MS PHE Teacher – IB MYP - Academic Year 2027-2028

Scope: Middle School – MYP Physical & Health Education Reporting to: Head of Middle School

Role Purpose

The Middle School Physical & Health Education Teacher is responsible for delivering high-quality, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences that promote physical literacy, healthy lifestyles, teamwork, personal development, and student wellbeing.

The successful candidate will inspire students to develop confidence, resilience, leadership, and a lifelong appreciation of physical activity. Through inquiry-based and concept-driven learning aligned with the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), the teacher will create a positive environment where students of all abilities can participate, achieve, and thrive.

1. Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Physical & Health Education, Sports Science, or a closely related discipline.

• Recognised teaching qualification or certification appropriate to the role.

• Relevant teaching experience with Middle School or secondary-aged students.

• Strong understanding of physical education pedagogy, curriculum planning, and student assessment.

• Ability to teach a broad range of individual and team sports, fitness activities, and physical education programmes.

• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Desirable:

• Experience teaching IB MYP Physical & Health Education.

• IB MYP professional development or relevant IB training.

• Experience with MYP assessment criteria and inquiry-based learning.

• Recognised sports coaching qualifications or experience supporting competitive school sports.

• First Aid and CPR certification.

• Experience teaching in an international or multicultural school environment.

2. Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong commitment to ISL Qatar's values of Belonging, Integrity, Grit, and Kindness .

• Sound understanding of IB MYP philosophy, concept-driven learning, and international mindedness.

• Ability to plan engaging and differentiated lessons that accommodate diverse abilities, learning needs, and physical capabilities.

• Strong knowledge of physical literacy, movement skills, fitness, health education, and sports development.

• Effective classroom and activity management, promoting positive behaviour, teamwork, and fair play.

• Understanding of formative and summative assessment, student progress monitoring, and constructive feedback.

• Strong awareness of health and safety, risk assessment, injury prevention, and safeguarding requirements.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, and collaboration skills.

• Commitment to student wellbeing, inclusive education, and continuous professional development.

3. Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive, and appropriately challenging MYP Physical & Health Education lessons.

• Provide a balanced programme incorporating individual and team sports, indoor and outdoor activities, fitness, and health education.

• Develop students' physical literacy, movement competence, coordination, tactical awareness, and understanding of healthy lifestyles.

• Apply inquiry-based and concept-driven teaching approaches aligned with IB MYP requirements.

• Integrate MYP Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills, including communication, collaboration, self-management, and reflection.

• Differentiate teaching and activities to support students with varying abilities, confidence levels, and learning needs.

• Promote teamwork, leadership, resilience, sportsmanship, and lifelong participation in physical activity.

Curriculum, Assessment and Student Progress

• Contribute to the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the MYP Physical & Health Education curriculum.

• Develop and implement effective formative and summative assessments aligned with IB MYP assessment criteria.

• Monitor and evaluate student progress, maintaining accurate assessment records and providing timely, constructive feedback.

• Encourage students to set personal learning and fitness goals, evaluate their performance, and reflect on their progress.

• Collaborate with the Head of Middle School, MYP Coordinator, and colleagues to ensure effective curriculum delivery and interdisciplinary learning opportunities.

Student Wellbeing, Health and Safeguarding

• Maintain a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment that promotes physical, social, and emotional wellbeing.

• Ensure the safe use of sports facilities, equipment, and resources, including appropriate supervision and risk assessments.

• Follow established procedures for injury prevention, emergency response, and management of student health concerns.

• Support the participation and inclusion of students with additional learning needs or physical limitations.

• Adhere to the school's safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, and professional conduct policies.

• Identify and report safeguarding or wellbeing concerns through established school procedures.

Sports, Extracurricular Activities and School Contribution

• Contribute actively to the school's wider sports and physical activity programmes.

• Support extracurricular sports, school teams, competitions, fixtures, tournaments, and sporting events as required.

• Encourage student participation in sports and physical activities beyond timetabled lessons.

• Promote positive sportsmanship, leadership, and respectful behaviour when representing the school.

• Support school-wide initiatives, community engagement, and activities that promote healthy and active lifestyles.

Professional Collaboration and Development

• Collaborate with colleagues, school leadership, and the MYP Coordinator to strengthen teaching and learning.

• Participate in departmental meetings, curriculum reviews, professional development, and school improvement initiatives.

• Maintain positive and professional communication with students, parents, and colleagues.

• Reflect on teaching practices and use feedback and evidence to improve student learning outcomes.

• Support the school's IB and NEASC accreditation requirements and continuous improvement priorities.

• Contribute positively to the school's collaborative culture and commitment to Strengthen Engagement for All .

4. Safeguarding Commitment

ISL Qatar is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and maintains zero tolerance for breaches of safeguarding standards.

All applicants and new employees are required to undergo appropriate pre-employment safeguarding and child protection screening, including employment and professional references, criminal background checks, and prohibition-from-teaching or equivalent checks, as applicable.

All employees are expected to maintain appropriate professional boundaries, comply with the school's safeguarding and child protection policies, and promptly report any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead(s).

Employment and continued service are subject to the school's safeguarding requirements and applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

5. General Expectations

The postholder is expected to uphold ISL Qatar's mission, vision, values, and professional standards, contribute positively to an inclusive and collaborative school community, and undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the nature and responsibilities of the position, as assigned by the Head of Middle School.