ELA Teacher, 5th Grade

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 2024, the school received a full continuance of its charter for five years meeting all academic, legal, and financial goals. 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. Since 2016, the school has done major renovations of its school facility and grounds. Perry Street Prep is among the best charter schools in Washington, DC with a strong academic and financial record of success.

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

TEACHING AT PERRY STREET PREP

We are recruiting an English Language Arts teacher for the 2024-25 school year. Our classes are departmentalized beginning in 3rd grade, and we are looking for teachers with expertise teaching upper elementary or middle school students. Teaching positions at Perry Street Prep are full-time, salaried, 10-month positions, and we expect teachers to provide full time in-person instruction.

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
• Preparing standards-based lessons that challenge students’ critical thinking
• Utilizing strong content knowledge to effectively present enticing and rigorous Common Core-aligned lessons
• Differentiating instruction to accommodate multiple learning styles and abilities
• Assessing students’ academic and developmental growth through observation and a variety of assessment methods
• Tracking and monitoring data in order to regularly refine teaching practices and design differentiated lesson plans
• Applying the values of urgency, rigor, and consistency to create a positive learning environment that promotes high expectations
• Communicating with students, parents, and school staff to ensure that students are on-track in their learning and making progress towards goals

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required; Master’s degree preferred
• Two or more years of teaching experience as an elementary or middle school teacher in an urban environment with a strong record of student achievement 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.

HOW TO APPLY

Do you believe that every child deserves the right to a high quality education? Do you want to prepare students for unlimited global opportunities? Apply today!

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Perry Street Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The School’s EEO policy prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Perry Street Prep prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability. Under this policy, equal employment opportunity is required in recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as required by applicable law.