Middle School Physical Education Teacher 2026-2027

Family Life Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Family Life Academy Charter School (FLACS) is a nonprofit network of high-performing charter schools in the South Bronx. Together with the Latino Pastoral Action Center and parents, FLACS aims to empower all its K-12 students to excel academically, take responsibility for their own learning, and affirm human values, today, in college, and beyond. FLACS is seeking dynamic educators who value collaboration, believe that all students are scholars and academic excellence is the norm, believe young people can be leaders, and desire an environment where their skills are nurtured through an embedded professional development program. Under the supervision of the School Principal, the Physical Education teacher is responsible for implementing and promoting a physical education curriculum through exercise, organized games, and challenges appropriate for each grade level. The Physical Education Teacher motivates students through age-appropriate physical fitness, appropriate social and emotional adjustment, and dual and team physical activities and sports. The physical education teacher will, in accordance with each individual student’s ability, develop motor skills, strength, agility, poise, and coordination. The physical education teacher facilitates the successful implementation of the FLACS physical education curriculum aligned with the New York State Physical Education Learning Standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required
New York State Certification in Physical Education (all grades)
Clearance for fingerprint and criminal background check

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred
Prior satisfactory teaching experience preferred

Responsibilities

Creates rigorous, standards-based, culturally relevant lesson plans that foster critical thinking, problem-solving and knowledge of physical fitness and prepare students to make choices that promote physical fitness in their lives.
Utilizes student-centered instructional strategies to engage students and differentiate teaching based on the diverse, individual needs of students including those with disabilities and ELLs.
Implements units using common network curriculum resources, maps, frameworks, pacing documents and instructional philosophies to ensure alignment across our schools from kindergarten through high school graduation.
Analyzes data from ongoing formative and summative assessments to refine instructional practices and impact student achievement.
Maintains strong classroom management and implements school wide policies and procedures to ensure a safe, caring and orderly school environment.
Establishes a classroom culture of caring, respect and rapport which holds all students to high academic standards, promotes inclusion, fosters a love of learning, and builds positive relationships.
Grades student work and provides students with actionable feedback, and returns work and enters these grades into online systems shared with students and families promptly.
Seeks to actively know students’ strengths and challenge areas and communicates these effectively with families using online portals, report cards and other means.
Participates in professional development, professional learning communities, grade-level activities and school wide functions.
Shares best practices with colleagues by participating in professional learning communities, grade-level or content teams, and cross-school groups.
Upholds the FLACS mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.
Is a lifelong learner who reflects on their practice, is receptive to critical feedback from leaders and colleagues, and strives to improve instructional effectiveness.
Has high expectations for students and for themselves as an educator.
Demonstrates self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.