Overview
By completing an application, you have applied to be considered for anticipated vacancies in the 2024-2025 school year.
Please note that our formal interview process will begin January 2024 contingent on our confirmed vacancies.
Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools.
Headquartered in Washington, DC., Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually.
Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities.
For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances, and unparalleled success academically and socially.
Friendship is looking for responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent, and patient professionals to join our family for the 2024-2025 school year starting in August 2024.
Friendship Public Charter Schools is committed to the idea that each and every child can make it to and through college.
If you share that belief, please apply.
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Please see the available salary scales:
FPCS Compensation
Responsibilities
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the use of teacher comments, interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data
• Works with students in evolving educational and career plans
• Provides individual counseling sessions for assigned students in dealing with their personal needs as they affect school performance, as well as their educational and career plans
• Provides small and large group counseling sessions, as needed, to address students' personal, educational and career plans
• Support professional development activities for teachers and school staffmembers
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Master's degree in School Counseling from an accredited institution
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above
• Two years of related work experience required
• Two years of related work experience in urban education setting preferred
• DC School Counselor certification or equivalent as recognized by Interstate Compact relevant to teacher certification or an active member of the NBCC
FPCS's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual's capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.
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