Hybrid Elementary Teacher (All Subjects)

Friendship Public Charter School•Washington, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Friendship Public Charter School operates a network of high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools serving students from pre-K3 through 12th grade. Our mission is to provide a world-class education that 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 encourage you to apply. We look forward to learning more about you and your passion for serving students in Washington, DC. Friendship Public Charter School Online is a unique partnership between the Friendship Public Charter School and Stride K12. Our students are proud members of the Friendship family who engage with their education in a virtual environment. Friendship PCS Online offers the engaging and rigorous Stride K12 curriculum in an effort to provide our students with current, meaningful, and interactive lessons in reading, language arts, mathematics, history, science, music, and art. Friendship PCS Online even offers world language courses in five languages, including Spanish, German, French, Latin, and Chinese. Our students range from kindergarten to grade 8 and are assisted by highly motivated, passionate teachers both virtually and in person. Our academic leaders and teachers also support parents or other adults in the home as they take on an important role as a student’s Learning Coach. Although many of the lessons and learning activities occur online and in the home, Friendship PCS Online students are often brought together through face-to-face learning sessions at the Nicholson Street Campus. Our students and families are also invited and encouraged to attend a wide variety of fun and educational family outings and field trips each month.

Requirements

Commitment to providing a world-class education to students from historically underserved communities
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above required
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Successful completion of the ETS PRAXIS II Exam (0014): Elementary Education Content Knowledge

Nice To Haves

Experience in the role preferred
2+ years of relevant K-6 urban teaching experience with significant academic gains strongly preferred
Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

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