Music Teacher SY2425

ABOUT PERRY STREET PREP

Perry Street Prep serves 400+ PreK, elementary and middle school students in Northeast DC. We are a community of diverse learners, with students from all eight wards of the city, that builds relationships with families and empowers students to be college-ready and to thrive in a global society. Our goal is to provide every student, PreK-8th grade, with the knowledge, the attitudes and the support they will need to succeed in rigorous high schools and beyond.

Perry Street Prep students have PRIDE:  perseverance, respect, integrity, dependability, and excellence. Our school culture emphasizes PRIDE qualities, and our faculty and staff  help our students strive to embody them.

Our diverse, committed, and driven staff have led Perry Street Prep to become one of the highest performing schools in Washington, DC. In 2019, we earned the distinction of Tier I, the highest performance rating given by the DC Public Charter School Board, designation as an ESEA Distinguished School by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for exceptional student achievement by our students with disabilities, and the selection as a 2019 Bold Performance School by EmpowerK12.

For additional information about Perry Street Prep, visit pspdc.org.    

TEACHING AT PERRY STREET PREP

We are recruiting teacher a Music Teacher for the 2024-25 school year to work with our PreK-8th grade students. Teaching positions at Perry Street Prep are full-time, salaried, 10-month positions. Teachers at Perry Street Prep are responsible for the following:

• Collaborating with colleagues in developing cohesive Common Core-aligned curriculum materials, increasing instructional resources, and establishing instructional goals
• Preparing standards-based lessons that challenge students’ critical thinking Utilizing strong content knowledge to effectively present enticing and rigorous Common Core-aligned lessons 
• Differentiating instruction to accommodate multiple learning styles and abilities
• Assessing students’ academic and developmental growth through observation and a variety of assessment methods
• Tracking and monitor assessment results in order to regularly refine teaching practices and design differentiated lesson plans
• Applying the values of urgency, rigor, and consistency to create a positive learning environment that promotes high expectations
• Communicating with students, parents, school staff to ensure that students are on-track in their learning and making progress towards goals

QUALIFICATIONS

Perry Street Prep is seeking educators with the following education, experience, and personal philosophy:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required; Master’s degree preferred
• Two or more years of teaching experience as an elementary or middle school teacher in an urban environment with a strong record of student achievement preferred
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• A belief that all students can learn
• A desire to be an active part of a diverse community of educators, scholars, and families
• A strong work ethic, individual drive, and an ability to thrive in a collaborative environment

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Perry Street Prep offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package.