Physical Education and Health Teacher

St. James’ Episcopal School is seeking a full-time Physical Education and Health teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The successful candidate will take a student-centered approach to all school work and will use the School’s mission to support the academic, extracurricular, social, and emotional success of students.

We are looking for a PE/Health teacher who is confident in their ability to:

• Design and implement an engaging, developmentally appropriate, vertically aligned curriculum in PE and Health for students in grades PS-6.
• Present developmentally appropriate human development lessons to 5th-6th grade students.

• Communicate and use clear assessment practices and provide regular feedback to students and families.
• Regularly maintain the digital student gradebook of each student.
• Write comprehensive narratives for each child three times a year.
• Fulfill assigned pick-up, drop-off, lunch, and recess coverage duties.
• Participate enthusiastically in the greater life of the school.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with a master’s preferred. Experience in the field is advantageous. This opportunity requires excellent strategies and skills in communication, collaboration, and organization with an appreciation for confidentiality, equity, belonging, and professional growth.

About St. James’ Episcopal School

St. James’ Episcopal School is a community that values academic rigor, compassion, curiosity, kindness, critical inquiry, and joy through excellence. We adhere to a strong belief that an elementary school’s primary purpose is to inculcate in children a lifelong love of learning, a commitment to community, a profound curiosity about people and the world, and gratitude for the opportunity to make our complex world more compassionate, empathetic, and nurturing.

• Bachelor’s degree with a master’s preferred
• Experience in the field is advantageous
• Excellent strategies and skills in communication, collaboration, and organization
• Appreciation for confidentiality, equity, belonging, and professional growth