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: Middle School Principal and Head of School

Hours: 1.0 FTE, Exempt (193-day position)

Overview

Serves as a history/social studies teacher; teaches 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 integrating history, geography, civics, government and financial literacy.
• 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 allow for hands-on, inquiry-based learning.
• 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 and provide meaningful feedback to students.
• Defines, communicates, and upholds acceptable standards of student behavior and develops open communication, mutual respect, and rapport with students.
• Contributes to a positive collegial environment; collaborates with colleagues, communicates well with all constituents, honors confidentiality, fulfills time commitments, and enjoys teaching.
• Strengthens skills and knowledge through reflection, feedback, workshops, seminars, and collegial sharing.
• 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
• Middle Grades Social Studies Teacher 5-8
• National background check (after offer)
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required