Elementary ELA or Math Teacher
- Employer
- Achievement Prep
- Location
- Washington D.C.
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- Job Category
- Teaching
- Grade Level
- Elementary School
- Job Type
- Full-Time
Who We Are
Achievement Prep is an award-winning college-preparatory public charter school network committed to historically underserved communities of Southeast Washington, DC. Our flagship middle school, which opened in 2008, serves approximately 500 scholars in 4th – 8th grade. Opening in 2013, our elementary school serves approximately 350 scholars in K – 3rd grade. It also includes an early childhood partnership with AppleTree Institute, which serves approximately 160 preK3 and preK4 scholars. Our mission is to prepare students to excel as high-achieving scholars and leaders in high school, college and beyond. During these Years of Transformation, Achievement Prep is uniquely poised to transform and re-focus its efforts to ensure all scholars have the high quality, high performing schools they deserve and need to compete in life.
What You Will Do
Serving as the educational content expert, Achievement Prep Elementary School Lead Teachers seek to eliminate the achievement gap everyday by teaching rigorous instruction to our elementary scholars, in addition to small group intervention lessons. Lead Teachers are a part of a determined team of educators who push one another to create and sustain an outstanding environment for teaching and learning characterized by joyful rigor. As the content expert for her/his scholars, the Lead Teacher is driven by the belief that the quality of instruction has the most immediate impact on Achievement Prep’s ability to achieve our mission.
Reporting to the Principal, with a dotted line to an Instructional Coach, you will:
Scholar Achievement
- Serve as content expert for core content areas, and teach both ELA and Math rotations/ interventions daily
Family Engagement
- Establish and maintain relationships with scholars and families based on trust and respect
Continuous Development
- Work with colleagues on a daily basis to improve scholar achievement, including Reading and Math Specialists
General School Support
- Fully integrate into the school community
Be willing to take on additional responsibilities as necessary to fulfill Achievement Prep’s mission for our scholars
You Must Have
- Appropriate credentials
- Bachelor’s degree in education
- Bachelor’s degree in education
OR
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- Bachelor’s degree in any field with teaching license or passing Praxis scores in the area you want to teach
- Bachelor’s degree in any field with teaching license or passing Praxis scores in the area you want to teach
- 2+ years of experience as a teacher of record in a K – 5 setting
It Would Be Nice for You to Have
- A Master’s degree in education
Who You Are
You know and understand the power of education and have seen, first hand, that power manifested either in your life or in the lives of others. You are committed to serving historically underserved communities knowing that your work is part of a larger ecosystem committed to change. You believe in a quality public education for all and are determined to serve every child that comes your way. You are unapologetically mission driven and will do whatever it takes to advance the work and ensure scholar achievement. You are excited about not just the work, but doing the work at Achievement Prep. You are familiar with our community and are not afraid of or by all the beauty and challenges that come with living in impoverished communities. You value and respect everyone and demonstrate that respect in words and actions.
You are a results-driven educator who holds scholars to consistently high academic and behavior expectations because you know they can rise to the challenge and grow up to change the world. You pride yourself in being an expert in your content. You do whatever is needed to ensure that you are fully abreast of the latest pedagogy and instructional techniques needed to increase scholar achievement. You approach your practice with a sense of urgency to maximize instructional time because every minute counts for our scholars and receipt of a quality education is paramount to their options, opportunities, and ability to push beyond systemic oppression to live a fulfilling life. You respect timelines and know that meeting the same are not optional or to be taken for granted. You are open to feedback, eager to grow, and bring your best to everything you do. You know the work isn’t easy and don’t expect it to be. The grind of our mission ignites you. You are not only capable of performing but thrive in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance. You create and look for the joy in your day-to-day work, and want to work with others who do, too.
What We Value
- 100% Scholars: You prioritize what’s best for scholars first.
Why Platinum Teachers?
Our teachers are worth more than gold, they’re platinum!
- Development: Teachers receive ongoing (weekly or bi-weekly) development from school leaders:
- Formal and informal observations and feedback
- Competitive salary
- Gifts and Achievement Prep swag
- Formal and informal observations and feedback
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