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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 |
Social Studies teachers will be teaching in the Spanish language and therefore
need to have native language-like fluency in Spanish. As not all incoming
students will be fully proficient and/or literate in Spanish, 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
- Ability to teach with Spanish as the language of instruction
- Experience working with urban Middle School students
- Qualifications
to teach Middle School Social Studies
- 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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