SY 26-27 Engineering Teacher

Girls Global Academy • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Girls Global Academy (GGA), an all-girls public charter high school in Washington, DC, is seeking an Engineering Teacher to provide instruction and facilitate the Project Lead the Way curriculum. Teachers create and sustain an empowering, progressive environment that supports students’ academic, social, and personal growth. The role reports to the Principal.

GGA combines International Baccalaureate academics with engineering and business pathways. Its school culture emphasizes sisterhood, scholarship, service, and safety, and its service-learning projects extend academic learning beyond the classroom. The school seeks educators who are highly qualified, mission-oriented, passionate about all-girls high school education, adaptable, self-starting, and committed to growth and helping the school become Tier 1.

The school offers personalized professional development, support and coaching from an experienced leadership team, opportunities to participate in decision-making in an equitable and inclusive environment, and a work-life rhythm that encourages self-care. Applicants must pass a background check. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in a content area.
• Experience with project-based learning.
• Demonstrable teaching experience working with students at a variety of academic levels.
• Creative and enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning.
• Ability to collaborate within and across disciplines with a diverse instructional team.
• Experience working with parents and the community.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, classroom management, and adaptive teaching.
• Growth mindset and willingness to receive and incorporate feedback from team leaders, executive leadership, and peers.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in a relevant field.
• Master’s degree.
• Three years of secondary classroom experience in an urban context.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and deliver the Project Lead the Way curriculum.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary curriculum planning and development.
• Develop and implement assessments aligned to GGA curriculum standards.
• Use student data to guide instructional decisions.
• Write cohesive lesson plans.
• Plan and teach lessons using inquiry-based approaches.
• Use varied technologies and strategies to differentiate instruction according to student readiness, learning differences, and interests.
• Maintain current attendance, curriculum, and assessment records.
• Foster positive relationships with students.
• Develop regular communication protocols with parents.
• Provide thoughtful guidance and support to advisory groups.
• Engage professionally and enthusiastically with new school initiatives.
• Lead extracurricular activities during or after school.
• Create classroom experiences that embody the school’s learning pillars, including learning by doing.

Benefits

• Personalized professional development tailored to educator needs.
• Support and coaching from an experienced leadership team.
• Opportunity to participate in decision-making in an equitable and inclusive environment.
• Work-life rhythm that encourages self-care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level