SY26-27 Early Childhood Permanent Substitute Teacher

Ingenuity Prep prepares PreK, Elementary, Middle school students in Ward 8 to succeed in college and beyond as impactful civic leaders. Our innovative instructional model promotes small group learning for students, collaborative teaching teams, and robust coaching and professional development opportunities for teachers. Our teacher career ladder rewards strong performance over time, giving teachers the opportunity to earn higher levels of base compensation and bonuses as they demonstrate effectiveness with their students and colleagues. Our instructional leaders are charged with supporting teachers by providing clear expectations, ongoing feedback, and targeted development. We are seeking a Substitute Teacher to support our Early Childhood Academy during the 2026-2027 school year. The substitute teacher will be matched to classrooms based on teacher leave. Depending on the need, the substitute teacher may support a classroom for one day or consecutive weeks. We seek candidates who are deeply committed to our students, have a passion for instruction, and want to be part of a dynamic team. WHAT YOU’LL DO As a Full-Time Substitute Teacher, you will: Work within your classroom team to create a joyful, efficient, learning-focused classroom that leads to exemplary student growth -- both academically and socio-emotionally. Provide emotional constancy and support for your students -- and your colleagues. Work with your team to analyze a range of summative and formative assessment data to thoughtfully adjust and differentiate instruction. Collaborate with and support colleagues in the classroom and through weekly professional development opportunities. Support students during breakfast and lunch. Receive regular, individualized coaching from IP’s instructional leadership team to grow your practice. WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR Ingenuity Prep may be the right fit for you if: You have some experience teaching or supporting students in a school setting. You want to work closely with your peers in a collaborative teaching setting. You want to work in a feedback-rich culture, and are eager to grow your practice through individual coaching and professional development opportunities. You believe effective instruction is full of joy and rigor. You are a reliable and committed teammate, who is willing to do what it takes to ensure your students are successful. You will hold high expectations for yourself and your students. You are flexible and able to move between classrooms in Pre-K and Kindergarten. MORE ABOUT US Ingenuity Prep offers among the strongest compensation and benefits packages of any public charter school in Washington, D.C. Our compensation and benefits package for this position includes: Competitive pay - $20.57 - $25.69 hourly (commensurate with years 1-10 years experience) 100% of medical and dental premiums for employees paid for by Ingenuity Prep, along with 100% of dependent premiums. 100% of employee’s short­ and long-term disability and life insurance plans paid for by Ingenuity Prep. A minimum of two weeks maternity/paternity leave at 100% pay for all staff -- regardless of gender. Over time, that increases to as much as six weeks -- all at 100% pay. A 100% match -- up to 3% -- on your 401K retirement plan. A 100% Ingenuity Prep-paid cell phone plan. You can even bring your current number into our plan. MacBook Air computer for professional and personal use. Ingenuity Prep does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, veteran status, religion, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.