Pe/Health Teacher & Fitness Manager
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Education / Teaching
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Sports/Fitness/Wellness
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Full-Time Founding Teaching Position
· Reports to the Principal
· Bachelor’s degree required;
Master’s preferred in Physical Education, Health Education, Kinesiology, or Exercise Science
· Teaching certification or licensure in physical education and health from any state required;
Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with Physical Education and Health Education endorsements highly preferred;
National Board Certification a major plus
· Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), and First Aid certifications required;
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) preferred
· 3+ years of secondary (grades 6–12) physical education and health teaching experience required; high school (grades 9–12) teaching experience highly preferred
· The ability to coach one or more sports, or to take on the Athletic Director role, is a real plus
· College-preparatory, independent, Jewish day or faith-based school experience is a plus. Being Jewish is not a requirement for this role. Fewer years but exceptional craft? We hire for mastery, not seat time.
Are you a physical education and health teacher who believes a strong body and a clear mind are built together? Do you want to design a high school physical education (PE) and health program from a blank page, one that turns fitness into a habit students keep for life and gives them the knowledge to take care of themselves? Are you excited to run a fitness center where every student belongs, not just the athletes?
If so, Davis School Chicago wants to hear from you.
Davis School Chicago is a proudly Jewish, college-preparatory high school opening in fall 2027 in downtown Chicago, in a state-of-the-art building at the heart of a great city for learning. Every adult at Davis Chicago is an educator and a culture-builder. We hold two expectations at the same time: deep human warmth and uncompromising intellectual excellence. High health and high results, never one at the cost of the other.
This is a summary of the characteristics that describe our dream team. Please read the full Profile of the Ideal Davis Chicago Educator and more information about our opportunities before you apply.
To thrive here you are:
Warm and intellectually formidable. Genuinely kind and seriously bright. We hire for intellectual horsepower; only sharp minds grow students to their full potential.
You bring the room to life. Passion people feel, loud or quiet, with the range to teach, support, and lead.
A builder who owns it. Startup grit, a real growth mindset, open about mistakes, gives the gift of feedback, and the drive to create what doesn’t exist yet.
Teach how to think, not what to think. Rigor, evidence, and a love of hard questions, including the controversial ones. Students reach their own conclusions.
Rooted in tradition, built for what’s next. Ancient wisdom and modern tools, AI included, aimed at today's problems.
Unapologetically Jewish. Israel has a right to exist; that is not up for debate. Everything else is fair game, including spirited debate about Israel’s actions. You’re excited to help build a proudly Jewish, pro-Israel school.
Davis Chicago is hiring a certified physical education and health teacher who will also manage the school’s fitness center. The two halves of this role belong together: teach the school’s PE and health courses in grades 9 and 10, and lead the gym, fitness center, and weight room before, during, and after the school day, so that every student is active and every student-athlete trains safely.
A coach is a natural fit for this seat: the ability to coach one or more sports is a real plus, and Davis School Chicago has also posted a part-time Athletic Director role…
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