PE Teacher - Goregaon/Andheri/Bandra

Job Description: Physical Education Teacher ( EYP/ PYP)

Starting date : August 2025

Reporting Relationship : Primary Head of School

About Stellarworld School

Stellarworld School is India’s first Life Literacy school with a core purpose to develop Life Literate Learners. Life Literacy is the fundamental ability/skill to navigate and thrive in everyday life by mastering essential skills beyond academics. After 15 years of schooling, life-literate learners are not textbook literate but proficient about world matters, empathy and compassion, environmental issues and social dynamics/behaviors that bring change, along with driving strong literacy in critical skills such as finance, taxes, law, sports, arts, and nutritional wisdom.

How Stellarworld School is different from its peers ( About Stellar) - Stellar’s approach is fundamentally different from its peers. While our peers emphasize on global perspectives and holistic education, Stellarworld School integrates the Life Literacy framework into its curriculum, ensuring that learners excel academically and acquire 12 essential life literacies such as financial, emotional, technological, and occupational literacy. This fundamental difference prepares a Stellar Child to face the world with relevant skills, confidence & a strong mental model of growth mindset to face new age challenges.

Core Purpose of Role

Stellarworld School seeks an inspiring physical education teacher who is responsible for learning about various sports as well as the importance of physical education in our daily lives. He/ she helps students grow in their enjoyment and appreciation of physical fitness classes that involve physical activities such as exercises and games. He/She is responsible for the preparation of classes through a variety of planned experiences and performs other duties directly related to this job description.

Role Specifications (Essentials, Desirables)

Qualifications/Trainings

▪ Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education

▪ Master’s degree in Physical Education

▪ Teaching certification and/or qualifications in the IB PYP/Health Education.

Specification

Essential

Desirable

Desirable

Desirable

Experience

▪ Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as PE Teacher in a primary school setting; experience with the IB PYP framework

▪ Prior experience of training young learners for sports competitions

▪ Knowledge or experience of handling apple products will be added advantage

Essential

Desirable

Desirable

Skills

▪ Strong understanding of the IB PYP framework, inquiry-based learning, and concept-driven curriculum.

▪ Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

▪ Proficiency in integrating technology into the classroom.

▪ Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural team setting.

Essential

Essential

Personal Attributes

▪ Internationally minded with a demonstrable passion for and deep understanding of the Stellar mission and the identity of the school, including the ability to clearly and positively communicate the ethos and ideals of the school in theory and practice.

▪Excellent organizational and time-management skills

▪Attention to detail

▪Ability to work under pressure and remain calm

▪Willingness to take on multiple tasks

▪ Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved

▪ Self-motivated and enthusiastic

▪ Ability to work independently

▪ Continually strive for improvement

▪Adaptability

▪Passion for fostering language development and global-mindedness in young learners.

Essential

General Responsibilities (Listed below but not limited to)

• To plan, design and drive the Physical Education and Sports program in alignment with the IB curriculum framework and the school purpose and Ethos
• Manage and use the sports facilities to make optimal use of the same
• Maintain ,update and curate the Physical education and Sports inventory
• Develop a Sports Programme to provide competitive and other sporting opportunities
• Abide by school decisions and policies
• Model and promote the IB learner profile
• Understand and live the school’s mission
• Contribute positively to staff morale
• Work as a team player
• Create and maintain a safe and positive working environment and relationship with all colleagues
• Maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, line managers, and administrators
• Maintain professional relationships with students, parents, and staff
• Identify resources needed to meet the needs of all PE pupil
• Have day to day responsibility for all PE resources in school
• Take part in all training provided by the school, both internal and external
• Be prepared to report back about training and/or provide in-service to colleagues
• Actively participate in Appraisal Procedures
• Represent the school by being a good role model
• Ensure a physically and emotionally safe environment for students through positive framing, kind communication with students and adults, and predictable, consistent routines
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self- reliance
• Attend staff meetings and participate in group committee work as required
• Provide relevant information about student or parental concerns or conflicts to the Head of Primary/ relevant persons
• To maintain confidentiality of privileged information about students, faculty members, and administration - Coordinate appropriate and ongoing displays of student work
• Use the IB guidelines for PYP.
  
  

Teacher Effectiveness: Teaching & Learning

The Teacher Should:

• Contribute to the management, development of curriculum and production of units/schemes of work
• Lead and coordinate core P.E across school
• Become familiar, develop and refines curriculum based on PYP’s standards of creating, performing, and responding with the curriculum guidelines, and work towards their successful implementation
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behaviour to provide an orderly, productive environment
• Decide and explain clear learning objectives in PE, and set appropriate assignments with an adequate time allocation
• Present material in a clear, organized fashion
• Stimulate interest in the subject matter
• Design engagements at the appropriate level and encourage high student performance, consistent with ability
• Use a variety of methods and available resources, aiming to meet the needs of the individual and the group
• Encourage creative and critical thinking contributing towards fair play
• Evaluates and records each student’s growth and contribution to the performance of the group that allows everyone to contribute.
• Provide feedback that is designed to motivate the students
• Contact parents through written reports and other formal and informal means, as required
• Plan activities to broaden the experience of the learner, as appropriate
• Plan Inquiry and lessons by following IB curriculum framework collaboratively with the PYP Head & Homeroom teachers
• Identify and teach skills that will develop a pupils ability to work independently
• Write and implement learning objectives that are challenging and measurable
• Monitor, assess and report on learners’ work and progress
• Maintain and enhance systems for identifying, assessing and reviewing P.E teaching
• Communicate and collaborate with school faculty/staff on the progress of individual students.
• Cooperation with Head of School and staff in providing programs for school assemblies and seasonal programs .
  
  

Key Metrics mapped to this role

• Create engaging lessons that incorporate physical activity and movement-based learning strategies
• Encourage students to be active, try new sports, and develop healthy body image ideas.
• Teach students how the body works and how to keep healthy, such as the importance of warm-up and cool-down exercises.
• Keep parents and guardians updated on student progress and achievement.
• Work with other staff members to create curriculum goals and enhance the school's physical education program.
• Promote physical fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
  
  

General Classroom Management

The Teacher Should:

Use classroom and behavioural management strategies that are positive, structured, consistent, respectful, and responsive to student needs, to build a safe, orderly, inclusive, and positive classroom community

• Utilize an effective approach to behaviour management, time management, classroom organization and appearance, planning, teaching, learning and reporting
• Establish clear guidelines and expectations for students
• Ensure that effective classroom routines are established and followed
• Encourage students to develop good work habits, neatness and careful use of materials, books, and ICT
• Assist students in developing self-discipline and independence
• Encourage respect among students and between teacher and students
• Show consistency and fairness in dealing with students
• Create a psychologically safe learning environment that is conducive to risk taking
• Encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all students in activities
  
  

Professionalism

The Teacher Should:

• Work with colleagues in a co-operative spirit
• Give and accept constructive suggestions for improvements
• Refrain from public criticism of the school or colleagues, and communicate any concerns through the appropriate channels
• Show tact and discretion in dealing with school matters, and remain calm and objective if difficult situations arise
• Respect & maintain confidentiality of school policies/ documents
• Be punctual in meeting all time obligations and deadlines, with regards to all aspects of the role, including the production of reports, arrival at school and lessons, classroom supervision, duties, meetings etc.
• Respect all deadlines set out by the PYP Head/ Coordinator and the IB, maintaining appropriate documentation