High School Special Education Teacher (Math & ELA)

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

Job summary

Friendship Public Charter School is looking for a dedicated Special Education Teacher who can create a high-achieving classroom culture and provide meaningful instruction to students. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree and have experience in Special Education, fostering student engagement and communication with families.

Join us in a mission-driven environment committed to empowering students with personalized learning paths and essential life skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in the role preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Two years of Special Education teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom culture of high achievement.
• Provide daily instruction and assessments.
• Incorporate hands-on learning experiences.
• Communicate with families regarding student progress.

Skills

Experience in the role preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Two years of Special Education teaching experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Master’s degree in Education or Special Education

Job description

Company : Campus Specifics

The Friendship Acceleration & College Engagement (FACE) Academy reimagines the traditional high school experience by creating personalized pathways that empower scholars to accelerate graduation, earn college credit, and explore career opportunities, all while still in high school. Through FACE, scholars engage in rigorous academic coursework, participate in dual enrollment opportunities, and gain real world exposure through internships, job shadowing, and structured career exploration. By their fourth year, scholars enter the FACE Capstone Year, where they may graduate early and transition directly to college, complete significant dual enrollment coursework leading toward an associate degree or immerse themselves in career experiences that prepare them for the next stage of their journey. FACE reflects Friendship's deeply held belief that scholars thrive when they are challenged, supported, and empowered to take ownership of their future. Built on Friendship's twenty-year legacy of expanding college access in Washington, D.C., the FACE Academy represents a bold new model for what high school can and should be, one that prepares scholars not simply to graduate, but to enter college and careers with confidence, experience, and a clear sense of purpose. Staff who join the FACE Academy become part of a mission-driven team committed to raising the ceiling of what is possible for every scholar we serve.

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.
• Write and implement SMART goals for IEPs and 504 plans

Qualifications

• Experience in the role preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Two years of Special Education teaching experience and results demonstrating high student achievement and significant growth preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• At least ONE of the following:
• Successful completion of the content area ETS Praxis II Exam
• Valid Special Education Teaching License
• Degree in content area

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education or Special Education
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and/or continuing education

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

• ELA - https://greatminds.org/english/witwisdom
• 9‑12 ELA - Springboard - https://collegeboard.clickhelp.co/articles/#!springboard-digital-support/welcome-to-springboard-digital
• Math - https://greatminds.org/math/eurekamath
• 9‑12 Math - Pre‑AP - https://pre‑ap.collegeboard.org/
• Science - https://www.foss-science.com/a-multimodal-approach/
• Science 9‑12 - NGSS - https://www.nextgenscience.org/
• Social Studies - SS/History State Standards

Equal Employment Opportunity

FPCS’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.