With an ecosystem full of innovative options Washington DC has become a laboratory for the newest iteration of education equity and reform. Still 20 years in full swing with untold billions in full investment the group needing the most out of that movement is now even further behind. The achievement gap for Black and Latino males continues to be largely unresponsive to many wellintended and welldesigned innovations. At Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS we believe that this can and must change. Statesmen is founded on the core belief that high levels of achievement for male students experiencing urban poverty is not just possible its what were here for.
The recipe engaged to accomplish this task may seem complex but has two primary ingredients high expectations combined with warm caring and trusting relationships. Given a tight knit crew and a worthy cause our boys are unstoppable. The vision of Statesmen is that the young male scholars who attend the academy one day lead in communities that they redesign. Always working in pursuit of the values of Relationships Rigor Relevance and Resilience the mission is to create a boyfriendly pedagogyinformed academic environment within which young male scholars are equipped with the academic skills social competencies and personal development necessary to navigate life challenges attend and complete the college of their choice and return to become the premier agents of social change within and for the communities they serve.
Passionate committed resilient focused selfaware mature missionaligned adults who embody personal and professional efficacy are necessary to carry this work forward. Statesmen is not a place to work. More than that it is a place to live out a mission a calling a design for impact and a desire for legacy. Consider these internal drivers:
If that sound like you welcome to Statesmen. Welcome home!
The leadership of the school must maintain a laser like focus on creating and maintaining a CollegeGoing Academic School Culture of Efficacy. With high quality academic instruction for scholars with disabilities as the primary focus the Reading Specialist directly supports the mission of Statesmen Academy for Boys and the Director of Instruction by ensuring that the literacy program used by Statesmen is accessible to all Students with Disabilities English Language Learners and Struggling Learners through the coordination of curriculum programming as well as small group and oneonone conferencing.
The Reading Specialist will have three primary bodies of work that are designed to support a vibrant literacy program as well as rigorous and relevant literacy instruction.
The person best suited for this role is a learningoriented and inspirational teacher with a desire to use literacy as a way to impact the overall academic experience of underserved students. You will be an effectual and high performing teacher looking to support the development of other teachers. The best candidates will have an advanced degree and a track record of creating high levels of academic growth within populations of students with significant potential and limited experience of prior academic success especially Students with Disabilities English Learners AtRisk students and Struggling Learners.
A home! A family! A place to carry out your personal mission. You will get challenged and you will grow. You will get to rest your head each night knowing that what you did today mattered.
You will also get a competitive salary ($75000 to $100000 based on credentials and experience) with generous benefits within a young startup with ample opportunities for advancement. You will get some of the best professional development being offered access to local regional and national cohorts of contemporaries doing this work at high levels and opportunities to see and practice cutting edge strategies and techniques that are actually working for young male scholars regardless their backgrounds.
We are deeply committed to equity and diversity and will not discriminate based on race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation disability age or any other personal or professional status.
If Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS sounds like your next home please do not hesitate to reach out to Shawn Hardnett CEO and Founder to make sure that your interest in joining our family is known. He can be reached at .
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