Fitness Instructor South Scioto Performance Academy
Columbus, OH - USA
Job Summary
Shape the Leaders of Tomorrow:
Join the Team at Performance Academies!
At Performance Academies we do more than just teachwe educate the whole child. Our mission is to build future-ready students through a unique high-performing blend of rigorous academics daily structured fitness and intentional character education.
Guided by our core values of Knowledge Strength and Values we provide a safe disciplined and supportive environment across our K-8 and High School campuses. We are looking for passionate professionals who want to help our students develop strong minds and bodies ready to lead with purpose.
We believe great schools are built by great teams. Teachers collaborate regularly support one another and are united around high expectations for students and each other.
Performance Academies is seeking a dedicated student-centered Fitness Instructor to join our team. We look for team members who are passionate about driving academic growth and fostering an inclusive structured and engaging learning environment.
Why Your Work Matters Here
- Educating the Whole Child: Students participate in daily structured physical education - including martial arts tennis and soccer - as part of our whole-child approach to education.
- Character-Driven Culture: We teach daily lessons on respect responsibility and teamwork reinforced by a structured uniform policy.
- Impact-Focused Environment: Our smaller supportive classrooms ensure no child slips through the cracks allowing you to truly personalize learning.
- Supportive Leadership: Our school leaders are highly visible and focused on helping teachers succeed through coaching collaboration and responsive support.
- Plan and deliver engaging physical education lessons aligned with state standards and the schools fitness curriculum.
- Teach sport-specific skills with an emphasis on soccer tennis martial arts and overall physical fitness.
- Maintain a safe structured and positive learning environment.
- Assess student progress and maintain accurate records of student performance.
- Prepare students for school fitness competitions and tournaments.
- Supervise students at all times and ensure student safety.
- Implement positive behavior management strategies and school discipline policies.
- Support the needs of students with IEPs 504 Plans and behavior plans in collaboration with intervention staff.
- Foster an inclusive environment that encourages respect teamwork and healthy habits.
- Maintain a clean organized and safe fitness space.
- Manage and maintain fitness equipment inventory.
- Assist with school-wide events fitness competitions and assigned duties such as lunch or bus supervision.
- Bachelors degree preferred.
- Valid Ohio teaching license.
- Successful completion of required state and federal background checks.
- School hours: 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
- Attendance at staff meetings professional development conferences and school events as required.
What We Offer
We are proud to offer a total compensation package that supports the health wellness and livelihood of our staff.
All health benefits begin day one of employment!
- Three comprehensive medical plans to choose from with significant company contribution towards premium
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Basic Life Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Voluntary Life InsuranceAccident Critical Illness and Hospitalization Coverage available
- STRS participation for all school-based positions
- Multiple scheduled holiday breaks
- PTO & personal days
We offer competitive salaries and annual cost of living adjustments as well as performance bonus potential (based on enrollment and academic performance).
Join the BEST school in the Neighborhood!
If youre passionate about helping students achieve academically grow in character and discover their potential wed love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team thats making a lasting impact in the lives of students every day.
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities duties skills efforts requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Performance Academies provides high‑quality academics and fitness prep at Ohio academies. Discover our schools, programs, and enroll today for success.