Physical Education Teacher - Part Time - Lower School - August 2025

Lower School Physical Education Teacher - Part Time

OUR SCHOOL

The International School of San Francisco is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco.  Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with almost 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city. 

MISSION 

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. Our international community brings together people from many backgrounds. Together we strive to create a shared culture that develops compassionate, confident, and principled people who will make the world better. We base our community on these values: Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Curiosity. 

OPPORTUNITY

Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community; we appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect, and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world in which we live.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Physical Education teacher who is passionate, engaging, and motivated to teach our eager learners and future leaders. This position is for a part-time PE teacher in our Lower School (Grades 1-5), starting in August 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.

They will need to possess a familiarity with many ways of approaching a subject, willingness to develop one’s own materials and be open to learning new ways. Due to the diverse nature of our School, the teacher will need to be sensitive and open to the multiple cultural backgrounds of the students, to be collaborative and exhibit a sense of internationalism in the work environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Implement the daily program of activities based on best practices and researched principles of child development and in accordance with the program’s curriculum, social-emotional learning program (Positive Discipline) and school culture.
• Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.
• Work cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning and implementing a balanced physical education program.
• Analyzes demonstrate and explain the basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
• Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
• Provide continuous student assessment, mid-year and end-of-year progress reports, and hold parent-teacher conferences twice a year
• Attend regular meetings as needed
• Maintains control of storage and use of school property.
• Evaluates each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.
• Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Maintains appropriate licenses and training hours as required.
• Works cooperatively with other team members to improve the instructional program.
• Evaluates and differentiate student progress and adapt individual programs to meet student needs.
• Successfully complete other professional responsibilities as assigned
• Establish a positive relationship with all members of our school community

 SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience
• Bachelor’s degree  or equivalent in a relevant field, Master’s degree preferred 
• Excellent communication skills with both students and parents 
• A positive history of collegiality and collaboration with other teachers and administrators 
• Able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70lbs
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences
• Work experience and exposure to diverse languages and cultures strongly preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Bilingual in French/English a plus

Salary range for this position: $66,404- $110,975 depending upon experience and qualifications.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY  

The International School of San Francisco is committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically under-represented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex

Salary : $60,212 - $103,247