Long-Term Substitute: Middle & Upper School Physical Education and Health Teacher

The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, an independent Catholic school for girls located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, seeks a Long-Term Substitute Physical Education and Health  teacher beginning late August 2025 through late January 2026. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, student-centered individual versed in current trends and emerging ideas in education. This candidate will inspire students to learn and to lead a healthy lifestyle, be enthusiastic about faith-based education in an all-girls’ environment, have a familiarity with instructional technology, and enjoy working within an atmosphere of shared ideas and constructive feedback. S/he should be passionate about teaching health and physical education. S/he must be a team player with initiative, good judgment, and solid problem-solving and communication skills.  

The Upper School Physical Education and Health teacher:

• Has the ability to teach physical education and health to 6th through 12th grade.
• Creates and delivers clear and engaging lessons
• Establishes a culture of positive communication with students, colleagues, and parents, responding to messages and inquiries in a timely manner
• Demonstrates comfort and skill engaging diverse learners
• Creates an inclusive and equitable classroom/work environment
• Maintains a safe, orderly, and supportive classroom

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health & PE – MS Degree preferred
• 2+ years of middle and/or upper school teaching experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of subject content, curriculum, and methodology of effective teaching
• High degree of cultural competency and commitment to girls’ education

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter, along with three professional references, to Mrs. Sheila Pauley, Director of Athletics, at [email protected].