Physical Education & Health Teacher

Title: Physical Education and Health Teacher

Reports to: Division Head

Employment Status: Full Time, Exempt

Projected Start Date: August 26, 2026

Work Location: 5 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusion school dedicated to creating a diverse community that affirms and accepts the full identities of all people, while inspiring academic excellence, creative leadership, and a desire to build a more just and equitable world.


Position Description:

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is seeking a motivated, responsible, and inspirational Physical Education and Health Teacher for a full-time position, starting August 2026.


Physical education and wellness are foundational to IDEAL's holistic philosophy. All IDEAL teachers are charged with inspiring students within an inclusive, nurturing learning community. IDEAL educators know their students as both learners and individuals, setting a high bar for excellence, fostering joy in the classroom, and empowering every student to reach their personal goals.


The Physical Education and Health Teacher will lead inclusive Physical Education and Health classes across divisions. All IDEAL classes include typically developing students and students with disabilities. The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep commitment to differentiation, adapt instruction skillfully, and implement modifications that ensure accessibility and growth for all learners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The ideal candidate for this position will exhibit the ability to:

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated Physical Education (K-12) and Health curriculum designed to improve fitness, motor skills, sportsmanship, and lifelong wellness habits
• Facilitate an age-appropriate, inclusive Health curriculum covering topics such as personal wellness, nutrition, mental and emotional health, social-emotional learning, and body awareness, adapted for varied cognitive and developmental levels
• Modify activities, equipment, and materials to ensure physical and developmental accessibility for all students, honoring diverse learning styles and abilities
• Establish and maintain safe, orderly, and encouraging learning environments grounded in positive feedback, teamwork, and mutual respect.
• Partner closely with physical education colleagues, coaches, therapists, and classroom teachers to support student success and communicate program needs
• Nurture the teamwork and individual skills of all students by ensuring ample opportunities to demonstrate mastery of targeted goals
• In partnership with colleagues in the department, communicate program needs to the Division Head and members of the administrative team, as appropriate
• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, therapists, counselors, and administrators to ensure physical fitness goals are being met

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Health, Kinesiology, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience teaching Physical Education and/or Health.
• Demonstrated experience adapting methods, equipment, and curriculum to meet diverse student needs
• Strong collaborative skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary teaching team.
• Proven knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Proven ability to adapt teaching methods, equipment, and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Ability to work cooperatively as a part of a teaching team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Physical Education, Adaptive Physical Education, Health Education, or Special Education.
• Experience in an inclusive independent school or integrated setting.

Salary Range: $65,000-$85,000 (this represents the expected salary range for this position. Salary will be determined based on education, experience, and other job-related factors)

Benefits Include: Paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending program, health reimbursement account, commuter benefits program, income protection via short and long-term disability benefits, paid family leave, employer provided lunch options, professional development opportunities, 403(b) plan with employer contribution (waiting period applies).

Equal Opportunity Employer


The IDEAL School of Manhattan is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and job applicants and to making all employment decisions without unlawful discrimination as to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, caregiver status, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, demotion, discipline, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.