SY26-27 8th grade Special Education Math Teacher

DC Prep • Washington, DC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

DC Prep is seeking a Special Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year, specifically for 8th-grade Math. This is a full-time, 10-month position located in Washington, DC. Special Educators at DC Prep are assigned to a particular grade level and are departmentalized from 3rd to 8th grade. DC Prep is a high-performing network of public charter schools serving over 2,100 students from preschool through 8th grade across six campuses. The school is committed to rigorous academic preparation, social-emotional learning, and continuous reflection and refinement to ensure every student receives a transformative education. The working environment at DC Prep is designed to be supportive, stimulating, and professionally rewarding, fostering meaningful relationships between faculty and students, enabling excellent teaching, and promoting professional collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a competitive college or university required.
• Desire and willingness 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.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of lead teaching experience as a special education teacher in an urban public school with a record of high student achievement highly preferred.
• Concentration or advanced degree in education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adapt rigorous, standards-based curriculum to meet the particular needs of students, scaffolding learning and infusing the day with joy.
• Plan for both grade-level instruction and small group instruction to ensure students can access grade-level content.
• Analyze academic and classroom culture data to inform instruction and target focus areas for students.
• Collaborate with colleagues daily to plan, troubleshoot problems, and adapt approaches.
• Become an expert in one content area (Math for this role) while working with a team of educators.
• Embody the DC Prep Way, contributing to a culture of high expectations and student achievement.
• Support students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or ELL services through inclusion, small group, or one-on-one support, and daily targeted interventions.
• Perform clerical duties related to instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance reports, and assessments.
• Regularly perform morning, lunch, and afternoon duties as assigned by the principal.
• Attend 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: Senior