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Please mail resume and cover letters to:
ABC-Public Charter School
1501 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Main Office: 202-822-6301
Fax: 202-822-6303
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abaker@abcpcs.org
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Science teachers will teach Earth and Space, Life, and Physical Science
in the English language. As not all incoming students may be fully proficient
and/or literate in English, the teacher will be expected to teach at different
levels and adapt course materials without simplifying the underlying content.
Teachers will be expected to plan and collaborate extensively with each
other.
Beliefs and Personal Characteristics
- Commitment to the goal of graduating high school-ready, bilingual
students who are adept learners, effective communicators, and community
leaders
- Belief that all children can learn and achieve academically and acquire two languages
- Commitment to the 'whole child'
- Belief that families and communities are critical components of a
child's education; that community involvement is central to educational
success; and that school success is central to community development
- Commitment to promoting multiculturalism and cross-cultural understanding
- Desire to work as a team player with other teachers and staff
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Commitment to initiative and innovation
Skills and Experience
- Bilingualism in Spanish and English
- Experience working with urban Middle School students
- Qualifications to teach Middle School Science
- Knowledge of second
language acquisition theory and practice and literacy issues
- Understanding
of metacognitive skills
- Ability to tie academics to social issues and
reality as well as make it personally relevant
- Ability to help students
negotiate classroom content in order to make it personally meaningful
rather than merely reproduce content as it was presented
- Ability to
target different learning styles, academic levels, and special needs
- Facility at scaffolding course content and breaking down information
- Ability to communicate clear expectations and reach out to students
and families Ability to analyze student data and use it in instructional
planning and individualization
You can submit a resume and cover via email, fax or first class mail.
Positions are being filled on a rolling basis. Our Salaries and
Benefits are highly competitive with other area schools.
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