Physical Education Teacher (Immediate Need Feb-May 2027)

Harding Academy•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Harding Academy is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and student-centered full-time Physical Education Teacher for a temporary teaching assignment from February through May 2027. The teacher’s primary responsibility is to deliver the Harding Academy physical education curriculum and contribute to the school’s mission of educating and inspiring thoughtful, creative, lifelong learners and responsible, caring citizens. Faculty collaborate with students, families, and colleagues across four domains. Instructional work includes preparing engaging, innovative lessons suited to students’ developmental needs and abilities; using varied teaching methods and assessments; integrating technology; updating curriculum materials; supporting students with Learning Effectiveness Teachers; and serving as a grade-level advisor. The teacher also participates in and chaperones spring grade-level retreats and field trips. The teacher creates a motivating, age-appropriate learning environment with clear expectations and appropriate instructional resources. Responsibilities include knowing students’ strengths and needs, communicating with families and colleagues, maintaining student grades and records in the school’s online system, meeting reporting deadlines, preparing conference reports, maintaining substitute plans, and demonstrating classroom management skills. The role includes ongoing professional development, content and instructional-practice updates, goal setting and review with an assigned administrator, and participation in faculty meetings. The teacher is also expected to support colleagues, maintain a positive approach, represent the school positively in the community, assist with school-wide projects and initiatives, and perform other duties assigned by a supervisor or management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in the subject area.
Current teacher certification in the State of Tennessee.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
At least three years of experience in an instructional role.
Extracurricular participation or coaching experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver the Harding Academy physical education curriculum.
Prepare motivating, innovative lessons that reflect curriculum knowledge, child development, instructional practices, and student abilities.
Use varied teaching methods and assessments, and use assessment data to develop lessons and instructional activities.
Integrate technology into classroom instruction and update curriculum and materials as needed.
Promote an inclusive classroom that recognizes students’ different perspectives and backgrounds.
Serve as a grade-level advisor and collaborate with Learning Effectiveness Teachers to support and enrich students.
Participate in spring grade-level retreats and chaperone spring grade-level field trips.
Create a motivating, age-appropriate learning environment with clear expectations and resources that support learning.
Know students’ strengths and needs, respond to parent concerns, and communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators.
Maintain accurate student grades and records in the school’s online system; meet reporting deadlines and follow school procedures.
Prepare conference reports and written documentation on student progress.
Maintain substitute plans and engage substitutes in advance when needed and possible.
Demonstrate classroom management skills.
Continue learning and updating knowledge of subject content and instructional practices; participate in goal setting and review with an assigned administrator.
Attend and participate appropriately in full, divisional, and departmental or team faculty meetings.
Maintain a positive attitude, support colleagues, represent the school positively in the community, and assist with projects and school-wide initiatives.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned by a supervisor or management.