Middle School Physical Education Teacher; Metro Schools

Middle School Physical Education Teacher (Metro Schools)

ESC of Central Ohio Metro Early College High School - Columbus, Ohio

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• Posted:
  Jan 30, 2026 7:04 PM (UTC)

Title: Middle School Physical Education Teacher

Position Type: Grades 6-8 |
Posting Date: January 28, 2026 |
Position

Start Date:

For the  SY |
Closing Date: When Filled

Description: The middle school physical education teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of exercise and a healthy body. The physical education teacher instructs and develops students within physical education, health, rhythm/dance and individual and team sports.

Minimum Qualifications: Teaching licensure for the State of Ohio or the ability to obtain substitute licensure for the State of Ohio

Responsibilities and

Essential Functions:

• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, dances, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Develops lesson plans to guide instruction and student outcomes.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment to ensure the overall safety of students.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records to include attendance and assignment/assessment grades.
• Communicates with parents on student progress.
• Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Coaches, instructs and counsels each student regarding his/her academic, behavioral and social emotional progress.
• Works collaboratively with other instructors to construct and maintain a high-quality integrated learning environment.
• Collects, analyzes, and utilizes assessment data to identify students' immediate & long-range needs to develop lesson plans for assignments & activities that meet and extend student learning opportunities.
• Facilitates learning beyond the school day through office hours.
• Transparency and willingness to share best practices.
• Play multiple roles beyond the classroom including student recruitment and admissions, new program development, communication with multiple districts, partnership development with outside organizations, and collaboration with other center initiatives.
• Provides services that implement the educational mission and follows all institutional policies of Metro Early College Middle School.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Reports To: Dr. Marc Sterner-M.S. Principal

Please apply online

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