Physical Eduction Teacher

Manhattan Charter School is a high-performing charter school located on the Lower East Side in New York City. The School is committed to providing its students with the tools and support necessary for success. Since its founding in 2005 as a 501c3 nonprofit organization, Manhattan Charter School (MCS) has consistently achieved high levels of success.

Our vision is to offer a high-quality, public school education that will help close the opportunity, imagination, and achievement gaps for our high-need students by empowering, inspiring, and equipping them to fulfill their potential.

Our mission is to teach our students how to learn and love doing it, how to cultivate their curious minds for the rest of their lives, and how to develop a solid foundation on which to base wise choices and build meaningful lives.

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated educator to serve as a Physical Education (PE) / ICT Teacher for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade
. The ideal candidate will be passionate about promoting physical fitness, wellness, teamwork, and healthy lifestyle habits while creating an inclusive learning environment that supports students with a wide range of abilities and learning needs.

In addition to providing high-quality physical education instruction, the PE / ICT Teacher will support Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) responsibilities as assigned and collaborate with colleagues to ensure all students have meaningful access to instruction.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate physical education lessons for students in grades K–5 that accommodate a range of abilities and interests.
• Teach students the fundamentals of various sports, movement activities, physical fitness, teamwork, and healthy lifestyle habits.
• Assess student performance and progress and provide constructive feedback and support for continued improvement.
• Organize and supervise extracurricular sports and fitness activities, including school competitions and events, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with colleagues to integrate physical education with other subject areas and school-wide initiatives.
• Establish clear expectations, routines, and procedures that promote student engagement and positive behavior.
• Maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment and ensure that physical education equipment is used appropriately, properly maintained, and safely stored.

• When assigned to an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom, collaborate closely with the co-teacher to plan, deliver, and assess instruction that meets the needs of both general education students and students with IEPs.
• Share responsibility for classroom instruction, planning, assessment, and student outcomes with the co-teacher.
• Differentiate instruction and provide appropriate accommodations and modifications to support students with diverse learning needs.
• Collaborate in implementing and monitoring students’ IEP goals and required services.
• Maintain regular communication with the co-teacher, related service providers, and other members of the student support team.
• Use a variety of co-teaching models and instructional strategies to ensure all students have meaningful access to grade-level curriculum.

• Support school-wide responsibilities, including but not limited to arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, advisory, and intervention.
• Collaborate with teachers, school leadership, and student support staff to promote student achievement and well-being.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, common planning, and other school-wide activities as required.
• Maintain…