Lower School PE Teacher for the 2026 – 2027 School Year

Position Description

PE Teacher for the 2026 – 2027 School Year

The Geneva School is a mission-driven school established in 1993. Our mission is to provide
students in grades K4–12 an extraordinary education, by means of an integrated curriculum,
pedagogy and culture, both distinctly classical and distinctively Christian, that pursues goodness,
truth, and beauty in all spheres of life, while viewing these spheres as elements of divinely
ordered whole. Further, Geneva seeks to instill in students a desire to love beauty, think deeply,
and pursue Christ’s calling.

As a mission-driven school, faculty members play a central role in fulfilling our mission. Hired
by and subject to the supervision of the Directors of the Lower School, the PE Teacher is an exempt position. The teacher, in a formational and relational role, models Christ-like behavior within The Geneva School community as he or she studies, re-imagines, and teaches within the Christian, liberal arts tradition.

I. Essential Duties

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Develop lesson plans from The Geneva School curriculum in collaboration with the other lower school physical education faculty
• Enthusiastically and competently implement Geneva’s physical education curriculum under the guidance of the Directors of the Lower School, while bringing his or her intelligence, energy, and creativity to bear on the craft of teaching
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility regarding schedule and location of classes during special event days
• Collaborate with fellow teachers and administration to further develop best practices as an educator in an independent school.
• Skillfully manage a class of young people with varying athletic skills and levels of physical development.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, faculty and staff
• Committed to being a life-long learner as well as committed to growing professionally as an educator through Geneva’s professional formation initiatives.
• Follow Geneva’s policies and procedures
• Assist with extra-curricular responsibilities
• Serve as a role model within our communities for Christian Classical Education

Other Job Requirements:

The following requirements are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform
the essential functions of the PE Teacher position and are not intended to be inclusive.
Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, as
defined by law, to perform any essential functions.

• Lift 20 lbs. occasionally and 10 lbs. frequently
• Sit frequently and stand and walk on varied surfaces
• Bend, stoop, crouch, push, pull, climb, balance, kneel, crawl
• Use hands/arms to reach in any direction and seize, grasp, hold, and turn objects using hand(s). Use fingers, versus the whole hand, to pick, pinch, and feel objects.
• See, talk, and hear to communicate with others in person, electronically, by phone, or by radio. Visual functions include the ability to identify and distinguish colors and bring an object into sharp focus.

II. Personal Profile

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in physical education or related field
• Prior experience teaching in an early elementary setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding planning and problem-solving skills
• Supportive, approachable, flexible disposition
• Possesses relational capabilities and works well on a team
• Conveys an attitude of respect
• Manages conflicts and problems well

Intrinsic Qualities:

• Ascribes to and agrees to live in accordance with The Geneva School’s statement of faith
• Holds oneself to a high standard of honesty and integrity
• Able to work effectively both in collaboration with other professionals and on own initiative
• Professional and approachable in appearance and attitude
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Self-motivated with a positive ‘can do’ approach to work
• Reliable/dependable
• Detail-oriented
• Able to search for solutions
• Practices good stewardship of the school’s resources
• Enjoys working around children and is able to form and monitor appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.

III. Employment Information

The Geneva School prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age,
marital status, physical disability, handicap, or any other consideration protected by law.
Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications,
experience, and abilities and in full accord with The Geneva School’s statement of faith and the
school’s statement of mission, vision and values.

Interested applicants please apply at https://www.genevaschool.org/about-us/employment.