Center City Public Charter School's PreK-8th grade neighborhood-based schools provide a high quality, well-rounded public education. Our Mission is to empower our students for lifelong success by building strong character, promoting academic excellence, and generating public service throughout Washington D.C. The central office at Center City works to ensure that all campuses receive the business and administrative support necessary so that principals and teachers can focus on the students.

A Center City PCS Enrichment teacher (Art) is expected to:
 

• Create an environment that is rich with high expectations and rigor combining specific and constant reinforcement of scholar's work and effort.
• Create a classroom culture that represents Center City’s high expectations for every scholar and its core values. Teachers are expected to provide specific and timely feedback on scholar effort, behavior and work quality, practicing Responsive Classroom techniques, displaying recent high-quality student work, and maintaining a classroom that is designed and organized for maximal student learning.
• Plan and deliver daily effective differentiated instruction based on Center City PCS’ rigorous academic standards, student assessment data, and Center City PCS curriculum framework.
• Work with students in grades PK-8 to help them develop an understanding and appreciation for subject history, artists, and techniques while engaging in the production of their own works.
• Design an overall instructional program that guides students to understand the role of subject history in the everyday world and its connection to other content areas.
• Design and implement daily lessons that engage all learners, fit in with a long-term learning plan, follow the Center City PCS lesson plan format, and are aligned with Center City PCS academic standards.
• Develop and revise clear criteria and standards for quality work and examine student work regularly to ensure that it meets increasingly higher standards of quality.
• Conduct and organize on-going assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools including performance assessments, anecdotal records, portfolios, and individualized assessments as appropriate.
• Engage parents and families in their child’s academic success by fostering an ongoing relationship and keeping parents abreast of classroom activities, academic units, and other announcements. Regularly collect and organize samples of students’ work from varied subjects to share with families.
   

Participate actively in Center City’s learning community:
 

• Participate in Center City PCS professional development workshops, including the Summer Professional Development Institute and three hours every Wednesday during the school year.
• Receive ongoing informal feedback and implement changes based on that feedback.
• Participate in weekly grade-level planning sessions that involve instructional planning, discussion of student work, and curriculum development.
   

Maintain high professional standards that contribute to school productivity:
 

• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of student attendance and grades.
• Follow school-wide procedures for attire, behavior, and punctuality. Teacher hours are 8:00AM - 4:30PM.
• Attend and participate in occasional school events outside of regular school hours.
   

Qualifications
 

• Has a bachelor’s degree in an applicable subject area, as appropriate
• Minimum of 1 year of urban teaching experience
• Ability to infuse technology into curriculum
• Able to lift up to 10 pounds and able to stand for long hours.

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