Performance Academies·Cincinnati, Ohio
The role involves delivering physical education focused on soccer and tennis while providing individualized support to students with disabilities. Responsibilities include maintaining classroom safety, tracking student progress, and collaborating with parents and school staff.
Join the Team at Performance Academies!
At Performance Academies, we do more than just teach—we 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 leader 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.
Position: Fitness instructor / Intervention assistant
Location: Cincinnati performance academy
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.
The Fitness Instructor / Intervention Assistant provides engaging physical education instruction while supporting students with disabilities in accessing the curriculum and participating successfully in school activities. This role promotes lifelong health and wellness through physical education while collaborating with teachers, intervention staff, and families to ensure all students receive the support they need to thrive academically, socially, and physically.
part-time Fitness Instructor, part-time Intervention Assistant.
Physical education instruction
Plan and deliver engaging, standards-based physical education lessons using the school's approved curriculum.
Teach sport-specific skills with an emphasis on soccer, tennis, and other fitness activities.
Create a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment that promotes physical fitness and healthy habits.
Assess student progress, maintain accurate records, and prepare students for school fitness events and competitions.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe fitness environment and oversee equipment inventory.
Student support & inclusion
Provide one-on-one and small-group support to students with disabilities during classroom and school activities.
Assist in implementing IEP accommodations, behavior plans, and instructional supports.
Reinforce academic, behavioral, and social-emotional skills in collaboration with classroom teachers and intervention staff.
Support students in developing independence, confidence, and positive peer interactions.
Participate in IAT and IEP meetings as requested and assist with implementation of student support plans.
Student supervision & school operations
Supervise students during instruction, transitions, arrival and dismissal, lunch, recess, and other assigned duties.
Maintain positive classroom management and implement school-wide behavior expectations consistently.
Ensure student safety at all times and promptly report injuries, behavioral concerns, or safety issues.
Assist with field trips, school events, and extracurricular activities as assigned.
Collaboration & family engagement
Collaborate with teachers, administrators, intervention staff, therapists, and families to support student success.
Communicate with parents and guardians regarding student progress as appropriate.
Foster positive relationships that support students' academic, physical, and social development.
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!
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 you're passionate about helping students achieve academically, grow in character, and discover their potential, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team that's 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.
Candidates should ideally hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid Ohio Education License. Proficiency in computer applications and experience with data analysis are required, along with the ability to implement IEPs and 504 Plans.
Market context
Ohio classroom teacher roles are typically in steady demand, especially for candidates who can manage a classroom and plan instruction aligned to state and center expectations. These positions are competitive because schools and centers often look for both teaching experience and the ability to stay active with children throughout the day. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform, then confirm your age, classroom leadership experience, and lesson-planning background before applying.
