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Applying for Position:
Physical Education/Physical Health Teacher

This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.

CalWest client school in the greater Orange County, CA area seeks a Physical Education/Physical Health Teacher (Grades 4 - 8) to begin August 2025.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field
  • Proven success in curricular instruction and coaching multiple sports
  • A comprehensive understanding of the application of best practices, inquiry based instruction, backwards design, and formative/summative assessment
  • Proven ability to engender a real love of learning
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • High energy, self-starter with ability to successfully prioritize and multi-task in an atmosphere in which time sensitive deadlines are the norm, as are interruptions
  • Strong computer skills with a proficiency in MS Office Suite

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive Physical Education and Physical Health instruction to students in grades 4-8.
  • Coach one athletic sport per trimester.
  • Ensure that the course of study is modified for multiple levels of physical and academic ability and previous experience of students.
  • Purchase, repair and maintain the materials used in the P.E. Department as well as securing equipment in storage on a daily basis.
  • Developing and updating the Fitness Testing Program.
  • Record board – update information after each fitness test in September, January and June.
  • Maintain records of academic performance with online grade reporting and parent-teacher conferences, both regularly scheduled and as needed.
  • Monitor locker room.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Head of Lower School, Head of Middle School and Head of School.

CalWest and our partner schools are unable to respond to all applicants.

Candidates may be submitted to multiple positions during their time with CalWest. Also, candidates may not be chosen to move forward in the search they initially expressed interest in pursuing.

Our client schools make the final decisions.

Deciding to Apply

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