Long-Term Substitute PE & Community Wellness Teacher

Long-Term Substitute PE & Community Wellness Teacher Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School - 5.0 South Hadley, MA Job Details Full-time 15 hours ago Qualifications Middle school teaching Student performance assessment strategies Community health education Mid-level Administrative experience Curriculum implementation Working with middle schoolers Working with students with special education needs Teaching physical education Collaborative teaching Community resource coordination K-12 education instructional development Full Job Description PVPA has an opportunity for a long-term substitute health and physical education teacher beginning in August 2026 through November 2026. We are looking for a reflective practitioner who enjoys working with students in middle school and collaborating with colleagues. The ideal candidate is someone who is excited to get creative about how to best use P.E. and Community Wellness as a platform to positively impact school culture and promote student joy as well as student sense of belonging. This position teaches a high-interest, high-energy engaging health and physical education curriculum aligned with the Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Framework. Additionally, the teacher will foster a positive school culture through activities focused on social-emotional learning and community building.

This position collaborates with our school culture team, the wellness team, and school health office to include all of the strands of health education: physical health, social & emotional health, safety & prevention, and personal & community health into the program. The physical education component emphasizes physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. The health education component includes comprehensive, inclusive sexuality education as well as other health topics. The community building component includes community building activities, facilitating circles, and proactive efforts to support a positive school culture through health and wellness both individually for students and collectively for our student body. Under the direction of the Dean of Students the position is responsible for:

Responsibilities:

1.Teaching five blocks (classes) of health and physical education 2.Using an anti-racist, anti-oppression framework to prepare curricula and instructional materials based on learning objectives3.Ensuring that health and physical education curriculum is inclusive of all students, including using a comprehensive, sex-positive, and LGBTQIA+ and disability-inclusive approach to sexuality education4.Fostering body-positive and body-inclusive attitudes to physical activity and health5.Collaborating with the school culture team, school counselors, school nurse, and others in the design and delivery of curriculum as appropriate6.Drawing on community resources for guest speakers and other supplementary class activities when appropriate 7.Assessing student work and provide timely feedback to students and parents via PowerSchool online grading system 8.Appling PVPAs standards-based grading system to report on student course progress and achievement 9.Coordinating with special educators to address the diverse needs of all learners10.Supervising students during non-class time (e.g., lunch) as required 11.Attending and participating in regular faculty meetings and school-wide professional development activities 12.Attending and participating in meetings with students and parents/guardians as scheduled, including an evening open house, and parent-teacher conferences 13.Participating in school-wide events that occur during the school day 14.Assisting with other faculty administrative duties as required