High School Engineering Teacher

Friendship Public Charter School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, DC, is seeking a dedicated teacher to create a culture of high achievement among students. Responsibilities include providing clear instruction aligned with curriculum standards and ongoing communication with families to enhance learning.

Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree, excellent communication skills, and a successful track record in teaching. A Master’s degree is preferred, and applicants are encouraged to demonstrate ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in the role preferred.
• Successful completion of the Praxis II Exam.
• One year of teaching experience with proven student achievement.

Responsibilities

• Create a high-achievement classroom culture.
• Provide daily instruction and high-quality assessments.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student's progress.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to foster student ownership of learning

Collaboration with staff and families

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

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 student’s 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.

Qualifications

• Experience in the role preferred

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Successful completion of the Praxis II Exam
• One year of teaching experience and results demonstrating high student achievement and significant growth

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and/or continuing education
• Two years of teaching experience and results demonstrating high student achievement and significant growth

Praxis Information:

• For upcoming Praxis test date please visit the website at www.ets.org/praxis
• For HQ requirements visit http://osse.dc.gov

Curriculum Information

To learn more about our curriculum, consider the following links:

• Science - https://www.foss-science.com/a-multimodal-approach/

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