Physical Education Teacher (SY24-25, High School)

What You’ll Do

As the Physical Education/Fitness Teacher at Veritas Prep High School you’ll implement a PE curriculum for grades 9-11 that will inspire students’ knowledge and love for fitness, movement, and sports. You’ll plan and deliver high-quality instruction daily and collaborate with a growing team of elective teachers to ensure students have access to engaging classes that enhance their education and prepare them for college-level work.

You’ll also:

• Teach all PE classes in grades 9-11
• Teach a Seminar course focused on college, career and life readiness, using the Naviance platform and a curriculum aligned with our college partners
• Utilize and continually strengthen your deep content knowledge to prepare high-quality, effective lessons
• Learn, contribute to and use school-wide routines and systems that help our school run smoothly and keep the focus on teaching and learning
• Use data to make decisions and to support the growth of our students in the classroom
• Support the development of valuable college and career readiness skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions
• Build deep relationships and actively partner and communicate with parents, families, and community partners
• Engage in learning about and supporting anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
• Support a school-wide student-centered culture, providing opportunities for student feedback and leadership
• Participate in weekly or bi-weekly coaching meetings, incorporating feedback into daily teaching and planning practices

• Participate actively in weekly planning meetings with fellow enrichment teachers to build a positive culture in your classrooms
• Teach students valuable social-emotional skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions

Requirements

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• Relentless pursuit of a classroom that centers students and continuously improves learning outcomes  
• A passion for continuous growth as an educator
• A commitment to creating engaging learning experiences that are relevant to our students’ lives and prepare them for success in an early college setting
• One to two years of teaching experience (preferably at the secondary level) 
• Deep content knowledge in Physical Education
• Bachelor’s degree
• Have or be eligible for a MA teaching license in Physical Education
• SEI endorsement within one year of employment
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
• Alignment with our Values of
• Students First: We make decisions with our students in mind and know our actions model the way.
• Grow Together: We are role models of growth mindset, teamwork, and collaboration.
• One Team, One Mission: We cheer for, lean on, and support each other as we play unique roles in support of the same mission.

Think you don’t quite meet all the qualifications listed above? Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators, and research shows that historically marginalized groups are less likely to apply if they do not meet every requirement. We are working to become an anti-racist organization and want to recruit and support a diverse staff, to understand the history of inequity in education, and to ensure students see teachers, staff, and leaders who look like them working in their schools.

Want to learn more? Set up a call with a recruiter by emailing recruitment@vpcs.org.

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early Colleg