SY 2026-2027: Elementary School Health & Physical Education Teacher

Global Citizens Public Charter School•Washington, DC

1d•$60,000 - $80,000

About The Position

We are seeking lead teachers with experience in elementary school health and physical education to provide instruction for the 2026-2027 school year. Global Citizens PCS is the first dual language immersion elementary school in Washington, DC, to offer language immersion in both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish pathways - exposing students to the top three languages spoken in the world. Paired with a focus on social justice and whole child wellness, Global Citizens PCS equips children to become empathetic, globally competent, and socially-minded leaders who are prepared for a future we cannot yet imagine. Global Citizens PCS opened in Ward 7 to provide children and their families living east of the Anacostia River with equitable access to dual language immersion programs. This position offers an incredible opportunity to work alongside a founding team, within an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment focused on improving educational opportunities for all students, especially those who are most marginalized and undervalued. The Health & Physical Education Teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness, and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develop talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability. All teachers will work collaboratively to positively impact student development by creating a warm and inviting learning environment; building relationships with students and families; creatively designing and implementing effective lessons within a free and liberating classroom environment; analyzing and interpreting data; collaborating professionally with colleagues; and, participating in the larger school-wide community. The Health & Physical Education Teacher, under the direct supervision of the Director of Teaching & Learning, will work collaboratively with all leadership team members to fully understand and respond to the needs of students and families, create and implement plans according to the mission, vision, and pillars of Global Citizens Public Charter School while remaining focused on the implementation of high-quality instruction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree in Health Education or Curriculum and Instruction
At least two years of combined experience as a teacher preferred
Teaching license is preferred, but not required
Deep experience and knowledge of learning standards and student-centered curriculum
An energetic, flexible, creative, innovative individual who can develop strengths-based, student-centered support plans that support learning for students of various abilities, including those with various identified exceptionalities
Ability to excel as a member of a multidisciplinary team and an instructional team
Ability to work in a multicultural, multilingual environment
Ability to collaborate and teach through a lens of diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion
Strong communication skills (both oral and written)

Nice To Haves

Effective bilingual and language acquisition strategies
Research-based, tiered instructional strategies
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
Anti-racist beliefs and practices
Responsive Classroom/Restorative Justice/Conscious Discipline
Readers and Writers Workshop & Play-Based Centers

Responsibilities

Implement a shared school mission and vision to promote each student’s social, emotional, and academic development
Actively participate in data-driven instruction and methods of continuous improvement to ensure we meet the needs of each student
Reinforce the mission with students and families, inspiring them to act on the mission every single day
Reflect on instructional practices and adjust behavior and systems accordingly: ask regularly for feedback; model humility and admit mistakes; seek out thought partners; and, engage in professional learning
Collaborates with support teachers and other staff to ensure proper and consistent implementation of our instructional program
Model ethical, equitable, and professional behavior and acts with integrity, fairness, cultural competence, and empathy with students and colleagues
Contribute to a professional school culture focused on developing relational trust with colleagues and building each other's capacity to promote each student’s social, emotional, and academic development; serves as a mentor teacher for support teachers
Set personal and professional learning goals to promote wellness and enhance professional practice; attend summer institute and weekly professional development sessions
Participate in professional development and coaching cycles led by Director of Teaching & Learning and other instructional leaders
Encourages open, productive, collaborative, and trusting working relationships among administrators, teachers, and staff to promote an environment of continuous improvement
Mentors support teachers and develop a strong classroom culture
Develop a supportive and positive learning environment focused on uplifting student voice and using student data to drive student development, growth, and achievement
Develop lesson plans and teach health and physical education
Utilize culturally sustaining and anti-bias/anti-racist practices (along with data) to inform and guide daily instruction; incorporate student cultures, interests, and experiences into lessons and activities
Set clear and measurable goals throughout the year for every student in all areas of study; regularly assess the progress of each child and provide differentiated, child-centered instruction to meet the needs of each child on a daily basis
Ensure that each student has equitable access to classroom materials, texts, learning resources and opportunities, academic and social-emotional supports, and other resources in the target language
Improve and sustain a school environment that is inclusive, equitable, caring, and culturally competent (and meets the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of each student)
Maintain positive, fair, and unbiased student behavior policies that emphasize relationship reconciliation and behavioral change
Work with Special Education Teacher and English Learner Teacher to plan for and support all learners’ needs
Use student performance and placement data, as well as school culture data, to promote greater inclusiveness, caring, equity, and closure of opportunity gaps
Serve as a member of the Student Support Team (SST) and implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to meet the needs of all children, including special populations
Maintain open, welcoming, and ongoing communication with families regarding student progress that values inclusiveness and builds trust
Provide routine, two-way communication with families about school activities and culture, student performance and development, and school initiatives
Build and sustain positive, collaborative, and productive relationships with families to ensure student success
Engage parents and families in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student’s social, emotional, and academic development
Participate in parent conferences and school-wide events and contributes to the broader school community