DC Public Schools Job Opportunity: Teacher
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on July 23, 2013 Our students need your expertise, passion and leadership. We are looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team at the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming and improving educational outcomes for our students. We are actively reviewing applications for the following teaching positions: • Dual Language Teachers • Special Education Teachers • World Language Teachers (Spanish, French, Chinese, and Latin) • Physics Teachers In DCPS, 4,000 teachers serve the needs of 46,000 students across 110 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the best urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation whose work drives significant achievement gains for DCPS students. The following responsibilities and qualifications are for General Teacher positions. Please visit our website at www.joindcpublicschools.com for more specific responsibilities and qualifications for other teacher positions. Responsibilities • Develop and implement curricula to meet academic standards • Thoughtfully plan daily lessons and implement specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work when necessary • Be accountable for students’ academic growth and increase each individual student’s achievement • Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and diagnose areas of student misunderstanding • Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices • Create a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment • Reflect on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seek to improve performance, and respond to feedback • Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions • Invest parents and families in their children’s academic success through regular communication • Perform other related duties as assigned Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree • Possesses or is eligible for a valid District of Columbia Teaching License (for more information on DC Teacher Licensure, please visit the website of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education at http://osse.dc.gov/service/teacher-licensu... • Successful completion of Praxis I and II exams (unless holding a standard teaching license) • Meets Highly Qualified status as defined by the NCLB mandates • Strong instructional skills and classroom management • Ability to self-reflect on teaching practices and be responsive to feedback Personal Qualities of Top Candidates • Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education. • Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations. • Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the mastery of instruction based on student performance, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains. • Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions. • Adaptability: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations. • Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others. How to apply: To apply, visit our website at www.joindcpublicschools.com, and complete our online application. Questions If you have any questions, please email us at dcpscareers@dc.gov, or call us at (202) 299-2145. Stay Informed! Follow us on Twitter at @DCPSJobs, or become a fan of DCPS Jobs on Facebook. Click this link to view and apply for this job! If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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