Sy 26/27 Junior Teacher Cohort

DC Preparatory Academy

Washington, DC, United States
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Social-emotional learning
Standards-based instruction
Classroom community
** DC Preparatory Academy is seeking Junior Teachers for its teacher pipeline program, starting in August 2025. This full-time role involves working closely with a veteran teacher, focusing on both academic and social-emotional learning within a supportive educational environment. **

Job Summary

  • The Junior Teacher Program is an opportunity to join DC Prep through a teacher pipeline pilot program, offering on-the-job coaching and formal professional development via participation in a graduate program leading to a master’s in education.
  • Junior Teachers will be paired with a high-performing, veteran lead teacher, learning to plan and lead instruction, with opportunities to lead the classroom one day per week.
  • DC Prep is a high performing network of public charter schools serving over 2,100 preschool through 8th-grade students across six campuses, committed to rigorous academic focus and social-emotional learning.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** DC Preparatory Academy is seeking Junior Teachers for its teacher pipeline program, starting in August 2025. This full-time role involves working closely with a veteran teacher, focusing on both academic and social-emotional learning within a supportive educational environment. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • social-emotional learning
  • standards-based instruction
  • classroom community
  • small group instruction
  • professional development

Nice-to-have

  • growth mindset
  • flexibility
  • joy in daily work
  • interpersonal skills
  • personal resiliency

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Strong interest in teaching career
  • Desire to support underserved communities
  • Desire to learn from feedback
  • Effective written communication skills
  • Organizational abilities
  • Superior analytical skills
  • Emotional constancy

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