Physical Education Teacher

Atlanta Youth Academy is seeking a passionate and highly skilled addition to our academic team.  The Physical Education teacher provides leadership, coordination, and supervision of the Physical Education Program in a manner that ensures high quality and effective academic and enrichment programs. This program will foster leadership development, intergroup relations, and physical education.  The successful candidate develops and implements a PE curriculum that serves PK-8^th grade students during the school day.   

Atlanta Youth Academy (AYA) is a 24-year-old Christian preparatory school for inner-city youth in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade who are willing to work hard and whose academic efforts are well-supported at home.  Through an investment-partnership model between donors and our tuition-paying parents, AYA exposes students who otherwise might not have access to such opportunity to life-changing experiences, launching them to a brighter future in high school, college and beyond.

The specific duties and responsibilities of the Physical Education Teacher will be:

Job Duties:

• Develop and instruct enrichment activities for students including short-term and long-term plans for the PE program;
• Develop physical endurance activities appropriate for each age group in PE;
• Provide documented lesson plans for PE with exposure to multiple sports/physical disciplines;   
• Monitor students’ PE progress and needs as appropriate;
• Organize and foster positive parent partnership and involvement;
• Establish and maintain communication with school staff, after-school staff, Dean of the Academy, community agencies/partners and families regarding all aspects of student involvement;
• Responsible to ensure the safety and security of students, staff, and school property during PE;
• Responsible for assisting on discipline issues and reporting those to the Dean of the Academy;
• Serve as a member of the staff of the after-care team in providing homework support and overseeing enrichment and play activities.

Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Please send your resume with cover letter and two references by Friday, July 2^nd at:

businessoffice@atlantayouthacademy.com

Subject: “Job Opening – PE”   OR

Atlanta Youth Academy

Business Office

2120 Forrest Park Road

Atlanta, GA 30315

The Atlanta Youth Academy exists to advance the kingdom of God by offering an excellent Christ-centered education to low-income, urban communities.