Hybrid Paraprofessional

Friendship Schools; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, DC seeks dedicated professionals for the 2026–2027 school year to advance student achievement in a high-performing urban network.

Positions range from classroom support to tutoring, with some roles at Friendship's Online Academy requiring hybrid in-person and virtual collaboration. We offer opportunities across grade levels in a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 60 college credits from an accredited college/university or completion of the ETS Para-Pro exam or a CDA.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood, Education, or related Liberal Arts field (preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with student incentive programs.
• Experience tutoring or substitute teaching.

Responsibilities

• Set high academic and behavioral expectations for all students.
• Lead students to high levels of academic success in an urban school environment.
• Provide in-person or virtual classroom support to teachers.
• Conduct small-group remediation and differentiation.
• Maintain attendance and ensure safety protocols and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Tutoring experience

Classroom support

Education

60 college credits

CDA completion

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood/Education

ParaPro exam

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Friendship Public Charter School!We are excited to review applications foranticipated vacancies for the 2026–2027 school year.

Ourformal interview process will begin in January 2026for all confirmed openings. Please note that some roles may be posted in advance of confirmation, andinternal applicants will be considered firstfor any potential vacancies.

Friendship Public Charter School operates a network of high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools serving students frompre-K3 through 12th grade. Our mission is to provide aworld-class educationthat equips students with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary for success in college, career, and life.

We are seeking dedicated, mission-aligned professionals to join our team for the 2026–2027 school year. If you are committed to accelerating student achievement, fostering joyful and rigorous learning, and preparing students for bright postsecondary futures.

We look forward to learning more about you and your passion for serving students in Washington, DC.

For more information about our schools please visit the following Social Media pages: YouTube, Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter!

Please see the available salary scales: FPCS Compensation

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain high academic and behavioral expectations for all students
• Lead students to high levels of academic success in an urban school environment
• Create a welcoming, positive learning environment that motivates and engages students
• Provides in-person classroom assistance to teachers or assists a virtual teacher with conducting classroom activities;
• Pulls small groups for differentiated learning in remediation and/or acceleration
• Work in concert with their colleagues to collect informal and formal data of students to assist with grouping and individualized support plans
• Provides in-person classroom assistance to teachers or assisting a virtual teacher with conducting classroom activities
• Work one-on-one with students for intensive tutoring, credit recovery, and academic support;
• Operates technology to include cameras, learning platforms, and learning tools;
• Helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students;
• Provides supervision throughout the school day including in the classroom, halls, lunch, recess, and specials;
• Performs administrative and non-instructional duties, such as keeping daily attendance; and ensures all CDC/safety protocols and procedures (e.g., fire drills) are implemented and followed.
• Maintain high ethical standards and open communication with students, teachers, parents and school administrators
• Consistently seek and share best practices with colleagues as an active and effective participant in a Professional Learning Community
• Develop formative assessments, analyze results and adjust teaching practices to ensure student understanding of material
• Utilize literacy strategies across all content areas and design rubrics to measure student mastery
• Design and deliver engaging instruction addressing the needs of a full range of student learning styles
• Maximize learning time by continually adjusting teaching practices
• Adhere to school management and discipline policies within classroom and school campus
• Team members working at one of Friendship’s Online Academies will work in a hybrid capacity, with a potential of 3 days a week in person and 2 days a week virtually in collaboration with other team members, scholars, and learning coaches. Throughout the year, there will also be times when team members will report in-person to support testing, participate in check and connect sessions, field trips, in-person tutoring, professional development, etc. Friendship’s Online Academy Team Members are required to participate in all in-person activities. The number of in-person days varies from month to month depending on scheduled activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in the role preferred
• At least 60 hours of college credit from an accredited college/university or successful completion of the ETS Para-Pro exam or a CDA completion (Required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood, Education, or another Liberal Arts Program (Preferred)
• Strong verbal, and written communication skills
• Familiarity with student incentive programs
• Experience working with student in a tutoring or substitute teaching capacity
• Demonstrates knowledge of subjects assigned, educational and child/adolescent psychology, human relations, and class management

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.