PE Teacher 2026-2027

Knova Learning•Portland, OR

1d•$42,211 - $79,678•Onsite

About The Position

Rockwood Preparatory Academy is hiring a Physical Education Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. We are a K-5 charter school in the Rockwood neighborhood of Portland, serving students in the Reynolds School District. Our mission is simple: every student who walks through our doors leaves with rock-solid reading, writing, arithmetic, and spelling skills. We run a Direct Instruction model, which means our curriculum is structured, proven, and always focused on student achievement. We believe that where a child comes from has nothing to do with what they're capable of - and we build our school around that belief every single day. That's not just something we say; It shows up in our data, in our classrooms, and in the students who leave RPA reading well above grade level. That belief doesn't stop at the classroom door. The expectations you'll find in our reading and math blocks are the same ones you'll find in the gym. If you're the kind of person who can get a class of kindergarteners to line up, listen, and still have a great time, and who thinks a well-run gym is a beautiful thing, you're going to love this role. The PE Teacher sees every student in the building. Every grade, every week, all year long. You'll know our kids by name by October and they'll know you, and for a lot of them PE is the part of the day they look forward to most. You get to teach kids what their bodies can do, what it feels like to keep working at something hard, and how to be a good teammate on the days they lose.

Requirements

Oregon Teaching License required, with a Health and Physical Education endorsement or eligibility to add one.
Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to earn it.
Background check.
Strong management of large groups of young kids.
Good organizational skills.
Comfort with technology.
The energy for a full day on your feet.
The ability to stay calm when the schedule shifts or the weather sends you indoors with 25 third graders and a plan you just rewrote in your head.
A belief that all children are capable of high levels of achievement when given the right instruction and support.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and teach PE to all K-5 students on our specials rotation, building lessons around movement skills, fitness, coordination, and sportsmanship.
Set clear routines and expectations so class time is spent moving instead of managing.
Manage equipment, keep the gym and outdoor spaces safe, and track student progress toward grade level standards.
Partner with classroom teachers so the behavior expectations students see in your class match the ones they see everywhere else.
Take a share of supervision duties.
Occasionally step in to cover elsewhere in the building when needed.