SY26-27 Middle School ELA Teachers (4th-8th Grade)

DC Prep • Washington, DC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

DC Prep is a high-performing network of public charter schools serving over 2,100 preschool through 8th-grade students across six campuses. The school emphasizes rigorous academic focus, social-emotional learning, and a commitment to reflection and refinement. They aim to provide a transformative education by supporting students' academic, social, and emotional development, fostering professional growth for team members, and engaging families. The school's approach includes standards-based instruction, daily targeted interventions, meaningful assessments, and a research-based SEL curriculum integrated into daily instruction. DC Prep believes in the transformative power of education and the potential of its students and staff.

Requirements

• 2+ years of lead teaching experience as a teacher in an urban public school with a record of high student achievement highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from a competitive college or university required.
• Concentration or advanced degree in education preferred.
• Desire and willingness to do “whatever it takes” to support student achievement in traditionally under-served communities
• Passion for connecting with students and families in support of student success
• Extraordinary oral skills to effectively communicate with varied audiences
• Comfort with and ability to write efficiently and effectively as part of a culture where curriculum writing, email communication, and documentation are critical
• Superior analytical skills and sound judgment to make critical decisions autonomously
• Capable of thriving in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance
• Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines
• Emotional constancy and extraordinary interpersonal skills to ensure purposeful and professional colleague relationships
• Positive attitude, maturity, and personal stability sufficient for a demanding position
• Deep belief in DC Prep’s mission, values and commitment to diversity

Responsibilities

• Planning thoughtfully and teaching joyously, adapting the rigorous, standards-based curriculum to meet the particular needs of students, scaffolding rigorous learning, and infusing the day with joy.
• Planning for grade-level instruction and small-group instruction to meet students where they are.
• Using data intentionally to track progress towards ambitious goals, analyzing academic and classroom culture data to inform instruction and target focus areas.
• Investing in their own learning through weekly professional development opportunities, observations, and feedback conversations.
• Working collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues to ensure all students experience success.
• Building mastery in a specific content area within a departmentalized structure.
• Embodying the DC Prep Way, contributing to a culture of high expectations and student achievement, and promoting the DC Prep Way to students, families, and community members.
• Performing clerical duties related to instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance reports, and assessments.
• Regularly performing morning, lunch, and afternoon duties such as monitoring students during schoolwide transitions.
• Attending staff and student field trips, after-school events, family-teacher conferences, home visits, and other events involving parents and students, as needed.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• 403b retirement plan

What This Job Offers

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