At Bloom Academy we provide a safe, joyful, inclusive, and challenging learning environment for all students. This includes children with special needs. This includes children from low-income households. This includes children who have been historically marginalized. We believe that all children can learn at high levels. We believe that all children are extraordinary. We believe that children can only be as great as the adults in front of them. We believe that excellent teaching requires planning, coaching, constructive feedback and reflection. We believe that teaching is one of the greatest and hardest responsibilities in the world. We treat each other with respect and value the talent each person adds to our organization no matter their position on our organizational chart.

We exist to change the narrative about what children from low-income neighborhoods are capable of achieving both academic and personally. We exist to change the narrative about what Black and Brown children are capable of achieving both academically and personally. We are unapologetic about our philosophy. All applicants must share this mindset – no exceptions.

The Founding Physical Education Teacher will have the following key responsibilities:

• Provide a strong foundation of learning and achievement for scholars in K-5.

• Provide TEKS-aligned physical education lessons to scholars in K-5.

• Enforce classroom management procedures and protocol.

• Create and maintain an inclusive classroom environment that values high expectations and character development for every child.

• Provide consistent and clear high academic and behavioral expectations.

• Perform duties during non-academic times (arrival, breakfast, lunch, recess, and dismissal).

• Assist with grading and data analysis.

• Communicate effectively with students, families, and staff.

• Participate in feedback, coaching, and professional development sessions.

• Implement formal and informal fitness assessments to track each individual student's progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly.

• Communicate students' fitness progress with student and family on a weekly basis

• Enhance students' disposition toward leading a physically active lifestyle

• Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.

• Works cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree required, bachelor's degree preferred.

• Deep alignment with the school's mission and core values.

• A staunch belief that all students regardless of race or socio-economic status can achieve at high levels and be positive contributors to their communities.

• A successful background check in compliance with state law.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with all school stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.

Preferred Key Competencies, Mindsets and Abilities

• A growth mindset and high emotional intelligence.

• A social justice-oriented philosophy as it relates to the achievement gap and educational advancement of disenfranchised communities.

• Professional experience in a high needs/and or urban setting.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.