Fitness Teacher
The Greater Dayton School (GDS) is looking for an elementary Fitness teacher to help grow our one-of-a-kind PreK-8th grade fitness classes.
Below is a list of responsibilities of the Fitness Teacher:
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with fitness teacher(s) to plan and teach fitness classes.
- Lead daily fitness classes: 30 minutes apiece.
- Get kids moving (fitness level heart rate) to develop cardiovascular and muscular health.
- Setup a system for students to use wearable technology to monitor heart rate, sleep, and physical activity.
- Administer the Fitnessgram (i.e. Presidential Fitness Test) 3x per year.
- Our fitness classes are fitness, not sports skills. It's different than many physical education classes in schools.
- Safely and actively supervise fitness classes and encourage play.
- Grade student fitness, sleep habits, and nutrition and use digital portfolios to document student development.
- Organize and manage the fitness room, gymnasium, outdoor track/field, and outdoor sports facilities, including supplies and equipment and the classroom environment.
- Keep the gymnasium and fitness center clean. Store fitness supplies daily.
Character Traits and Preferred Experience:
- Love kids and be an elite fitness instructor
- Supremely organized
- Deep content knowledge in fitness, wellness, sleep, and nutrition
- Expertise in health wearable technology and monitoring
- At least 1 year of teaching fitness, sports, nutrition, or PE to elementary age students
- Expertise in teaching techniques: Teaching kids how to exercise safely and develop a life-long love for staying fit, sleeping well, and eating healthy food
- Strong classroom management and classroom procedures
- Preferred - Experience with competency based learning assessment models.
Compensation + Details:
- Start date: Summer 2027
- Base salary - $62,000-$70,000 (3 year renewable contract + annual raises)
- Hours: 8a-5p (10 month teacher work calendar, 2 months paid vacation)
- Full benefits for teacher & family, + 401(k) retirement with match, HSA/FSA options, Roth IRA, dependent care FSA
- Other: Relocation stipend, tuition assistance, child care stipend, paid maternity leave
Apply Today: greaterdayton.org