Physical Education/Health 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. seeks committed teachers to provide a world-class education. Responsibilities include designing engaging instruction and leading students to academic success. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree, with a Master's preferred, and have urban teaching experience. This role emphasizes leadership and a safe, achievement-oriented classroom environment, promoting accountability and collaboration among students. The school values diversity and equal opportunity in its hiring practices.

Qualifications

• 2+ years urban teaching experience with significant academic gains strongly preferred.
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above required.
• Successful completion of the ETS PRAXIS II Content Knowledge Exam OR degree in content area required.

Responsibilities

• Lead students to high levels of academic success.
• Design and deliver engaging instruction.
• Reflect on classroom success and areas for improvement.

Skills

Excellent Teaching Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Data-Driven Instruction

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

Excellent Teaching & Learning

• Demonstrate continued mastery of content area
• Lead students to high levels of academic success through rigorous, targeted, and differentiated instruction
• Design and deliver engaging instruction addressing a full range of student needs and learning styles
• Utilize literacy strategies across all content areas
• Develop formal and informal assessments to measure student mastery
• Use data to drive instruction

Environment Conducive to Learning

• Hold students accountable to high academic and behavioral expectations
• Align practices and routines to an achievement-oriented classroom culture
• Foster a safe environment that encourages curiosity, academic risk taking, accountability and collaboration.

Outstanding Leadership

• Reflect on classroom success and areas of improvement to continuously develop practice
• Contribute to the campus and Friendship-wide community by collaborating, seeking professional development, and sharing best practices

Organizational Strength & Viability

• Promote parent involvement through meaningful and consistent communication
• Maintain high ethical and professional standards in communication with students, teachers, parents and school administrators

Qualifications

• Experience in the role preferred
• Commitment to providing a world-class education to students from historically underserved communities
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required. Master’s degree preferred
• 2+ years urban teaching experience with significant academic gains strongly preferred
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above required
• Successful completion of the ETS PRAXIS II Content Knowledge Exam OR degree in content area required
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills

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.