Physical Education Teacher

All applicants should submit a resume and cover letter.

Chicago Jesuit Academy is currently looking to hire a talented and dedicated Physical Education Teacher to serve our 3rd-8th grades. CJA utilizes a Lane and Step for salary ranges. Salary steps are based on review of resume.

Students who attend Chicago Jesuit Academy will be the next generation of leaders. Talented individuals who wish to be employed by Chicago Jesuit Academy as teachers must demonstrate a past and continued commitment to academic excellence and professional development. Strong candidates for teaching positions are disciplined workers, compassionate listeners and tireless advocates for the children they serve. Most importantly, they recognize that Chicago Jesuit Academy will ask them to approach their work as a vocation and make substantial contributions of their time and talents in the service of the students of the Academy.

The success of each Academy student hinges upon the determination and excellence of each teacher.

There is no greater relationship at CJA than the relationship between teacher and student.

• All faculty will be expected to serve as classroom teachers as well as proctors for a variety of daily and co-curricular activities.
• Model the ideal of being a “person for others.”
• Demonstrate a profound commitment to excellence in teaching through professional development.
• Have a sincere commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with a belief that all children deserve equitable access to a high-quality education.
• Participate in the continued curricular and cultural development of the Academy.
• Be a highly effective classroom manager who aligns to the Responsive Classroom model for classroom culture.
• Promote all Academy policies set forth in staff and student handbooks.
• Actively participate in all required orientations, retreats, staff meetings and department meetings.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of student performance as well as unit curricula, weekly learning plans, and daily lesson plans.
• Plan and chaperone supplementary educational experiences, including retreats and field trips.
• Regularly engage in informal and formal observations and feedback.
• Communicate regularly with parents about student progress.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, including but not limited to one minor duty, such as proctoring breakfast or proctoring lunch/recess.
• Support the development of the Academy by sharing the school’s mission with friends and the benefactors who support the scholarship needs of Academy students.
• Strong candidates will believe in an education that forms the whole person —cura personalis. These candidates will also be expected to have outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills and relevant teaching experience.
• Certification in one’s desired subject area is preferred.
• Candidates are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment.

Chicago Jesuit Academy is a loving and academically rigorous tuition‑free Catholic elementary school for students and families from resilient communities impacted by historical disinvestment. We accompany our students and alumni from enrollment through the start of their careers as they develop their gifts and grow as men and women for others.

Located in Austin on Chicago’s West Side, CJA admits students to all grades in our lower and middle school without regard for their race, ethnicity or religion, and CJA enrolls 3rd‑, 4th‑ and 5th‑grade students without regard for their past levels of academic achievement. We use small class sizes, extended school days and an 11‑month school year to give personal care to our students and help them develop as whole persons.

We accompany our alumni on their unique paths to meaningful employment and support them throughout high school, their post‑secondary education and the start of their careers, always welcoming them back as leaders at CJA and in the broader community. CJA students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, volunteers and benefactors listen to and learn from one another and make disciplined sacrifices to accomplish our shared mission.

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