9Th-12Th Grade Teachers

The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C.
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Job Level: 9
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• 12th Grade Teachers

Reports to: Principal & Assistant Principal
About SEED:
The mission of SEED Schools is to provide students with a rigorous, college preparatory, boarding school model
that prepares them for success in college and careers.
The SEED Public Charter School of Washington D.C. (SEED DC) opened in 1998 as the nation’s first urban
public college preparatory boarding school. SEED DC empowers roughly 250 students in Grades 9-12 to achieve
their full potential through our 24-hour learning environment. All SEED students live on campus between Sunday
evenings and Friday afternoons.
Our innovative model integrates a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program that develops
the whole child. This boarding school model provides a comprehensive solution to the challenges facing urban
youth and serves as a prototype for expansion nationwide. Our model has proven successful: over 90 percent of
SEED graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities throughout the country and over 60
percent remain enrolled in college or have already earned college degrees.
More information can be found on the school’s website: www.seedschooldc.org
Position Overview
The SEED School of Washington D.C. (SEED DC) is currently looking for highly dedicated educators
to teach 9th to 12th grade students for the 2022-2023 school year. Teachers will develop lesson plans,
deliver subject material, and administer assessments; as well as motivate scholars and inspire them for
success in a college preparatory school program through their teaching and expertise.
Essential functions and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
o Provide an engaging 9th to 12th grade learning environment that is conducive to student
success;
o Promote and support an 9th to 12th grade program with promotion based upon standards
mastery;
o Communicate knowledge and promote high level of learning in an interesting,
stimulating, and effective manner, using a variety of instructional methodologies,
curriculum resources, and materials;
o Examine student assessment data to inform decision making and to guide and improve
instruction;
o Integrate literacy strategies into the instructional framework;
o Implement different instructional styles to reach different types of learners;
o Plan, organize, and deliver appropriate lessons for assigned area(s) of responsibility, and
submit lesson plans to the Principal, when requested;
Establish and maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning;
o Collaborate with fellow teachers on planning, professional development, standards-based
curriculum, and common assessment design to contribute to the continuous improvement
of instruction at the school;
o Assess students’ learning in a professional manner and communicate students’ progress
to parents and fellow teachers to facilitate future instruction;
o Identify special needs of students and seek additional support, as needed;
o Maintain and submit necessary records, progress reports, and grade reports;
o Participate in faculty meetings, workshops, staff development programs, and other school
sponsored activities;
o Assist in general building supervision and discipline of students outside of the classroom;
o Adhere to the professional and ethical standards as outlined in the SEED PCS Employee
Handbook;
Qualifications:
o Bachelors’ degree in related field
o Pass Praxis exam or hold a certification in the assigned subject
Essential Experience, Skills, and Competencies:
o Passionately committed to children
o In possession of personal integrity and a strong moral and ethical character
o Able to adhere to confidentiality requirements
o Approachable and accessible
o Flexible and creative problem-solver and strategic thinker with impeccable judgment
o A positive team player who openly collaborates, builds consensus and seeks input
o Able to inspire, motivate and be trusted by colleagues
o A believer in high standards, accountability for all, and continuous improvement
o Is committed to SEED’s mission and its beliefs
o Able to think strategically in aligning one’s own work streams to the larger
organizational mission
o Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills, with creative and positive energy for working
with youth
o Works independently as well as collaboratively with a team while managing multiple
tasks.
If you are interested in joining The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C., we would like to
hear from you. To be considered, you must forward a complete package consisting of the following to
[email protected] :
1. Letter of Interest indicating specific teaching area
2. Résumé
3. Proof of Passing Praxis II Test in the specific content area
4. Proof of degree conferred and/or transcript
The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C. is committed to the letter and spirit of equality. It
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national and
ethnic origin in hiring and employment, nor in the administration of its educational policies, admissions
policies, scholarship, and other programs.
This position description may not describe all duties, responsibilities and skills associated with this
position. It is intended to portray the major aspects of the job and is not meant to be all inclusive. Other
duties or skills may be required.

• NOTE: On Sept. 20, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed Mayor’s Order 2021-109 requiring that

by Nov. 1, 2021 all adults who are regularly in schools and child care facilities in the District
must have received a full course of vaccination against COVID-19. A full course of vaccination
means an individual must have received the second dose of a 2-dose series, or one dose of a
single-dose series effective Nov. 1, 2021. This Order does not permit a test-out option for
individuals unless they have been granted a medical or religious exemption.