Founding Physical Education Teacher

ChattAcademy seeks a dynamic and innovative Founding Physical Education Teacher to help establish and lead our new physical education department. As a founding teacher, you will have the opportunity to drive the vision and programming for how we support students in their physical health and incorporate movement into the classroom. As our founding physical education teacher, you will play a critical role in realizing our vision to rethink how students move throughout the school day. If you are dedicated to innovation and student health, we encourage you to apply! The Founding Physical Education Teacher reports to the Middle School Principal.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the framework for our physical education class
• Support RTI programming when needed
• Partner with general education teachers on incorporating movement into the general education curriculum
• Cultivate strong relationships with students and families through trust and communication
• Use data to track student progress and adjust interventions as needed
• Collaborate with school leadership and teachers on continuous improvement

Requirements

Attributes

• Bilingual preferred; native speaker highly preferred
• Unwavering commitment to ChattAcademy’s mission/vision
• Deep respect for the assets of our children, families, & community
• Founder’s mindset: creative problem solver, enjoys building from the ground up
• Strong emotional intelligence: knowing how to care for themselves, collaborate with others, use tools to regulate their emotions under stress, and approach difficult situations with others with empathy and compassion
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers and manage up to improve the work of everyone around them
• Strong project and time management skills and ability to adapt and persevere to deliver consistent and timely results to reach our goals
• High bar for academic excellence balanced with human-centered view of kids and families
• Meticulous attention to detail, precision, and accuracy

Experience

• Physical education teaching experience required
• Knowledge of physical education best practices
• Commitment to movement as a tool for learning
• Belief in a school’s responsibility for a student’s holistic health
• Growth mindset and passion for shaping school culture and norms
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and relationship building skills
• Communicator who partners effectively with teachers and families
• TN Physical Education Teacher’s Licensure

Benefits

ChattAcademy offers leaders the unique opportunity to dream, imagine, create, and shift the narrative around public education. We offer the chance to design a public education opportunity that meets the immediate and future needs of students and families in our community. We offer:

• Daily time built into your schedule to re-imagine “schooling” and exceptional education 
• A focus on innovation and student, family, and community responsiveness
• An opportunity to be a part of an unprecedented public education model
• The only public, bilingual school in East Tennessee; the only school in the state offering bilingual learning to Middle and High School students
• Problem-solving based learning opportunities and our hallmark “Problems” course
• Village based approach to character development and holistic student supports
• Place-based learning that utilizes the experts and leaders in Chattanooga

Benefits:

• Starting salary of $50,000; eligibility for year-over-year raises based on performance
• Full health and retirement benefits
• Emphasis on professional development weekly, monthly, and yearly