Why Southeast?

At Southeast Elementary and Middle, every student is nurtured in an individually paced learning environment. Guided by the award-winning Every Child Ready instructional model, pre-K3-4 teachers work through academically centered themes such as Family and Community, Not All That Different, and Space and Astronomy to instill the skills necessary for lifelong learning. No matter the student’s academic, social or emotional development, Southeast teachers meet each learner at his or her level to ensure growth and school readiness.

Students in grades K-5 follow a challenging and culturally diverse curriculum that develops strong foundations in English and language arts, mathematics, science and social studies while developing character traits such as hard work, critical thinking, and teamwork. One of the few D.C. campuses with an in-house library, Southeast empowers students to explore classic and contemporary books, art and music as part of their daily school experience.

Friendship Southeast Middle nurtures young dreamers who will design and build our future.

By providing a rigorous academic curriculum that rewards innovative thinking and integrates STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) experiences into daily instruction, Southeast instills in students the foundations not only for college readiness but for lifetime STEM excellence.

Friendship opened Southeast in 2005 on the site of a former charter school. Following a $15 million investment, the new Southeast campus emerged complete with new classrooms, a gymnasium, a student dining hall, an interactive library and a technology-rich SmartLab.

By completing an application, you have applied to be considered for anticipated vacancies in the 2023-2024 school year. Please note that our interview process will begin January 2023 contingent on our confirmed vacancies. 

Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC., Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances and unparalleled success academically and socially.

Friendship is looking for responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent and patient professionals to join our family for the 2023-2024 school year starting in August 2023. Friendship Public Charter Schools is committed to the idea that each and every child can make it to and through college. If you share that belief, please apply. 

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*Salary range is $56,313 - $116,408 based on relevant experience and highest education completed.

Excellent Teaching & Learning

• Demonstrate continued mastery of content area
• Lead students to high levels of academic success through rigorous, targeted, and differentiated instruction
• Design and deliver engaging instruction addressing a full range of student needs and learning styles
• Utilize literacy strategies across all content areas
• Develop formal and informal assessments to measure student mastery
• Use data to drive instruction

Environment Conducive to Learning

• Hold students accountable to high academic and behavioral expectations
• Align practices and routines to an achievement-oriented classroom culture
• Foster a safe environment that encourages curiosity, academic risk taking, accountability and collaboration.

Outstanding Leadership

• Reflect on classroom success and areas of improvement to continuously develop practice
• Contribute to the campus and Friendship-wide community by collaborating, seeking professional development, and sharing best practices

Organizational Strength & Viability

• Promote parent involvement through meaningful and consistent communication
• Maintain high professional standards in communication with students, teachers, parents and school administrators

• Commitment to providing a world-class education to students from historically underserved communities
• 2+  years of relevant K-6 urban teaching experience with significant academic gains strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.  Master’s degree preferred
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above required
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Successful completion of the ETS PRAXIS II Exam (0014): Elementary Education Content Knowledge

FPCS’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws.  This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.