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Why Southeast?


At Southeast Elementary and Middle, every student is nurtured in an individually paced learning environment. Guided by the award-winning Every Child Ready instructional model, pre-K3-4 teachers work through academically centered themes such as Family and Community, Not All That Different, and Space and Astronomy to instill the skills necessary for lifelong learning. No matter the student’s academic, social or emotional development, Southeast teachers meet each learner at his or her level to ensure growth and school readiness.

Students in grades K-5 follow a challenging and culturally diverse curriculum that develops strong foundations in English and language arts, mathematics, science and social studies while developing character traits such as hard work, critical thinking, and teamwork. One of the few D.C. campuses with an in-house library, Southeast empowers students to explore classic and contemporary books, art and music as part of their daily school experience.

Friendship Southeast Middle nurtures young dreamers who will design and build our future.

By providing a rigorous academic curriculum that rewards innovative thinking and integrates STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) experiences into daily instruction, Southeast instills in students the foundations not only for college readiness but for lifetime STEM excellence.

Friendship opened Southeast in 2005 on the site of a former charter school. Following a $15 million investment, the new Southeast campus emerged complete with new classrooms, a gymnasium, a student dining hall, an interactive library and a technology-rich SmartLab.

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  • 645 Milwaukee Place, SE, Southeast Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20032

We are excited to consider your application for anticipated vacancies in the 2025-2026 school year. We are thrilled that you’re considering applying for openings expected in the 2025-2026 school year at Friendship Public Charter School. Our formal interview process will begin in January 2025, for our confirmed vacancies only. Non-vacant positions may still be posted during this time. 

Friendship Public Charter School operates a dynamic network of college-preparatory charter schools headquartered in Washington, DC. We proudly serve more than 4,800 preschool through 12th-grade students and support a growing network of alumni as they complete college. Our mission is to provide students with a world-class education that fosters ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient individuals. We aim to inspire students to reach high academic standards, enjoy the learning process, succeed in their endeavors, and contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, thanks to the dedication and expertise of our outstanding faculty, our students have excelled—achieving high graduation rates, college acceptance, and success both academically and socially.

We are seeking professionals who are responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent, and patient to join our community for the 2025-2026 school year, starting in August 2025. At Friendship, we believe that every child has the potential to reach and succeed in college—and we invite those who share this belief to apply.

For more information about our Teacher Evaluation Method, see the Danielson Framework for Teaching.

 

For more information about our schools please visit the following Social Media pages: YouTube, Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter


Please also see the available salary scales: FPCS Compensation

Responsibilities

  • Set and maintain high academic and behavioral expectations for all students
  • Lead students to high levels of academic success in an urban school environment
  • Create a welcoming, positive learning environment that motivates and engages students
  • Provides in-person classroom assistance to teachers or assists a virtual teacher with conducting classroom activities;
  • Pulls small groups for differentiated learning in remediation and/or acceleration
  • Work in concert with their colleagues to collect informal and formal data of students to assist with grouping and individualized support plans
  • Provides in-person classroom assistance to teachers or assisting a virtual teacher with conducting classroom activities
  • Work one-on-one with students for intensive tutoring, credit recovery, and academic support; 
  • Operates technology to include cameras, learning platforms, and learning tools;
  • Helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students;
  • Provides supervision throughout the school day including in the classroom, halls, lunch, recess, and specials; 
  • Performs administrative and non-instructional duties, such as keeping daily attendance; and ensures all CDC/safety protocols and procedures (e.g., fire drills) are implemented and followed.
  • Maintain high ethical standards and open communication with students, teachers, parents and school administrators
  • Consistently seek and share best practices with colleagues as an active and effective participant in a Professional Learning Community
  • Develop formative assessments, analyze results and adjust teaching practices to ensure student understanding of material
  • Utilize literacy strategies across all content areas and design rubrics to measure student mastery
  • Design and deliver engaging instruction addressing the needs of a full range of student learning styles
  • Maximize learning time by continually adjusting teaching practices
  • Adhere to school management and discipline policies within classroom and school campus

Qualifications

  • At least 60 hours of college credit from an accredited college/university or successful completion of the ETS Para-Pro exam or a CDA completion (Required) 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood, Education, or another Liberal Arts Program (Preferred)
  • Strong verbal, and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with student incentive programs
  • Experience working with students in a tutoring or substitute teaching capacity​
  • Demonstrates knowledge of subjects assigned, educational and child/adolescent psychology, human relations, and class management

 

FPCS’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws.  This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.

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