Fitness Instructor and Intervention Assistant - Cincinnati Performance Academy

 

Shape the Leaders of Tomorrow:

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

 

Why Your Work Matters Here

• Educating the Whole Child: 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.

What You’ll Do

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.

This role is a dual role: 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Valid Ohio teaching license or Educational Aide Permit, as appropriate for assignment.
• Successful completion of required state and federal background checks.
• Experience working with school-age children, including students with disabilities, preferred.

Work Schedule

• School hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Attendance at staff meetings, professional development, conferences, and required trainings.

What We Offer

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!

Three comprehensive medical plans to choose from with significant company contribution towards premium

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company-Paid Basic Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospitalization Coverage available
• STRS participation for all school-based positions
• Multiple scheduled holiday breaks
• PTO & personal days

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.