Athletics Coordinator/PE Teacher

The East Harlem School seeks a full-time Athletics Coordinator and Physical Education Teacher for the Fall of 2025. This person will oversee the sports and athletics program at this private middle school for low-income students. Athletics is integral to the school's culture, and all students take part in 1-2 hours of physical activity daily. Responsibilities include:

• Coaching soccer and lacrosse to 7th and 8th graders
• Working with our partner organization, Beat the Streets, to coordinate our wrestling program
• Teaching gym to our 4th, 5th, and 6th graders with an emphasis on balance, coordination, and strength.
• Working with local leagues to plan and coordinate all games and matches for our school teams.
• Managing sports equipment and uniforms
• Creating a culture of health and wellness for our students
• Working with teachers to help them improve their coaching skills
• Working with outside coaches and teachers to assure all expectations are met
• Organizing our swimming program at Asphalt Green
• Booking all buses and field permits required for sports events

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about sports and physical education
• Committed to working with low income students from East Harlem
• A person who models a healthy and active life

This position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Salary range: $50,000 - $65,000.

Our mission:

The East Harlem School challenges students to develop a balanced physical, moral, and intellectual strength that they will use to adapt to change - and for the final purpose of creating and sharing lives of deep meaning, dynamic actions, and transcendent joy. We are a middle school (grades 4-8) that recruits children from families with low income and the highest values, and we give preference to those who keep to the traditional belief that creative flight can only be sustained by grounded discipline. Our history: Exodus House has been an anchoring and iconic institution in Harlem since its founding in 1963 by Reverend Dr. Lynn and Mrs. Leola Hageman as a drug rehabilitation center. Due to a heightened concern for the welfare and well-being of the community’s many underserved, at-risk children, Exodus House was converted in 1984 to an after-school and summer program facility. Then, in the fall of 1993, inspired by the steadfast commitment of the Hagemans to the East Harlem community, the couple's sons, Hans and Ivan, opened an independent year-round middle school on the original Exodus House site to better address the critical needs of these children and their families. The East Harlem School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

How To Apply:

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to kennis@eastharlemschool.org. Please include “Athletics Coordinator/PE Teacher Position” in the subject line of your email. Eligible candidates will be contacted via email to schedule a first-round interview over the phone or on Zoom. Second round interviews will be conducted in person.