission to a broad and diverse group of people.
Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility and willingness to perform tasks assigned
Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and teachers in the school environment and community.
Must pass extensive background check.
Submit to and pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
Not have pleaded to or been found guilty of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude under the laws of the State of Missouri, any other State of the United States or any other country, whether or not a sentence is or was imposed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in urban education

Responsibilities

Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms, and dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing a course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
Work cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program.
Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
Provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student, to the extent feasible.
Provide appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
Maintain control of storage and use of the school-owned property.
Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
Evaluate each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
Select and order uniforms, equipment, and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
Communicates with parents, coaches, and student progress.
Identify student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
Provide a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
Establish weekly objectives and Units of Study that cover the Missouri Learning Standards and Common Core State Standards.
Facilitate activities and projects that incorporate communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.
Use discipline models of BIST and Love & Logic to maintain a positive, encouraging a learning environment.
Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.
Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
Assume responsibility for meeting his/her course and school-wide student performance goals.
Demonstrate gains in student performance.
Participate in meetings, training, and professional development.
Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating, etc.
Act in a professional and ethical manner at all times and comply with school policies, procedures, and expectations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.