PE Teacher in New Orleans, Louisiana at Elan Academy Charter School

The Physical Education Teacher at Élan Academy is responsible for designing and delivering a standards-aligned P.E. program that serves scholars in PreK through 8th grade. The ideal candidate is an energetic, organized educator who understands child and adolescent physical development, can differentiate instruction across a wide age range, and creates a classroom culture where every scholar feels safe, challenged, and celebrated. This teacher will foster a lifelong love of movement, healthy living, and sportsmanship.

• Embody & Élan Academy’s mission, vision, and values;
• Participate in an annual summer staff orientation and training;
• Plan and deliver developmentally appropriate P.E. lessons for scholars in PreK through 8th grade, aligned to Louisiana Physical Education Content Standards and SHAPE America National Standards.
• Differentiate instruction across grade bands so early learners build foundational motor skills while middle school scholars develop strategy, fitness, and sport-specific skills.
• Integrate units that include team sports, individual fitness, rhythm and movement, cooperative games, and health education.
• Assess scholar progress using both formative and summative measures, including fitness benchmarks, skill rubrics, and participation metrics.
• Maintain accurate grade book records and communicate scholar progress to families and the instructional team.
• Build a joyful, safe, and inclusive environment where every scholar participates, takes risks, and feels seen.
• Model and teach sportsmanship, teamwork, resilience, and self-discipline.
• Implement Élan’s schoolwide culture systems consistently and reinforce scholar expectations in P.E. and in shared spaces such as arrival, dismissal, hallways, and the cafeteria.
• Support scholars’ social and emotional development, particularly around handling competition, loss, and working with peers.
• Maintain the safety of all scholars during physical activity, including proper warm-ups, spacing, equipment checks, and supervision ratios.
• Manage P.E. equipment inventory, submit timely requests for replenishment, and keep equipment organized and in good working order.
• Adapt activities for scholars with IEPs, 504 plans, medical restrictions, or other individual needs in partnership with the SPED team and school nurse.
• Respond to injuries and health concerns according to school protocols and document incidents as required.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
• 2+ years of experience preferred
• Experience with SHAPE America standards or a nationally recognized P.E. curriculum.

Mindset Requirements:

• Believe that there is not a more urgent task than providing an outstanding academic and character education to ALL scholars regardless of race, socioeconomic status, gender,
• Believe that the children of New Orleans have been historically underserved, and they deserve an excellent education.
• Believe the opportunity gap can be eliminated and that this can be accomplished not through heroics but through focused instruction.
• Believe children can thrive academically, creatively, and emotionally in a highly organized learning environment.