High School Social Studies/History Teacher

Friendship Public Charter School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. is seeking dedicated educators to create an enriching classroom culture that fosters high achievement among students. Responsibilities include daily instruction aligned with curriculum standards, communication with families regarding student progress, and collaboration with colleagues to enhance student learning experiences. A Bachelor's degree is required, along with a commitment to providing quality education to underserved communities. Candidates with teaching experience and strong communication skills will be given preference.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Strong commitment to serving historically underserved communities.
• Excellent communication and adaptability to change are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom culture focused on high achievement.
• Provide daily instruction aligned with curriculum.
• Incorporate hands-on learning experiences into lessons.
• Communicate regularly with families about student progress.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Commitment to providing quality education

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

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

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the role
• Identified as “in field”
  • Has a university degree in their field of teaching;
  • Has an active certification in their field of teaching; and/or
  • Has demonstrated at least one year of effective teaching in their field as measured by the LEA’s teacher evaluation system.
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and/or continuing education

Praxis Certification Information

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

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