Physical Education/Health Teacher

Friendship Public Charter School•Washington, DC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC., Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances, and unparalleled success academically and socially. Friendship is looking for responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent, and patient professionals to join our family for the 2026-2027 school year starting in August 2026. Friendship Public Charter Schools is committed to the idea that each and every child can make it to and through college. If you share that belief, please apply. For more information about our schools please visit the following Social Media pages: YouTube , Linkedin , Facebook , Instagram & Twitter ! Please see the available salary scales: FPCS Compensation

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
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

Nice To Haves

Experience in the role preferred
Master’s degree preferred
2+ years urban teaching experience with significant academic gains strongly 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 ethical and professional standards in communication with students, teachers, parents and school administrators