High School PE/Health Teacher

ISB seeks an experienced Physical and Health Education teacher who excels at designing standards-based, hands-on learning experiences that promote physical literacy, personal growth, health, and lifelong wellness. The ideal candidate will foster student agency through inquiry, reflection, and skill development in both individual and team contexts.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience teaching a variety of high school courses with the ability to connect classroom learning to authentic, real-world applications.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative educator who contributes to the department and continuously seeks to inspire students to pursue healthy, active lifestyles. They will also be expected to coach in one or more athletic seasons as part of ISB’s vibrant co-curricular program.

Core Responsibilities

• Teach assigned High School PE/Health courses.

• Develop students' disciplinary thinking, critical inquiry, research, analysis, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Utilize varied assessments and student data to monitor progress, adapt instruction, and provide timely, actionable feedback.

• Integrate appropriate technology and contemporary resources to enhance learning and connect classroom concepts with real-world contexts.

• Partner with counselors, administrators, and parents to support students' academic achievement and social-emotional well-being.

• Chaperone local/international trips, including DELVE experiential learning week, and fulfill assigned supervision duties.

• Maintain professional obligations, meeting deadlines, and honoring schedules.

• Strictly uphold ISB standards of integrity, respect, and care.

• Serves as an Advisor in the High School Advisory Program.

• Collaborate as an effective  member of high school teams (PLC, Department, Grade Level, etc.) 

• Positively contribute to school culture through the support and sponsorship of a student club or non-stipended extracurricular activity. 

• Participates in professional development training and attends required presentations.

• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, and working with colleagues.

• Ensures student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and /or program classification.

• Provides a positive and safe environment in which students are encouraged to actively engage in the learning process.

• Strictly uphold ISB expectations for child safeguarding and student well-being.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Hold a valid teaching license or certification

• Have at least three years of relevant and recent teaching experience

• Have experience coaching in high school

• Have experience with, and a belief in, an inquiry approach to teaching and learning

• Have experience teaching English Language Learners 

• Have experience using data to inform instruction through a Professional Learning Community (PLC) 

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience teaching a standards-based curriculum

• Experience with IB Sport, Exercise and Health Science

Pedagogical Practice requirements

• Has an Inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning

• Ability to adapt teaching to the context

• Highly Skilled in using a  varied pedagogical and assessment toolkit

• Can challenge and extend all learners

• Can integrate the teaching of skills to prepare students for life beyond the classroom

• Identifies, selects, and utilizes instructional resources to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.

• Uses data to improve learning

Mindsets and Dispositions

• Cares for students

• Commitment to the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) of students.

• Strong work ethic

• Contributes positively to the culture of the school

• Strong and effective communication skills

• Open-minded and adaptable

• Demonstrates growth-mindset and passion for lifelong learning

• Culturally competent

• Reflective on their practice

ISB supports the visa and work permit process at no cost to the employee, their spouse and up to two dependent children.