Elementary ELA Teacher: Inspire Joyful, Rigorous Learning

Friendship Schools; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, DC is seeking dedicated teachers to join for the 2026–2027 school year. The role emphasizes daily instruction with clear outcomes, aligned assessments, and hands-on, high-quality learning experiences that foster student ownership and engagement across pre-K3 through 12th grade.

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate a commitment to educating historically underserved communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Commitment to providing a world-class education to students from historically underserved communities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom culture of high achievement and student ownership of their learning that helps foster students’ intellectual, social and emotional development.
• Provide daily instruction, including clear learning outcomes, well-designed lessons and high-quality assessments that align to Friendship’s curriculum and standards.
• Incorporate into lessons creative, hands-on learning experiences that broaden students’ exposure and interests, help foster student ingenuity and require application of knowledge and skills acquired through daily instruction.
• Provide a classroom environment that is visually appealing, rich with resources aligned to curriculum and standards and honors students’ achievement with current and accurate displays of exemplary student work.
• Communicate to students to understand their talents, interests and needs and to convey learning expectations and their progress toward meeting those expectations.
• Communicate regularly with families to identify students’ talents, interests and needs and update parents regarding students’ achievements and progress.
• Collaborate with school-based staff and throughout the Friendship network in staff meetings, regular analysis sessions and professional learning designed to enhance students’ learning experience and increase student achievement.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Job description

Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, DC is seeking dedicated teachers to join for the 2026–2027 school year. The role emphasizes daily instruction with clear outcomes, aligned assessments, and hands-on, high-quality learning experiences that foster student ownership and engagement across pre-K3 through 12th grade.

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate a commitment to educating historically underserved communities.