Upper School Teaching Partner

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 & Head of School

Hours: 0.93 FTE (35 hrs/week), Non-Exempt 

The role of a teaching partner at Paul Cuffee School is an important one that adds to the overall sense of community amongst both students and teachers.  A successful teaching partner should possess the following characteristics:

• ability to follow directions
• ability to multi-task
• ability to help children problem-solve through conflicts
• ability to respectfully uphold all school rules and expectations
• professionalism in terms of dress, speech, punctuality, etc.
• ability to be respectful to students and adults in all situations
• flexibility to take on new tasks as needed
• is responsible
• takes initiative, has intuition
• is hard-working
• is cooperative
• has skills for multicultural setting
• likes kids
• has a positive presence and sense of humor
• has skills to provide academic support (tutoring, small groups, etc.) or a willingness to learn them
• is reflective and observant
• is able to demonstrate problem-solving skills in various situations
• is organized
• is able to work well with a variety of other adults and is a contributing team member

The job of a teaching partner includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• supervision of students at arrival, breakfast, lunch, transitions, study, and/or dismissal, during in-school suspension, and at any time when students are present
• assist teachers/advisors in a variety of ways:
• help organize materials
• check in with students at beginning and/or end of day to help them with organization
• assist students with classwork and/or projects
• make copies
• work with small groups or individual students to preview or review lessons
• check-in homework, take attendance (if the teacher requests this)
• correct papers
• actively participate in class activities, advisory circle times, field trips, etc.
• Maintain high expectations and school rules for students and enforce those expectations and rules consistently, fairly, and respectfully
• Work as part of our behavioral system, as assigned
• If eligible, act as the substitute when teachers are absent
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in an education-related field OR Completion of a Teacher Assistant Pre-Employment Program approved by the RI Department of Education AND a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.
• National background check (after offer)
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required