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Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School is hiring a SY26-27 Lead teacher English or Spanish to teach in a bilingual school serving students from PreK through 5th grade. The teacher plans and co-teaches daily with grade-level and student services colleagues, builds partnerships with families, and supports each student’s academic and social-emotional progress. The role reports to the principal of the assigned campus in Washington, DC.

Highlights

Develop and deliver classroom instruction that helps students meet grade-level standards and personal learning goals, building a classroom culture around biliteracy, sustainability, authentic inquiry, and community stewardship.
Co-plan and co-teach daily with grade-level, student services, and network colleagues, and take part in weekly grade-level team, language cohort, co-teaching, and data meetings.
Design and administer assessment plans that include ongoing formative, summative, and national standardized assessments, and keep accurate, organized records and progress notes for each identified student.
Support individual student needs and progress toward social-emotional and academic outcomes in collaboration with special education teachers and service providers, including Response to Intervention, Student Services Team, and Individual Education Plan meetings.
Build family partnerships through frequent communication about academic progress, behavior, classroom updates, and incidents, and attend school events, some of which fall outside the instructional day.
Teach in English or Spanish by grade: PreK and Kindergarten are full Spanish immersion, 1st and 2nd grade teachers cover all subjects in either language, and 3rd through 5th grade is departmentalized into Spanish Language Arts, English Language Arts, and Math.
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in education for K-5 positions), at least one year as a teacher of record or Mundo Verde fellow, and advanced or native Spanish proficiency to teach in Spanish or bilingual classrooms; a DC teaching license is strongly preferred.
Class sizes have historically run 20 to 25 students per cohort, with a dedicated fellow in PreK and Kindergarten and a Special Education team supporting all grades.
Pay range of $60,675 to $90,000 per year for a full-time, 10-month salaried position working 8am to 4:30pm, with salary differentials for an MA degree, bilingual teaching, or teaching certification.
Benefits include employer 401(k) contributions, a transportation stipend, and a 3-4 week summer institute.

SY26-27 Lead teacher English or Spanish Full Description

Lead Teacher

Join a compassionate team of lifelong learners, dedicated to enhancing their skills and building a strong community in service to the most diverse student groups in the district. Our staff is characterized by their unwavering love and genuine joy for students, families, and colleagues. If you are an independent, solutions-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and a creative attitude, we invite you to be a part of our community.

Become an integral part of our team and embark on the next step in your journey of shaping the future, one student at a time. To read more about Mundo Verde PCS, please visit our website https://www.mundoverdepcs.org/

Job Overview: Lead teachers are skilled, compassionate, solutions-oriented, and committed to give children of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities the education they need to thrive. They work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges, celebrate successes, and support and learn from one another. We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and work to build an inclusive culture.

Reports To: The lead teacher will report to the principal of the campus assigned.

Responsibilities and Duties

Develop and deliver instruction in the classroom during academic periods designed to help students meet grade-level standards and achieve personal learning goals
Build a classroom culture that demonstrates the principles of biliteracy, sustainability, authentic inquiry and Habits of Community Stewardship
Co-Plan/co-teach daily with colleagues from grade level, student services, and across network to implement classroom instruction
Attend and participate in weekly meetings (grade level team, language cohort, co-teaching, and data meetings)
Embody the Responsive Classroom and Restorative Practice philosophy for creating a community of learners and managing the classroom
Develop and execute meaningful learning expeditions through text selection, expert visits, student fieldwork, and purposeful final product creation
Embrace and foster student belonging and inclusion in the classroom by upholding high expectations for all students and practicing culturally responsive pedagogy
Build strong family partnerships through frequent communication regarding academic progress, behavior, classroom updates, and incidents
Design and administer robust assessment plans for students inclusive of on-going formative, summative, and national standardized assessments.
Ensure the records for each identified student are accurate, up to date, and well-organized, containing necessary progress notes and assessments
Plan for and support individual student needs and ensure progress toward social emotional and academic outcomes, in collaboration with special education teachers and service providers, including attending Response to Intervention (RTI) / Student Services Team (SST) /Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings
Provide regular feedback to assigned fellow, to support his/her professional development (for grades PreK-2)
Collaborate with staff, students, and families to implement consistent structures and develop, celebrate and maintain traditions
Attend school events, such as family engagement events and celebrations of student learning, including those that occur outside of the instructional day
Attend a summer institute and weekly professional development
Support school safety by assisting with student arrival and dismissal procedures as necessary
Other duties as assigned

Other Job Details

Schedule: 8am to 4:30pm (may be required to attend meetings after student dismissal)
Teachers are assigned to a manageable and reasonable classize, historically between 20-25 students per cohort.
A dedicated fellow is provided in PreK-Kindergarten to support a classroom PreK classrooms also have a dedicated PK Associate.
PreK (combined 3 and 4 year olds) and Kindergarten are full Spanish immersion; 1st-2nd grade teachers teach all subject areas in either English or Spanish and manage 2 cohorts of students, and;3rd, 4th and 5th grade is departmentalized into Spanish Language Arts, English Language Arts and Math and teachers provide instruction to all 5th grade students.
All grades have the support of a Special Education team.
Location: Either campus
Position Type: This is a 10-month salaried position which is exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime pay under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
Employment subject to TB test, fingerprinting and background check

What we offer

Mundo Verde cares for and values our phenomenal staff and provides the following:

A competitive salary based on one’s education and experience. Salary differentials for MA degree, for being bilingual, teaching in both languages or for holding a teaching certification.
A Tier 1 school home in which to inspire children in a progressive environment
An opportunity to be a part of developing compassionate global stewards and life-long biliterate learners
Colleagues who are devoted to their practice, their students, and the school mission
A leadership team dedicated to supporting professional growth by providing feedback and support
A 3-4 week summer institute and other professional development opportunities as available
Microcredentials (competency-based certification in a specific skill or set of skills related to his/her position and the goals of Mundo Verde).
FT salaried: A benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short/long-term and life insurance, employer contributions to a 401(k), a transportation stipend, and paid time off (10 days of PTO: 7 Sick, 3 Personal), off on winter break, spring break and holidays scheduled in the school calendar.

MVBPCS is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills and Values

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education for K-5th grade positions.
DC teaching license/certification (or in process of obtaining reciprocity) strongly preferred.
One year of experience as a teacher of record minimum or as a Mundo Verde fellow.
Advanced or native proficiency in Spanish required to teach in Spanish or bilingual classrooms (PK and Kinder are full spanish immersion)
Bilingual preferred for all English classroom positions but not required.
Urban teaching experience preferred.
Experience working with special needs students in an inclusive setting, preferred.

Skills and Values:

Strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion and creating an anti-racist school environment
Models critical thinking and student centered practice with abilities in standards and data analysis to inform curricular planning for high impact results
Demonstrated ability to be an independent and collaborative solutions-oriented problem-solver
Commitment to demonstrate love and joy towards students, colleagues, and the work
Willing, hard-working attitude with a growth mindset toward self, students, and colleagues
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of personal work and the school mission
Capacity to embody the characteristics of a Community Steward by practicing six community building virtues and values every day: 1) Empathy, 2) Speak your truth, 3) Perseverance, 4) Inquiry, 5) Collaboration, and 6) Appreciation
Commitment to learning and implementing Responsive Classroom and Restorative Practices
Open to deepening understanding and differentiation for each student’s individual needs, especially for students with IEPs and other student services.
Understanding of the different levels of age-appropriate student development
Ability to establish strong, trusting, and authentic relationships with students, colleagues, families and other stakeholders
Ability to manage time and work in a fast paced, dynamic school environment, multi task, prioritize and stay calm under pressure

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