Physical Education- Teacher Collaborator

About KairosPDX
KairosPDX is a nonprofit organization committed to delivering excellent equitable education to underserved children their families and their communities. Through innovative pedagogy strong community collaboration and meaningful family partnerships we work to close Portlands persistent achievement and opportunity gaps in measurable and sustainable ways. Our mission is to eliminate racial disparities in academic achievement and opportunity by cultivating confident creative and compassionate leaders.

We advance this mission through a comprehensive organizational approach that includes: the PK-5 KairosPDX Learning Academy Family Connections programming the KairosPDX Training Academy mental health supports and local and legislative policy work. Learn more at .

Working at KairosPDX
KairosPDX is currently seeking candidates for a full-time year-round Physical Education- Teacher Collaborator starting Summer 2026. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds including people of color to apply.

KairosPDX launched its flagship program the Learning Academy a public charter school sponsored by Portland Public Schools in 2014. Located on N. Gantenbein Avenue in Portland the school utilizes a combination of direct instruction and inquiry-based learning to maximize student outcomes. Our culturally responsive approach integrates mindfulness restorative practices studio art STEM music and fitness to support the development of the whole child throughout the day.

In 2021 KairosPDX launched the Training Academy which prepares leaders across multiple sectors to lead equity-centered transformational change. Grounded in a framework of belonging and the neuroscience of love the Training Academy provides professional development in rehumanization practices for educators administrators early childhood professionals organizations and businesses.

The Early Learning Academy launched in 2022 as a Preschool for All pilot site is designed to affirm and celebrate Black identity in young children and their families. It is rooted in the belief that culturally specific early learning experiences empower children to actively shape their lives and contribute meaningfully to their communities. We value creativity curiosity and collaboration and we prioritize listening observing and reflecting alongside children and families. The arts and sciences are central to our approach serving as essential tools for expression identity and storytelling across generations.

Across our Learning Academies four core tenets guide our work: (1) inquiry-based instruction (2) cultural affirmation (3) anti-racist education and (4) creativity and play. These principles inform how we engage with data reflection feedback and continuous improvement.

Kairos means a special moment in time and we believe we are creating that moment for children and families every day. KairosPDX is grounded in the core values of Respect Responsibility Excellence Honesty and Service. We are committed to continuous growth and collaboration in the service of our students and community.

At KairosPDX staff are expected to be deeply invested in our mission and to actively contribute to building strong systems cultivating school culture and communicating our work with families and the broader community. Our team works collaboratively to support the whole child-academically socially emotionally and culturally using research-based practices established curriculum and students interests to inform instruction.

All Staff Responsibilities:

Share responsibility with a team of colleagues and parents to honor the mission:

• To eliminate the prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident creative and compassionate leaders;

• Practice the values of KairosPDX in professional conduct and daily interactions:

  • respect responsibility honesty excellence and service to community

• Incorporate the beliefs of KairosPDX in all approaches and instruction

  • Every child is uniquely capable innately curious and inherently creative

  • Character and agency are essential to achievement and are developed through relationship and service to others

  • A multi- cultural context delivers a strong sense of self and is a requirement for participation in our global society

  • Children must be supported in the context of their families;

• Support multicultural practice and inquiry based approaches that are:

• Actively anti-racist - confronting bias in all of its forms

• Education for social justice - acknowledging history and studying the present to make informed decisions regarding a more equitable future

• Pervasive - Examining practices in all levels of school culture and organization

• Personal -Beginning with the necessary consideration of self as a cultural being

• Critical Pedagogy - Pursuing multiple perspectives anticipating contradictions and challenging assumptions

• Empowering - Providing children the ego strength to challenge racist societal views

• Helping children think deeply about themselves and others.

Core Position Responsibilities:

• Create a learning environment designed to build skill confidence and a positive cultural and academic identity

• Research implement and align curriculum instructional strategies and student assessment to the Common Core

• Develop and track standards growth and learning goals for each student including use of baseline and progression data identifying strategies measures and evidence of progress standards

• Responsible for planning for and orchestrating academic social emotional and cultural identity growth outcomes

• Collaborate with Science Collaborator and instructional staff to schedule lessons serving all KairosPDX students

• Collaborate with Science Collaborator to design and implement specific lessons for Community Action Sessions CAS

• Stay current with new content and information in a rapidly changing environment

• Hold student outcomes aspirations and involvement at the center of plans aimed to increase student growth and achievement

• Teach and manage a classroom with approximately 20-40 students

• Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner using clear routines and expectations as well as school approved behavior support techniques

• Interpret plan and work toward the goals of the learning community

• Plan and prepare the environment for the academic and non-academic needs of students

• Assess for progress in the academic social emotional and cultural domains of student development;

• Align curriculum instructional strategies and student assessment to the Common Core

• Document and maintain educational records for each student in the classroom

• Utilize data to inform instruction

• Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility and intrinsic motivation

• Plans lessons based on grade-level standards that are meaningful and differentiated to meet student needs that are relevantly linked beyond the task-at-hand and that help all students learn and apply transferable knowledge and skills.

• Communicates with care respect proactivity and professionalism to students parents colleagues and all school personnel. Communicates both verbally and in writing in a manner that builds and enhances powerful relationships with students their families and members of the school community

• Plans lessons that are intentionally linked to other lessons (previous and future) in support of students meeting standards.

• Provides students with measurable learning targets with clear criteria for success.

• Assigns students understandable and relevant performance tasks to provide concrete evidence of student learning.

• Develops teaching points based on students learning needs (academic background life experiences culture and language) in relation to the learning target(s)

• Enables students to take ownership of their own learning such that they build the capacity to develop test and refine their thinking.

• Engage students with strategies capitalizing and building upon students academic background life experiences culture and language and which support rigorous and culturally relevant learning.

• Provide direct student support as need:

  • Supervise students during recess and other non-instructional times

  • Substitute in classroom teacher

  • Administer attendance and student medication

  • Coordinate facilitate and/or support the proctoring of formal school wide assessments including Kindergarten readiness NWEA and SBAC

• Support the practice and implementation of skills/strategies presented in classroom presentations school-wide training and/or outside agency presentations/trainings

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of every activities duties or responsibilities that are required for this position. Duties responsibilities and activities may change be assigned with or without notice.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation reflection and collaboration

• Participate in professional development (meeting training and/or workshops) to facilitate growth of each student staff member and the organization overall

• Participate in the school wide communication of instruction goals and perspectives with families

• Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events

  • Work hours may include evening and weekend activities.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: Dependent on qualifications ranging from $57228 - $111359.

• Benefits include: Up to nine weeks of school closure breaks paid sick/personal leave days paid holidays participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) employer contribution for health insurance professional development opportunities.

Required Experience:

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