Middle School Health and PE Teacher

Moravian Academy • Allentown, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Moravian Academy's Historic Downtown Campus is searching for a Health & Physical Education Teacher who understands that middle school is more than a phase to survive, it's a critical window for shaping lifelong habits, resilience, and self-belief. In the gym, on the field, and in the health classroom, you'll meet students exactly where they are and challenge them to go further than they thought possible. This role asks you to do two things simultaneously: build physical literacy and tend to the whole person. Your health curriculum will guide seventh and eighth graders through honest, age-appropriate conversations about wellness, identity, and decision-making. Your PE classes will be dynamic, inclusive environments where fitness is celebrated, teamwork is taught by doing, and no student sits on the sidelines, literally or figuratively. Depending on your background and interests, you may also step into the role of Middle School Athletic Coordinator, the connective tissue between coaches, student-athletes, schedules, and the families who cheer from the bleachers. If you thrive when you're juggling big responsibilities and wearing multiple hats, we want to hear about it. Moravian Academy is a PreK–12 independent school with a mission-driven community that genuinely cares about growing the whole child. Here, your collaboration with school counselors, learning support specialists, and fellow educators is not an afterthought; it's how we operate. When you're here, your work matters beyond the gymnasium walls.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Health Education, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience teaching health and/or physical education to middle school-aged students.
• Deep understanding of adolescent physical, social, and emotional development.
• Inclusive, student-centered teaching philosophy.
• Strong communication skills with students, families, and interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Pennsylvania Act 34, Act 151, and Act 114 clearances prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• PA Department of Education certification in Health & PE.
• Coaching experience and/or background in athletic program coordination.

Responsibilities

• Teach health and physical education to middle school students.
• Guide students through age-appropriate conversations about wellness, identity, and decision-making.
• Create dynamic and inclusive PE environments that celebrate fitness and teamwork.
• Ensure no student is left out in PE classes.
• Potentially serve as Middle School Athletic Coordinator, managing communication between coaches, student-athletes, schedules, and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level