What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Education Teacher position at Loyola Academy?
- Commitment to the principles of Jesuit education as outlined in Loyola Academy’s mission statement and the Profile of the Jesuit High School Graduate at Graduation;
- Ability to teach all levels of Physical Education and Health Education
- Effective and positive communication and collaboration skills
- Uses and promotes the use of technology as a learning and teaching tool
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred
- Professional Educators License (PEL)
- Health Education Certified
- Teaching five classes (1.0 FTE)
- Teaching and leading students in accordance with Ignatian educational principles and the mission of Loyola Academy while modeling the “Graduate at Graduation” qualities
- Maintaining proper records and communication with parents and school officials
- Working collaboratively with the department and its course teams in the development of an academically challenging curriculum
- Makes purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that provide for effective teaching strategies and maximize time on task.
- Maintains articulation between Health and Physical Education classrooms
- Participating in the co-curricular life of the students and the school
- Modeling the “Graduate at Graduation” qualities
- Participating in departmental and school-wide professional development
JobID: 873
Position Type:
High School Teaching/Physical Education
High School Teaching/Physical Education
Date Posted:
3/2/2025
3/2/2025
Location:
Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy Physical Education Teacher
Loyola Academy is a Jesuit, Catholic college preparatory school committed to forming women and men for meaningful lives of leadership and service in imitation of Jesus Christ. Our graduates are religious, intellectually competent, physically fit, loving, open to growth, and committed to doing justice.
With an enrollment of 2000 students, Loyola Academy offers a rigorous and relevant curriculum, a highly developed visual and performing arts program, a diversity of athletic and co-curricular activities, and a strong retreat and service learning program.
The Physical Education Teacher’s primary role is to oversee and manage all responsibilities including but not limited to their classroom. This includes visioning, coordination, project management, conflict resolution, budgeting, academic and curricular enrichment, and professional development.
The Physical Education Teacher needs to be a person who models cura personalis with the entire community – students, parents, faculty, and staff members. The minimum qualifications are required:
Primary Responsibilities
Expectations for full-time faculty members include:
