Upper School Math Teacher/Advisor

Job Description

Paul Cuffee School, a K-12 public charter school of choice, educates a diverse community of students from the City of Providence, Rhode Island. We respect each individual and the world we share. This quality of our community is central to our mission. In the spirit of Paul Cuffee's life, we teach students to value and practice personal initiative, perseverance, and social responsibility. Our School accomplishes these goals through a rigorous academic program which, enriched with maritime experiences, fosters discovery and critical thinking. We prepare students for higher education, lifelong learning, and active citizenship. To learn more about our school, please visit us at www.paulcuffee.org

Reports to: Upper School Principal

Hours: 1.0 FTE, Exempt

Overview

Serves as subject area teacher; teaches clubs and other classes, as needed. Performs lunch duty or other duties, as needed.

Responsibilities/duties include, but are not limited to:

• Prepares and implements well-organized curricula in which students are engaged in relevant, thoughtful, challenging work.
  
• Differentiates lessons, units, assessments, etc. based on the needs of each student.
  
• Establishes a learning environment of serious scholarship and high expectations that supports students' interests, talents, and needs.
  
• Employs techniques that stimulate critical (or divergent) thinking and problem-solving.
  
• Uses a variety of current technologies to enhance instruction and to advance students' technological literacy.
  
• Uses various methods of assessment; uses assessment information to plan instruction.
  
• Supports students' social, emotional, and academic growth.
  
• Defines, communicates, and upholds acceptable standards of student behavior and develops open communication, mutual respect, and rapport with students.
  
• Communicates effectively with all constituents.
  
• Fulfills time commitments.
  
• Spends time outside of school preparing.
  
• Contributes to a positive collegial environment; collaborates with colleagues.
  
• Strengthens skills and knowledge through reflection, feedback, workshops, seminars, and collegial sharing and participates openly and actively in professional development, mentoring, and coaching in a continual cycle of growth and reflection.
  
• Keeps accurate records and completes all tasks in a timely manner.
  
• Demonstrates appropriate depth of knowledge in subject matter.
  
• Models the behavior and expectations of our school community.
  
• Honors confidentiality.
  
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university, required
  
• Valid Rhode Island Department of Education Certification required
  • Secondary Grades Mathematics Teacher 6-12
• National background check (after offer)
  
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Welcome to ATX Learning

Established in 2001, Paul Cuffee School is a K-12 public charter school of choice that educates a diverse community of more than 800 students from the City of Providence, Rhode Island. We respect each individual and the world we share. This quality of our community is central to our mission, which is as follows: In the spirit of Paul Cuffee's life, we teach students to value and practice personal initiative, perseverance, and social responsibility. Our School accomplishes these goals through a rigorous academic program which, enriched with maritime experiences, fosters discovery and critical thinking. We prepare students for higher education, lifelong learning, and active citizenship.

Students are admitted by a state mandated, randomized public lottery. Siblings and children of employees who live in Providence are given a waiting list preference. More than 90% of our predominantly low-income urban population identifies as BIPOC, and 13% have diagnosed special needs. Social and civic responsibility, life-long learning, and academic achievement distinguish our community as does our inclusive school culture, small class sizes and differentiated instruction. In 2022, Paul Cuffee High School was ranked by US News and World Report among the top ten public high schools in Rhode Island. While we are proud of this recognition, we are committed to improving student outcomes every year and work together to ensure that every student is receiving high quality instruction, standards-aligned curriculum, and the educational resources and learning experiences they need to develop their full potential.