Special Education Teacher, Lower Elementary

ABOUT PERRY STREET PREP

Perry Street Prep serves 400+ PreK, elementary and middle school students in Northeast DC. We are a community of diverse learners, with students from all eight wards of the city, that builds relationships with families and empowers students to be college-ready and to thrive in a global society. Our goal is to provide every student, PreK-8th grade, with the knowledge, the attitudes and the support they will need to succeed in rigorous high schools and beyond.

Perry Street Prep students have PRIDE: perseverance, respect, integrity, dependability, and excellence. Our school culture emphasizes PRIDE qualities, and our faculty and staff help our students strive to embody them.

Our diverse, committed, and driven staff have led Perry Street Prep to become one of the highest performing schools in Washington, DC. In 2019, we earned the distinction of Tier I, the highest performance rating given by the DC Public Charter School Board, designation as an ESEA Distinguished School by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for exceptional student achievement by our students with disabilities, and the selection as a 2019 Bold Performance School by EmpowerK12.

For additional information about Perry Street Prep, visit pspdc.org.

TEACHING AT PERRY STREET PREP

We are recruiting a special education teacher to work in a small, multi-age, lower elementary classroom for the 2024-25 school year. Special Education Teachers are responsible for delivering instruction to identified students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) in a self-contained setting and working to develop and manage a classroom environment that supports differentiated instruction and student progress.

Teaching positions at Perry Street Prep are full-time, salaried, 10-month positions, and we expect teachers to provide in-person instruction for the 2024-25 school year. Teachers at Perry Street Prep are responsible for the following:

• Collaborating with colleagues in developing cohesive Common Core-aligned curriculum materials, increasing evidence-based instructional resources, and establishing instructional goals grounded in research
• Utilizing strong content knowledge to effectively present enticing and rigorous Common Core-aligned lessons
• Developing Individualized Learning Plans (IEPs) for students on assigned caseload
• Ensuring the records for each identified student are up to date and well-organized, and contain necessary progress notes and assessments
• Modifying assessments and classwork for students with special needs
• Assessing student progress against IEP goals
• Tracking and monitor assessment results in order to regularly refine teaching practices and design differentiated lesson plans
• Communicating with families regarding service delivery and student progress
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Perry Street Prep is seeking educators with the following education, experience, and personal philosophy:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required. Special education or master’s degree preferred.
• Two or more years of teaching experience as an elementary or middle school special education teacher in an urban environment preferred
• Experience with co-teaching models preferred
• Experience writing and monitoring IEPs preferred
• A belief that all students can learn
• A desire to be an active part of a diverse community of educators, scholars, and families
• A strong work ethic, individual drive, and an ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred, not required

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Perry Street Prep offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. Please see Teacher Salary Scale here.