We are all learners.
We are all valued.
We all belong.
​I Dream PCS is hiring for a variety of roles for our first school year, 2020-2021. 

Come join the I Dream PCS team if: 

  • You want to recreate public school because the traditional factory model doesn’t work for everyone. 
  • You believe that curiosity and pursuing dreams are human rights. 
  • You are ready to disrupt systemic inequities and coach young learners in undervalued communities to realize their full potential and brilliance.
  • You want wellbeing to be a value, not an afterthought. You care about being your best self in mind, body, and spirit.​

At I Dream PCS, you get:

Community
  • Everyone is on a team. No one works in a silo.
  • Community building through multi-age cohorts, regular all-school meetings, and school events in neighborhoods to develop relationships and remove barriers to learning.
  • Collaboration with school leaders in biweekly Consult Time to support and monitor progress of every learner.

Sustainability
  • Daily planning time and dedicated weekly Collaborative Team Planning time.
  • ​Lunch & Recess is truly a break or planning time for instructional staff (we call it “Me Time”).
  • ​Wellness Consultant provides self-care coaching and activities.
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Personalized Development
  • Individualized professional development plans, designed by staff in collaboration with school leaders.
  • ​PD = Practical Differentiation of applicable topics and practices emerging from adult needs and learner data

What else you need to know

  • Year 1 Enrollment: PreK3-2nd grade
  • Location TBD. We are committed to East of the Anacostia River
  • School hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Instructional staff has lunch and planning time during learner lunch & recess
  • We have Open Houses for learners and families in January and February 2020. You are invited to come see what we're all about in-person. See dates and please RSVP here. 

When and How: Our Hiring Process and Timeline
Stage 1 - Submit a written application. 
Ready to get started? Explore our available jobs listed below. You will be asked to submit a Resume and answer a few questions about your teaching experience.
Stage 2 - Interview
​If advanced, you will participate in an automated interview through your computer or mobile device. Conversations will evaluate for your experience as well as value-alignment.​
Stage 3 - ​Active
If advanced, you will be asked to submit a lesson video or complete a performance task. 
​Stage 4 - Offers
We will extend offers on a rolling basis and expect to be fully staffed by June 1, 2020.

Available Opportunities

Please use the portal below to explore job descriptions and apply!