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Company: Campus Specifics Why Collegiate Academy? Friendship Collegiate Academy builds scholars ready for the rigors and rewards of college. By immersing students in a collegiate environment that provides early exposure to college-level courses and experiences, Collegiate achieves some of the highest graduation and college acceptance rates in the Washington area. Collegiate’s roadmap to student success includes 16 College Board Advanced Placement courses among four rigorous career academies that encourage self-discovery and a mastery of core academic content: Early College, Information Technology and Engineering, Fine Arts, and Health Sciences. Our Early College Academy, the first such program at a public charter high school in the city, offers highly motivated students the opportunity to earn up to two years’ college credit before graduation. Today, Early College alumni proudly hold degrees from some of the nation’s most competitive institutions. Overview 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr NCSSS LLC

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