Open Position: Gym Teacher-Long Term Substitute
Position Type: Full Time
Start Date: August 14, 2025
Estimated End Date: November 6, 2025
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Nativity Jesuit Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
About Nativity Jesuit Academy:
Nativity Jesuit Academy is a K4-8 coed Catholic, Jesuit, urban school serving young men and women in Milwaukee, WI. We prepare our students, in partnership with their families, for Christian leadership and service in high school, college and life.
Through a holistic education program, Nativity Jesuit strives to form leaders who are religious, loving, seeking intellectual excellence, committed to justice and open to growth. Like Christ, who came “not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45), Nativity Jesuit transforms students to become men and women for and with others.
Position Summary:
The K4-8th grade physical education teacher is responsible for developing and implementing curriculum in line with Wisconsin State Standards. The physical education teacher is successful by demonstrating objective-driven instruction, high expectations, accountability for students, and rigorous student engagement. Working as part of a school team, the physical education teacher communicates effectively with colleagues and parents.
Position Responsibilities:
● Committed to the school’s mission as a Christian servant leader.
● Strong organization skills and preparedness to teach assigned classes.
● Work with colleagues to ensure daily instructional curriculum meets the state teaching standards.
● Teach engaging and challenging units of study while providing rigorous assessments.
● Committed to all pedagogical and school culture responsibilities involved with implementing blended learning.
● Attend all professional development meetings and enrichment opportunities.
● Ensure that all assessments are administered and graded in a timely manner; maintain accurate student records; analyze results with staff, parents, and students; make adjustments to instruction, as needed.
● Complete quarterly report cards and conduct parent conferences.
● Partner with families during the school day and in other school events to build a working relationship with each family.
● Encourage and motivate all students to be active and live a healthy lifestyle in and outside of classes.
● Play a strong role alongside the school’s leadership to develop the school’s physical activity program by serving as a resource for classroom teachers and schoolwide physical activity experiences.
● Support physical education and health at the Milwaukee campus.
Position Qualifications/Characteristics:
● Appropriate DPI educator’s license obtained or in the process of obtaining/transferring educator’s license
● Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
Preferred:
● Catholic
● Spanish speaking
● Three years of relevant teaching experience
How to Apply:
Send résumé and cover letter to Monique Deshotels, Assistant Principal, at deshotelsm@nativityjesuit.org