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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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Language development teachers will be teaching language skills in either
English or Spanish to meet the particular needs of the students. The teacher
will therefore be required to teach at different levels and adapt course
materials as warranted. 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
- Ability to teach with Spanish as the language of instruction
- Qualifications to teach English or Spanish as a Second Language
- 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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