[YEP-DC] Job- PreKindergarten Teacher

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Position

 

The William E Doar, Jr. Public Charter School for the Performing Arts is seeking a dynamic and energetic teacher interested in teaching Pre-Kindergarten. Our school's mission is to "foster a safe, creative, enjoyable and culturally sensitive learning environment for all students."  A WEDJ PCS teacher is responsible for planning and facilitating effective, high-quality, rigorous instruction to accelerate each student's academic, artistic, social and emotional achievement in alignment with the school's educational philosophies, policies and procedures. A WEDJ PCS teacher must believe that all children will learn and be prepared for post-secondary Education.

 

The Pre-K teacher needs to be a educator who loves children, plans as a team player, and takes responsibility for designing curriculum that meets the needs of the WEDJ community. WEDJ teachers need to:

• Regularly and frequently evaluate student progress using a variety of assessment methods including cumulative projects, standardized MCircle tests and the gathering of portfolio samples of student work;
• Use data to analyze students' academic strengths and deficits, to drive individualized instruction, and to design academic interventions as needed;
• Create and foster a positive learning environment by maintaining a neat and orderly classroom environment with current artifacts and resources for student achievement.
• Create and maintain effective classroom management policies that is age-appropriate for students;
• Communicate monthly with families to share academic progress and develop a supportive home-school relationship;
• Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student's progress;
• Exhibit positive rapport with students including the appropriate use of verbal, written, non-verbal communication and tone of voice;
• Submit pacing guides and main classroom assessment tools in addition to end-of the year professional portfolios to the principal and the mentor review team.

 

Qualifications:

• Meet the appropriate grade-level and subject-area requirements to be considered "Highly Qualified" according to District of Columbia public charter schools under the No Child Left Behind law;
• Bachelor's degree from a accredited college or university, Master's Degree a plus;
• Experience working with children in an urban, educational setting;
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law;
• Computer Literate, experience with PowerSchool, Parmethian technology a plus;
• Background in the visual or performing arts a plus.

 

All candidates are asked to submit resumes with reference contacts to:

 

Dr. Barbara Smith

jobs@wedjschool.us

 

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