Chair, Physical Education Department

Specific Responsibilities:

• Supervise and evaluate a team of 6 full-time and several part-time faculty and staff in the creation and delivery of a dynamic and relevant physical education curriculum in K-6 and 9-12 environments (Hackley has required athletics, rather than physical education, in grades 7-8)  
• Demonstrate and deploy a deep understanding of physical education best practices and pedagogies to link this content area to K-12 curricula and institutional goals 
• Contribute to Academic Committee discussions and efforts as appropriate
• Oversee and align Upper School after-school physical education offerings with institutional goals to meet the needs of students who are not enrolled in athletics
• Manage the department budget, ensuring appropriate equipment for a robust physical education program
• Partner with administrators to oversee the hiring of any physical education teachers
• Translate research on physical education into a K-12 teaching and learning environment
• Coordinate with the Director of Athletics and Chair of Health Education on approaches to curriculum and programming, equipment, venues, resources and community-wide promotion of fitness, health, and wellness.
• Partner with the Director of Athletics and Chair of Health Education on the management and coordination of space use within the Johnson Center
• Manage all administrative tasks, including scheduling, attendance and budgets.
• Conduct fitness assessment/testing as appropriate.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• At least five years’ experience in education, including teaching and leadership experience, as well as a relevant Master’s degree and a successful track record in designing and implementing physical education programming
• Deep and broad knowledge of health and wellness education, including outdoor experiential education as well as aquatics.
• Strong communication, management, organizational, and relationship building skills
• Positivity, energy and an inspiring and entrepreneurial leadership style
• The ability to connect joyfully with the wide range of ages and people within the school community
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within a school community