Click column header to sort
-
Friendship Public Charter School is the area's largest non-profit public school management organization, serving nearly 8,000 students from pre-school (three years old) to 12th grade on ten campuses. Friendship operates both public charter and partnership schools with Baltimore City and District of Columbia Public Schools. Since its inception in 1997, Friendship Public Charter School has enabled thousands of students in underserved communities to become real achievers. Friendship students live in some of the city’s most underserved communities where 75% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Friendship applies its unique educational model with winning results to improve academic performance, educate the "whole child," and offer families support services with the goal of preparing 100% of our students to enter and complete college. Friendship operates around a simple principle: all students must be prepared for higher education and the career of their choice by ensuring mastery of the skills, knowledge and tools needed to succeed in the 21st century global economy.
A Friendship Master Teacher of exemplifies key instructional drivers and plays the crucial role in developing and shaping the direction of classroom instruction at Friendship Public Charter School. As a prominent instructional leader and professional example, the Master Teacher ensures students throughout the school are held to the highest of expectations, both academically and behaviorally, and are engaged in innovative and rigorous instruction. The Master Teacher’s day encompasses educating students and providing professional development to other math teachers. The Master Teacher’s leadership responsibilities extend beyond the school year to include strategic academic planning and professional development throughout the summer. Friendship PCS is seeking professional educators who are committed to leading from the classroom.
-
Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Friendship serves over 4,000 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. 80% of students come from low-income households. 98% are African American or Latino. The mission of Friendship Public Charter School (FPCS) 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.
The Budget Manager manages the development, tracking and monitoring of the annual budget. An experienced manager aligned with FPCS values and culture will oversee all elements of the budget, including developoment, analysis and reconciliation. Reporting to the Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer, the Budget Manager is a key member of FPCS Community Office and its Operations Team, collaborating with department directors and school leaders. The Budget Manager does not have a supervisory role.
-
The mission of Friendship Public Charter School (FPCS) 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 contributeactively to their communities.
The success of Friendship Public Charter School is driven largely by the success of its staff. That said, the Chief People Officer (CPO) is a critical member of Friendship’s top leadership team. As the lead strategist and executor of the Friendship Public Charter School’s talent recruitment, acquisition and management program, the CPO develops, implements, and aligns HR programs with overarching organizational goals and objectives. This individual also serves as a strategic partner to the senior management team while leading the HR team to support employees in their day-to-day HR needs.
You are both a strategic and tactical expert who relishes the opportunity to build capacity within an expanding organization. You understand education and non-profit, mission-driven organizations. You value staff and are committed to ensuring they receive excellent support. You thrive in a dynamic environment and have the ability to work on various projects simultaneously, requiring strong organizational and time management skills. You are experienced in leading organizational design, professional coaching and development and implementation of professional learning and development programs for all staff members including leaders. You have been successful in implementing organizational redesign that enabled the organization to scale and/or implementation of a progressive talent management strategy. You have the ability to develop strong, trusting relationships within your department and organization. You are also knowledgeable of human resources operations and support and can lead the team to provide excellent customer service in support of all staff. Proven success in managing organizational resources in line with budget.
-
The Director of Professional Learning is a leader with excellent communications and problem-solving skills. The Director of Professional Learning has a record of accomplishment of designing, facilitating, coordinating, promoting, and curating high-quality professional learning programs that builds capacity and foster a learning environment that continuously enhances the districts efforts to close the opportunity gaps for our scholars. This person has implemented practices that attract and support talented staff and build a culture of growth. This position requires the person to orchestrate and monitor quality professional learning for district-wide and campus-based learning that integrates both online, blended and in-seat experiences. The person in this position focuses on practices and structures determined by a district level analysis of student data, instructional and non-instructional. The Director of Professional Learning is self-motivated, dedicated, and has a drive to succeed. They exemplify impeccable judgement, integrity, curiosity and professionalism. They are comfortable with ambiguity and establishing a direction on ones own, with frequent support but without requiring constant supervision.
-
As the coordinator of Reggio-Emilia you are both a strategic and tactical expert who relishes the opportunity to build capacity within an expanding organization. You understand education and non-profit, mission-driven organizations. You value Friendship’s Core Values, Reggio-Emilia cornerstones and can share it with the community. You thrive in a dynamic environment and have the ability to work on various projects simultaneously, requiring strong organizational and time management skills. You are experienced in leading organizational design, professional coaching, development, and implementation of professional learning and development programs for all staff members including leaders. You possess a strong education philosophy based on child-focused or Reggio-Emilia-Inspired perspectives. You show a commitment to early childhood education and the ability to express empathy and relationship-driven learning environments. You are a collaborator and are able to create and execute new ideas for the team you are leading to see results in and out of the classroom. You demonstrate an understanding of the Reggio-Emilia Inspired program at Friendship, Friendship’s philosophy, culture and practice and can articulate it to your team and perspective families. You have the ability to mentor and inspire others as well as grow like-minded educators. You can strategically develop and cultivate an environment that offers individualized and personalized learning reflective of the Reggio-Emilia Inspired program tenants. You have the fiscal and strategic lens necessary to sustain and grow our current Reggio-Emilia Inspired program through proven business and financially sound practices and initiatives.
-
Friendship Public Charter Schools is a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Friendship serves over 4,000 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. 80% of students come from low-income households. 98% are African American or Latino. The mission of Friendship Public Charter School 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.
-
The mission of Friendship Public Charter School is to provide a world-class education that motivates students to achieve high academic standards, enjoy learning, and develop as ethical, literate, well-rounded and self-sufficient citizens who contribute actively to their communities.
-
Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Friendship serves over 4,000 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. 80% of students come from low-income households. 98% are African American or Latino. The mission of Friendship Public Charter School 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.
-
The mission of Friendship Public Charter School (FPCS) 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.
The Friendship Collegiate Online Academy Lead collaborates with the high school administrative team and supports the development and implementation of policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student.
-
As the nation's first multi-campus charter school, Friendship Public Charter School has been producing college-ready students for over 15 years. From Preschool through 12th grade, Friendship invests in providing a rigorous academic curriculum that enables our children to excel as ethical, literate, and well-rounded leaders in a 21st century economy.
The Dedicated Aide works with an instructional team consisting of the lead teacher, a special education teacher and/or paraprofessional. The dedicated aide – special education may work to support the program, ensuring consistency for identified children throughout the day. This individual provides individual instructional support for a child/children with Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) using intensive, research-based strategies under the direct supervision of the lead teacher.
-
As the nation's first multi-campus charter school, Friendship Public Charter School has been producing college-ready students for over 15 years. From Preschool through 12th grade, Friendship invests in providing a rigorous academic curriculum that enables our children to excel as ethical, literate, and well-rounded leaders in a 21st century economy. We surpass our peers across the District in public education with a 91% graduation and college entrance rate. To this end, we also hold the quality, success, and development of our teachers with paramount importance. We provide a number of professional growth and development opportunities which have afforded us both the 2010 and 2011 DC Teachers of the Year, and a number of outstanding leaders who launched their careers in our classrooms.
Friendship Public Charter School’s teachers exceed expectations and take on a range of responsibilities in order to ensure every student achieves the academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits necessary to succeed in the nation’s top universities and beyond. With unwavering commitment, passion, and exceptional talent, our teachers lead our vision for quality and equitable education. Friendship teachers recognize the challenges faced in closing the achievement gap, but persist in leading our children to exceptional heights through data driven academic gains, comprehensive and engaging instruction, and outstanding leadership.
-
Friendship Public Charter Schools is a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Friendship serves over 4,000 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. 80% of students come from low-income households. 98% are African American or Latino. The mission of Friendship Public Charter School 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.
Friendship Public Charter School seeks dynamic reading specialists to support their reading strategic plan. The Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach will be assigned to Friendship elementary campuses to support efforts to ensure every child attending Kindergarten through 5th grade at Friendship in Washington, D.C. has the support needed to become a strong reader capable of going to and through college. The school-based Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach will work to accelerate student reading achievement through implementing network-wide reading initiatives, professional development, and programming as well as support teachers to develop high quality small group reading instruction and interventions. The Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach will provide direct, balanced literacy interventions to scholars as well as coach teachers, model best practices, support the building principal, and assist the Director of Reading to reach network-wide reading goals. The design is for a dual supervisory position where each Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach reports to the principal to become an integral team member of their specific school as well as reporting to the Director of Reading to create a culture of reading that encourages strong reading instruction, excitement about books, and a genuine, institutional love for reading.
-
As the nation's first multi-campus charter school, Friendship Public Charter School has been producing college-ready students for over 15 years. From Preschool through 12th grade, Friendship invests in providing a rigorous academic curriculum that enables our children to excel as ethical, literate, and well-rounded leaders in a 21st century economy. We surpass our peers across the District in public education with a 91% graduation and college entrance rate. To this end, we also hold the quality, success, and development of our teachers with paramount importance. We provide a number of professional growth and development opportunities which have afforded us both the 2010 and 2011 DC Teachers of the Year, and a number of outstanding leaders who launched their careers in our classrooms.
-
The mission of Friendship Public Charter School is to provide a world-class education that motivates students to achieve high academic standards, enjoy learning, and develop as ethical, literate, well-rounded and self-sufficient citizens who contribute actively to their communities.
-
As the nation's first multi-campus charter school, Friendship Public Charter School has been producing college-ready students for over 15 years. From Preschool through 12th grade, Friendship invests in providing a rigorous academic curriculum that enables our children to excel as ethical, literate, and well-rounded leaders in a 21st century economy. We surpass our peers across the District in public education with a 91% graduation and college entrance rate. To this end, we also hold the quality, success, and development of our teachers with paramount importance. We provide a number of professional growth and development opportunities which have afforded us both the 2010 and 2011 DC Teachers of the Year, and a number of outstanding leaders who launched their careers in our classrooms.
The FPCS welcomes volunteers of all ages who are willing to dedicate their time and skills to support students, teachers, and administration.
FPCS contracts with a variety of volunteer groups in the District of Columbia, to recruit, screen, train, place and support volunteer academic mentors in the District of Columbia Public Schools. School volunteer programs are designed to provide ongoing support to students in grades K-12 during the school day and beyond. Our partners coordinates tutoring and mentoring programs in literacy, math, enrichment, MCAS preparation, career education, coaching and more.
If you are a teacher seeking a classroom volunteer, be sure to get the permission of your principal or headmaster.