Health and PE Teacher

Our students need your expertise, passion, and leadership. Are you ready to join something bigger?

We are looking for highly motivated, skilled Health and PE Teachers to join our team at District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) for the 2026-27 school year. We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of our public school students, parents, and the greater DC community

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DCPS serves approximately 51,000 students in the nation's capital through the efforts of approximately 4,700 educators in 117 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS student

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Position Overv

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sionEvery student feels loved, challenged, and prepared to positively influence and thrive in l

ife.
Mi

ssionEnsure that every school guarantees students reach their full potential through rigorous and joyful learning experiences provided in a nurturing environ

ment.
Strategic Prio

ritiesEmpower Our People: Recruit, develop, and retain a talented, caring, and diverse

team.Ensure Excellent Schools: Increase the number of excellent schools throughout the

city.Educate the Whole Child: Provide rigorous, joyful, and inclusive academic and social emotional learning experiences to ensure all students are college and career

ready.
This position is a safety-sensitive position. As a result, throughout employment this position will be subject to the Employee Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing P

olicy.
The Teacher (10-month) will report to the Pr

incipal.
Essential Duties and Respons

ibilitiesThe statements below are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be

• assigned.
  Sets and reinforces clear expectations and routines that are aligned with the school’s overa
• ll vision.Develops and implements curricula and activities to meet academic
• standards.Thoughtfully plans daily lessons and implements specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work when
• necessary.Demonstrates strong content
• knowledge.Designs and implements assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and diagnoses areas of student misunde
• rstanding.Uses assessment data to refine curriculum and informs instructional
• practices.Is accountable for students’ academic growth and increases each individual student’s ac
• hievement.Creates a positive, achievement-oriented learning en
• vironment.Reflects on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seeks to improve performance, and responds to
• feedback.Participates in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide
• functions.Invests parents and families in their children’s academic success through regular comm

unication.
Qua

• lifications Bachelo
• r's degree.Previous exposure to or experience in the education sec
• tor a plus.Possesses or is eligible for a valid District of Columbia Teaching License issued by the Office of the State Superintendent of Educat
• ion (OSSE).Strong instructional skills and classroom
• management.Enthusiasm for and demonstrated mastery of subj
• ect matter.Unrelenting commitment to students, self, and school’s constant learning and d
• evelopment.Ability to self-reflect on teaching practices and be responsive t

o feedback.

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  DCPS ValuesSTUDENTS FIRST: We recognize students as whole children and put their needs first in every
• thing we do.COURAGE: We have the audacity to learn from our successes and failures, to try new things, and to lead the nation as a proof point of PK
• -12 success.EXCELLENCE: We work with integrity and hold ourselves accountable for exemplary outcomes, service, and i
• nteractions.TEAMWORK: We recognize that our greatest asset is our collective vision and ability to work collaboratively and au
• thentically.JOY: We enjoy our collective work and will enthusiastically celebrate our success and

each other.
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