SITE DESCRIPTION

The Maya Angelou Academy at the DC Department of Corrections is an alternative school serving incarcerated men and women ages 18-22 with individualized education plans. Located within the Central Treatment Facility, the school also supports students housed in the Central Detention Facility. Designed to meet the unique needs of justice-involved students requiring special education, the academy provides educational opportunities regardless of their academic history or current standing.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Math teacher will be responsible for teaching a range of mathematics subject areas, including Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Probability & Statistics, and/or basic math skills. With the support of a special education teacher, this position will support students with special learning or emotional needs to ensure that they receive the level of instruction that they need to enable them to succeed.
Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in education or subject field (required)
• Must have or be eligible for certification by OSSE in the appropriate content area (must obtain within 1 year of employment)
• Experience working with opportunity or justice-involved youth (preferred)
• Familiarity with research-based instructional strategies

• Designing and implementing curriculum including unit plans and assessments that are aligned both with Common Core standards and with the school-wide curricular framework at Maya Angelou Academy at DOC
• Developing and implementing age-appropriate, culturally responsive teaching practices
• Successfully using a backward design model in creating a curriculum with clear objectives and goals directly related to end-of-year benchmarks
• Assessing individual learning styles and adapting teaching methods to fit
• Creating a classroom and school environment that features a rich diversity of resources engages student interest, promotes student leadership, and stimulates student learning
• Managing administrative assignments effectively and with a high level of professionalism and integrity
• Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings for all students
• Other duties as assigne