High School PE Teacher

KIPP Kansas City Public Schools is part of a nationwide network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory charter schools dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. Our strength as a region serves as a catalyst for empowerment, change, and hope.

KIPP Kansas City Public Schools is part of a nationwide network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory charter schools dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. Our strength as a region serves as a catalyst for empowerment, change, and hope.

Founded in 2007, KIPP Kansas City Public Schools began with KIPP Endeavor Academy, serving approximately 31 fifth-grade students. Today, we educate approximately 1,000 students from Pre‑K through 12th grade, with our community continuing to expand. Together with families and communities, we strive to create joyful, academically excellent schools that equip students with the skills and confidence to pursue their chosen paths—whether college, career, or beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and contribute to a more just world.

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP KC plays a critical role in ensuring our students are on the path toward college, career, and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for our students and families, working tirelessly to connect them with access to opportunity for lives of power and choice. As a physical education and health teacher, you will deliver exceptional instruction and assess student growth.

You are dedicated to constant learning and proactively provide academic and cultural support to your school and team. You are deeply committed to educational equity, building relationships with students and families so they are safe, seen, heard, and loved.

• Develop or internalize year‑long Missouri State standards‑based (or other curriculum-based), backwards‑planned unit plans and lesson plans that meet all students’ learning needs
• Use assessment data to modify short and long‑term plans in order to promote all students’ academic performance
• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement
• Maintain accurate records, grade book, and data tracking systems
• Deliver comprehensive lessons rooted in the Missouri Grade‑Level Expectations (GLEs), ensuring high school students master health concepts (e.g., nutrition, mental health), digital literacy (e.g., coding, cybersecurity), and the biomechanics of various sports.
• Differentiated Skill Application:
  Utilize a "Model-Lead-Observe" approach to tailor instruction for varying physical and technical abilities, providing modified athletic drills for sports and tiered project pathways for technology to ensure all students meet proficiency.
• Data‑Driven Feedback Loops:
  Implement regular formative assessments—such as digital performance logs, heart‑rate monitoring data, and technical troubleshooting labs—to provide immediate, actionable feedback on student progress and physical growth.
• Cross‑Functional Real‑World Learning:
  Facilitate interdisciplinary projects that bridge the three subjects, such as using performance‑tracking software (Technology) to analyze athletic output (Sports) and its subsequent impact on long‑term cardiovascular wellness (Health).

• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement
• Collaborate with content and grade‑level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor
• Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on…