Advisor (High School Teacher)

Providence, RI

Position Overview: An advisor at a Big Picture Learning school plays a complex role. An advisor is responsible for navigating and guiding the learning process with 15-20 students for 2-4 years. The advisor is a part of each student’s Learning Plan team, along with the student, parent, and mentor. The advisor guides this team to support and coach the student’s learning process. The advisor is a generalist who can support student work around each Learning Goal. An advisor is not only a teacher. They take on aspects of administration, guidance, management, recruitment, public engagement, and more. As a result, advising can be a very rewarding and intense experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement, by instruction and action, the BPL philosophy of education
• Facilitate trimester learning plan meetings with each student and his or her family
• Forecast the educational needs of each student based on their interests and abilities
• Identify learning opportunities and internships for students
• Facilitate internship searches through phone calls, shadow days, and informational interviews to ensure that each student has an internship
• Monitor student internships through site visits (bi-weekly), phone calls (weekly), and mentor meetings (monthly)
• Report on each student’s educational and social progress in detail through trimester narratives, phone calls to parents, and weekly student meetings
• Run at least two sessions with advisory per day on non-internship days
• Attend weekly staff meetings, monthly Professional Development days, and yearly training sessions
• Facilitate additional educational and health services for each advisee as needed
• Create a positive culture of learning
• Maintain complete and factual records (transcripts) on each student as required by school and law
• Work with staff on strategies for grade levels, school, and network
• Make provisions to be available to students and parents for education-related reasons outside of the school day when necessary

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Appropriate State or Rhode Island Teaching Certificate(s)-Secondary Level
• Basic knowledge of all teaching subjects and a specialty in a specific area
• Basic knowledge of pedagogical theories, perspectives, and developments within education
• Basic classroom management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Access to reliable transportation with a clean driving record

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Excellent problem-solving skills, multi-tasking abilities
• Ability to demonstrate competency in other content areas beyond certification content, particularly in Math, Science, and Literacy
• Resiliency, ability to improvise and work through uncertainties
• A sense of humor

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Met encourages applications from candidates who reflect the increasing diversity present in our community and student body, and who will enhance and promote engagement with others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, and any other protected status as required by applicable law. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation. A background check is required for this position.

To Apply:
Please send your resume, 2-3 references, any necessary certifications/transcripts and a personalized cover letter that explains “Why the Met?” to (application is not considered complete without the cover letter):
Email: careers@metmail.org, listing the position title in the subject line

08/25/2025

$45,596 (step 1) - $60,566 (step 5)*