Primary School PE Teacher (2025 - 2026)
About The Position
Wonderful College Prep Academy (WCPA) is seeking a dedicated Primary School PE Teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year. This role involves fostering a safe, culturally responsive, and nurturing community where students in grades TK-5 develop a love for physical education and health and wellness. The teacher will collaborate with the Health and Wellness department and the Athletics Department to plan and implement an innovative curriculum aligned with the California Physical Education Framework. Responsibilities include promoting physical and social-emotional development, differentiating lessons, assessing students, communicating with families and grade-level teams, and supervising lunch/recess. WCPA is committed to providing a world-class education in a supportive environment, with access to innovative learning experiences, technology, and a strong focus on health and wellness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in physical education or a similar subject, required.
- Current California Single-Subject Teaching Credential in Physical Education, required.
- Experience leading classrooms in physical education, sports, or a fitness program.
- Commitment to our organization's mission and educational philosophy
- Entrepreneurial spirit capable of managing many complex tasks with competing priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written
- Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Self-reflective individual who solicits performance feedback and constructive criticism
- Flexible and adaptable, open to new ideas, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs
- Ability to solve problems strategically and independently
- Meets professional commitments in a timely manner
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Continuously build professional knowledge in health and wellness as it relates to physical education, and frequently collaborate with the WCPA Health and Wellness department on fitness activities and campaigns.
- Supports the mission and vision of the elementary school, with an urgency to maximize every opportunity necessary to achieve ambitious student outcomes in all content areas.
- Fosters a safe, culturally responsive, and nurturing community where students love learning about physical education and health and wellness.
- Collaborate with the Athletics Department and classroom teachers to plan and implement an appropriately challenging curriculum in physical education using best practices in physical education pedagogy.
- Develop, execute, and deliver innovative physical education lessons for grades TK-5 that are aligned with the California Physical Education Framework using research-based best practices.
- Promote physical and social-emotional development of children in individual, small-group, and whole-class settings.
- Differentiate lessons to accommodate students with varying needs.
- Assess students using current strategies and tools to inform instruction and give in-the-moment feedback, as well as on quarterly benchmarks.
- Communicate with grade-level teams regarding individual student needs and provide meaningful feedback to students and families.
- Demonstrate commitment to the community by communicating regularly with families and attending key community events.
- Commitment to continuous growth, actively engage in professional development opportunities, and contribute to our professional learning community.
- Supervise before/after-school lunch/recess.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.
- For eligible employees, WCPA contributes 19% to CalSTRS.
- Alternatively, employees may participate in a 403(b) plan with up to 5% employer match (if not receiving CalSTRS contributions).
- Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
