Upper School Physical Health and Wellness Teacher (Long-Term Substitute)
About The Position
St. Paul Academy and Summit School seeks a temporary Upper School Physical Health and Wellness Teacher as a long-term substitute. The position runs from February 9, 2027, to June 11, 2027, and pays $230 per day. The teacher will teach four sections of Upper School Physical Education to Grade 9 students and advise a group of Grade 9 students. Classes take a holistic approach to health, addressing students’ physical and emotional health and well-being. Course topics may include goal setting, nutrition, mindfulness, healthy decision-making, fitness, and healthy habits. Students also take part in sports, games, and conditioning activities. The course aims to help students make healthy choices and develop healthy life habits. The ideal candidate understands students’ emotional needs and supports a program emphasizing self-reflection, empathy, and flexibility. They will collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues and students, support SPA’s mission and the Upper School’s vision, and contribute to a professional community where openness to growth is the norm. St. Paul Academy and Summit School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory day school serving more than 920 students in kindergarten through Grade 12. The Upper School serves Grades 9–12 and emphasizes advanced inquiry, lively discussion, deep engagement, community, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. SPA is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse faculty and staff and maintaining an equitable workplace culture.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including collaboration and communication with colleagues and students.
- Support for the mission of SPA and the vision of the Upper School.
- Willingness to join a professional community where openness to growth is the norm.
Nice To Haves
- Ideally, a bachelor’s degree in physical education, health education, psychology, or another health-related field.
- Experience working with high school students as a teacher.
- Knowledge of the social-emotional needs of younger high school students and ability to support their growth during the transition from middle school to high school.
Responsibilities
- Teach four sections of Upper School Physical Education to Grade 9 students.
- Advise a group of Grade 9 students.
- Teach health topics and activities promoting students’ physical and emotional health and well-being, including content that may cover goal setting, nutrition, mindfulness, healthy decision-making, fitness, and healthy habits.
- Lead students in sports, games, and conditioning activities.
- Support students’ growth through self-reflection, empathy, and flexibility.
- Collaborate and communicate with colleagues and students.
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