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Social Studies Teacher

Position Summary:

GGA is an all-girls public charter school committed to empowering young women through rigorous academics, strong character development, and leadership opportunities. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Social Studies Teacher to join our team and foster a love of learning, critical thinking, and civic engagement in our students.

Key Expectations:

+ GGA instructors submit lesson plans weekly. Lesson plans are reviewed by the Academic Program Coordinator and feedback is provided.

+ Advisory classes are an important part of school culture at GGA. Students work on college and career readiness, social and emotional learning and academics in these daily classes. The advisor is an important part of a student's support network at GGA, and most instructors are assigned an advisory class. Advisory lessons are provided and the instructor facilitates sessions, grades assignments, and maintains a strong relationship and line of communication with advisees' caregivers.

+ Culture support in the hallways and at lunch is expected. Instructors are assigned an arrival and dismissal duty, and are added to a master schedule to support hallways for one period everyday.

+ At GGA we believe that we are partners in education with our student's caregivers. Together we support students and ensure they achieve their fullest potential. To do this, GGA gives dedicated work time on a Wednesday to reach out to caregivers. It is expected that instructors maintain continued lines of communication with caregivers through grading, calling and emailing home and facilitating twice annual Student Led Conferences.

+ Ensure you have at least 2 grades for every week, 2 summatives for the quarter and end of quarter comments

Ke y Responsibilities

Instruction & Student Support

+ Plan and deliver engaging, standards-based lessons in Social Studies (e.g., U.S. History, World History).

+ Plans and delivers dynamic, standards-aligned history lessons that cultivate critical thinking, analysis, and a deep understanding of historical events and their impact on the modern world.

+ Develops cohesive unit and lesson plans aligned with GGA’s curriculum framework, emphasizing inquiry, evidence-based reasoning, and diverse perspectives.

+ Uses student data and formative feedback to guide instructional decisions, ensuring that all students are engaged, challenged, and supported in their learning journey.

+ Designs and implements a variety of formative and summative assessments that measure content mastery, historical reasoning, and the development of civic and global awareness.

+ Integrates interdisciplinary connections between history, literature, art, science, and global issues to help students make meaningful links between the past and present.

+ Encourages student-led discussions, debates, and research projects that build confidence, voice, and leadership, particularly in examining the role of women and underrepresented groups in shaping history.

+ Incorporates culturally responsive pedagogy that affirms diverse experiences and fosters empathy, perspective-taking, and civic engagement among young women.

Learning and Development

+ Plans and teaches lessons using inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning

+ Uses a wide range of technologies and strategies to differentiate instruction based on readiness, learning difference, and interest.

+ Uses student data to drive instructional decisions

+ Contributes to interdisciplinary curriculum planning and development

+ Fosters positive relationships with students

+ Develops regular communication protocols with parents

+ Delivers thoughtful guidance and support with advisory groups

+ Engages professionally and enthusiastically with new school initiatives

+ Keeps up-to-date records of attendance, curriculum, and assessment

+ Develops and implements assessments aligned to GGA curriculum standards

+ Demonstrates an active and genuine interest in professional growth

School Community Engagement

+ Fosters positive relationships with students

+ Develops regular communication protocols with parents

+ Delivers thoughtful guidance and support with advisory groups

+ Engages professionally and enthusiastically with new school initiatives

+ Participate in weekly and month professional development programs

+ Creating classroom experiences that embody our four pillars of sisterhood, scholarship, service and safety including establishing strong relationships with students to demonstrate care

+ Foster deeply engaging lessons and activities that deliver the content in ways that excite and enable our students to learn

+ Use resources to effectively differentiate for all types of learners through co-teaching with special education teachers and through providing students additional resources

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree, (Master’s preferred) with a concentration in content area

+ Secondary classroom experience in an urban context (three years preferred)

+ Solid and demonstrable teaching experience working with a variety of student academic levels

+ Creative and enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning

+ Ability to write a cohesive lesson plan

+ Exhibits ability to collaboratively work within and across disciplines with a diverse instructional team

+ Demonstrates ability to work with parents and community

+ Excellent interpersonal communication skills, classroom management, and adaptive teaching

+ Lead extra-curricular activities during and/or after school

+ Receive and incorporate feedback from team leaders, executive leadership and peers

+ Growth minded, receiving and incorporating feedback from team leaders, executive leadership and peers

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL ALIGN TO OUR ACADEMIC APPROACH:

+ Creating classroom experiences that embody our four pillars of sisterhood, scholarship, service and safety including establishing strong relationships to demonstrate that we care about them

+ Foster deeply engaging lessons and activities that deliver the content in ways that excite and enable our students to learn

+ Use resources to effectively differentiate for all types of learners through co-teaching with special education teachers and through providing students additional resources

About Our School

Girls Global Academy (GGA) is an all-girls public charter high school in Washington, DC. We are an authorized International Baccalaureate World School who offers the IB Career Programme with specific pathways in engineering and business.

As of January 2022 we have 35+ staff and 150+ students in 9th and 10th grade. As we continue to grow our student body to 400 students and 60 staff over the next 3-5 years we strive to establish a strong school culture where our four pillars of sisterhood, scholarship, service and safety are embedded in everything we do.

Our SY 25-26 Staff: You will be an integral part of growing our school, and as a member of the GGA Staff you understand that starting and growing a school is hard work, so you are empowered to take ownership over the work and have a responsibility to each of our students. You are truly a part of a resilient team that has an all-hands-on-deck mentality and faces challenges head on with clear communication. Our 2024, 2025, and 2026 graduating classes need staff that believe in our students, maintain strong community norms and are committed to making sure our students know they matter.

We are located in the heart of Washington D.C. between the Downtown and Chinatown neighborhoods, and just one block from the Gallery Place Metro Station. This ideal location allows us to engage our students in the vibrant and globally focused culture of the community and all that DC has to offer.

Ideal Candidates

Girls Global Academy is a community of dedicated innovators who believe girls matter. Through our daily work, we are committed to actions that equip the next generation of leaders to navigate the world with confidence and compassion to succeed in any path they may choose. Our approach to education will allow girls to develop strong voices that inspire change.

Because you matter - this is who we are looking for:

+ You are highly qualified and mission oriented

+ You are passionate about all girls’ high school education

+ You are flexible and adaptable to change and excited about working in a start-up school environment

+ You are a self-starter, problem solver and have a growth mindset

+ You are committed to assisting the school becoming Tier 1

If you meet these ideals - we want to speak with you about joining our team!

Our Commitments to Staff:

+ Personalized professional development tailored to your needs as an educator

+ Support and coaching from an experienced leadership team

+ A seat at the table where you are a decision maker in an equitable and inclusive environment

+ Work-life rhythm where you are encouraged to make self care a priority

How to Apply

Please submit your application to our online jobs portal https://girlsglobalacademy.applytojob.com/. All applicants will have to pass a background check. Applicants must be permitted to work in the United States without a GGA sponsored Visa.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis .   No phone calls, please.

Girls Global Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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