PE Teacher: Uplift Summit

Uplift's Mission Statement: Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and inspire a life‑long love of learning, achievement, and service to positively change their world.

Primary

Purpose:

Provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth and help them develop the skills necessary to be a productive member of society.

• Arrive 15 minutes before carpool and be available for assigned duties or set‑up (7:15 am).
• Remain at school until time designated by the School Director/Managing Director or as business necessitates.
• Participate in school‑wide and individual professional development, including the 2‑3 week summer session.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings.
• Perform duties such as bus, morning, lunch, and afternoon responsibilities.
• Chaperone field lessons and trips.
• Abide by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect.
• Uphold the code of conduct and all school policies.
• Maintain and support a positive professional school culture.
• Model behavior within the code of conduct.
• Support and follow directives of campus administrators.
• Provide clerical, instructional, and behavioral support for scholars as needed.
• Enroll in and complete all Texas Reading Academies Training.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to plan and align curriculum that will be consistently assessed.
• Attend all grade‑level meetings.
• Work with grade level to address and resolve student issues.
• Create rigorous, engaging lesson plans for long‑term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson‑specific instruction.
• Set clear short‑term and long‑term goals to drive instruction.
• Maintain a productive, safe, and focused learning environment.
• Consistently enforce Uplift Education's core mission and values.
• Provide meaningful and frequent assessments in a timely manner, utilizing daily conference time.
• Offer necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students.
• Teach the adopted curriculum, Uplift curriculum, and International Baccalaureate components.
• Go above and beyond to ensure all students meet appropriate standards.
• Keep parents well‑informed about students’ progress, providing frequent feedback per campus guidelines, weekly assessments, and quarterly report cards.
• Maintain an open‑door policy.
• Uphold all school policies within the classroom.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies to support the attendance program.
• Complete network and/or state‑mandated trainings by the due date.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Experience: Previous teaching experience a plus.
• Certification: Valid Texas Teacher Certification or enrollment in an Uplift‑designated certification course.
• Additional: All K‑3 teachers, including special education teachers and principals, required to attend the HB 3 Reading Academies by the end of the 2022‑2023 school year.

• Communication Skills
• Spanish speaking a plus.
• Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and ability to use basic office equipment. Ability to learn and use other software as necessary.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must be able to maintain emotional control under stress, sit and talk or hear frequently, use hands and arms to handle, reach, stand, walk, use stairs, and occasionally lift or move up to 30 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level is low to high with frequent interruptions; the work environment may have activity from other employees and students.

$60,000

• Limited‑time hiring stipend of $2,500 for new 3rd‑5th Grade Teacher hires. Eligibility:
  New hires for 3rd‑5th Grade Teacher positions accepting offers between 6/23/25 and 7/22/25.

Apply online. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.