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About the Role

Seeking a NYS-certified Health or Physical Education (PE) Teacher passionate about promoting lifelong wellness, physical fitness, and healthy decision-making among high school students. This educator will design and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate Health and Physical Education instruction aligned with New York State Learning Standards, while creating an inclusive environment for students of varying abilities. The teacher will collaborate with instructional teams, student support staff, and families to foster physical literacy, teamwork, confidence, healthy habits, and overall well-being.

Responsibilities

Plan, teach, and assess Health and Physical Education instruction aligned with New York State Learning Standards and schoolwide instructional expectations.
Design engaging lessons that promote physical fitness, health literacy, wellness, and lifelong healthy habits.
Differentiate instruction and activities to ensure students of varying abilities, skill levels, and physical needs can participate meaningfully and successfully.
Adapt activities, equipment, instructional strategies, and expectations to support students with disabilities and other individual learning needs.
Teach students the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions related to physical activity, nutrition, mental and emotional wellness, personal safety, and healthy relationships.
Create a safe, structured, inclusive, and supportive environment that encourages participation, teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal growth.
Teach and reinforce fundamental movement skills, fitness concepts, sport-specific skills, teamwork, and responsible participation in physical activities.
Help students develop individualized fitness and wellness goals while building confidence in their physical abilities.
Promote healthy decision-making and help students understand the connection between physical activity, mental health, nutrition, and overall wellness.
Encourage cooperation, leadership, communication, perseverance, and sportsmanship through individual and team-based activities.
Use formative and summative assessments, fitness data, student reflection, and observation to monitor progress and adjust instruction.
Provide targeted supports, accommodations, and modifications that enable students with disabilities to access and participate meaningfully in Health and Physical Education.
Reinforce proper safety practices, use of equipment, and expectations for responsible participation in all physical activities.
Engage actively in feedback, coaching, and professional learning.
Collaborate with colleagues to improve practice and student outcomes.
Contribute to a culture of reflection, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Help create classrooms and a school community rooted in belonging, safety, and high expectations.

Requirements

New York State certification in Health Education and/or Physical Education required, or active pathway toward appropriate NYS certification.
Bachelor’s degree in Health Education, Physical Education, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Education, or a related field.
3+ years of teaching experience, ideally in New York City schools or urban public/charter school settings.
Experience teaching Health and/or Physical Education at the secondary level.
Experience differentiating instruction and physical activities for students with diverse learning, developmental, and physical needs.
Experience supporting adolescents with IEPs and implementing appropriate accommodations and modifications.
Knowledge of New York State Learning Standards for Health and Physical Education.
Experience using student performance, fitness, participation, and assessment data to inform instruction.
Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification preferred.

Skills

Health Education
Physical Education
Lifelong wellness promotion
Physical fitness promotion
Healthy decision-making
Instructional design
Lesson planning
Assessment
Differentiated instruction
Inclusive education
Collaboration
Student support
Family engagement
Physical literacy development
Teamwork
Confidence building
Healthy habit development
Relationship-centered education
Reflective practice
Feedback utilization
Co-planning
Shared problem-solving
Instructional material adaptation
Educational equity
Serving diverse learners

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years of teaching experience preferred
Secondary level teaching experience preferred

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Health Education, Physical Education, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Education, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$68,902 – $95,000

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
401(k) with up to 5% employer match
Life insurance
Professional development
Coaching

About the Company

Innovation Charter High School is a mission-driven public charter high school in New York City serving students with ambition, care, and urgency.
The school believes schools can be places where young people are deeply known, challenged, and prepared to shape their futures, and where educators do some of the most meaningful work of their careers.
The team is fiercely committed to improving student outcomes and continuously strengthening the school.
The school is looking for educators who believe feedback is essential, curiosity drives learning, great schools are built through reflection and collaboration, students thrive with high expectations and deep support, and supporting one another matters.
The school is not interested in maintaining the status quo and is actively working to create new ways of supporting students and working together, requiring humility, experimentation, resilience, and heart.
Staff cares deeply, challenges one another, learns in public, and keeps improving.
The school is energized by joining a dedicated team that is building toward something better for students and for each other.