Instructional Assistant

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Why Collegiate Academy?

Friendship Collegiate Academy builds scholars ready for the rigors and rewards of college. By immersing students in a collegiate environment that provides early exposure to college-level courses and experiences, Collegiate achieves some of the highest graduation and college acceptance rates in the Washington area.

Collegiate's roadmap to student success includes 16 College Board Advanced Placement courses among four rigorous career academies that encourage self-discovery and a mastery of core academic content:
Early College, Information Technology and Engineering, Fine Arts, and Health Sciences.

Our Early College Academy, the first such program at a public charter high school in the city, offers highly motivated students the opportunity to earn up to two years' college credit before graduation. Today, Early College alumni proudly hold degrees from some of the nation's most competitive institutions:
Princeton. Morehouse. Columbia. William and Mary. Spelman. Carnegie Mellon. Virginia. Maryland. George Washington. UCLA. Georgetown. The list grows year by year.

But a Collegiate education is more than cracking books. Students enjoy a variety of clubs and athletic activities that reinforce the core values of integrity, confidence, persistence and teamwork. From an award-winning robotics team and drama club to the city's No.1 charter high school football team, Collegiate develops well-rounded scholars ready to succeed at whatever advanced goals they tackle.

Overview

Thank you for your interest in joining Friendship Public Charter School! We are excited to review applications for anticipated vacancies for the  school year.

Our formal interview process will begin in January 2026 for all confirmed openings. Please note that some roles may be posted in advance of confirmation, and internal applicants will be considered first for any potential vacancies.

Friendship Public Charter School operates a network of high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools serving students from pre-K3 through 12th grade. Our mission is to provide a world-class education that equips students with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary for success in college, career, and life.

We are seeking dedicated, mission-aligned professionals to join our team for the  school year. If you are committed to accelerating student achievement, fostering joyful and rigorous learning, and preparing students for bright postsecondary futures, we encourage you to apply.

We look forward to learning more about you and your passion for serving students in Washington, DC.

For more information about our schools please visit the following Social Media pages:
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Please see the available salary scales: FPCS Compensation

Responsibilities

* Supports the creation of environments and instructional opportunities that meet the needs of diverse learners

* Provides individualized behavior and academic supports to improve children's achievement of individual academic and behavioral goals in support of children's IEP goals

* Consistently implements behavioral and academic strategies outlined in children's IEPs

* Uses information and data from a variety of sources to understand children's instructional needs and progress against IEP goals

* Maintains records and documentation

* Keeps other members of the classroom teaching team, appropriate service providers, and families informed of progress and challenges regarding the student

* Ensures a safe, clean, attractive and engaging centers-based classroom that encourages both exploration and complex play for children with special needs

* Fosters tolerance and a sense of community in classrooms, modeling and explicitly teaching acceptance and appreciation of others

* Works with the teaching team to ensure the classroom contains sufficient supplies and materials for individualized instructional supports

* Assist young children with personal hygiene, meals and other daily activities

* Communicates the individual children's goals and progress to families and also ways in which the family can support the child at home

* Plans…