Theater/Dance/Drama Teacher

By completing an application, you have applied to be considered for anticipated vacancies in the 2025-2026 school year. Please note that our interview process will begin January 2025 contingent on our confirmed vacancies. 

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 2025-2026 school year starting in August 2025. 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. 

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*Salary range is $66,580 - $107,478 based on relevant experience and highest education completed.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom culture of high achievement and student ownership of their learning that helps foster students’ intellectual, social and emotional development.
• Provide daily instruction, including clear learning outcomes, well-designed lessons and high-quality assessments that align to Friendship’s curriculum and standards.
• Incorporate into lessons creative, hands-on learning experiences that broaden students’ exposure and interests, help foster student ingenuity and require application of knowledge and skills acquired through daily instruction.
• Provide a classroom environment that is visually appealing, rich with resources aligned to curriculum and standards and honors student’s achievement with current and accurate displays of exemplary student work.
• Communicate to students to understand their talents, interests and needs and to convey learning expectations and their progress toward meeting those expectations.
• Communicate regularly with families to identify students’ talents, interests and needs and update parents regarding students’ achievements and progress.
• Collaborate with school-based staff and throughout the Friendship network in staff meetings, regular analysis sessions and professional learning designed to enhance students’ learning experience and increase student achievement.
• Sponsor an afterschool dance or theater group
• Accurately complete all administrative duties relating to dance/theater (timesheets, student evaluations/placements, recital forms, etc.)
• Choreograph dances/Direct student performances
• Working with non-performing students on other play production tasks, including set construction, scene changes, lighting, sound, and special effects
• Exploring dance/theater work like applying stage makeup and creating costumes, along with choreography and show creation
• Creating an adaptable lesson plan based on student levels and ability
• Explaining body language and expression, engaging students in character development and personality projection, and helping each student develop a personal style
• Holding rehearsals and evaluating student performances
• Planning lessons, including written work and creative writing assignments, and grading those assignments based on the curriculum

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Successful completion of the Praxis II Exam 
• One year of teaching experience and results demonstrating high student achievement and significant growth
• Know a variety of dance styles including modern dance and ballet/Play production tasks, including set construction, scene changes, lighting, sound, and special effects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in performing arts or related field
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and/or continuing education
• Two years of teaching experience and results demonstrating high student achievement and significant growth

Praxis Information:

• For upcoming Praxis test date please visit the website at www.ets.org/praxis
• For HQ requirements visit http://osse.dc.gov

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.