Paul Cuffee School a K12 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 Cuffees 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 visitus atwww.paulcuffee
Temporary Position:Coverage for leave of absence. August 2024 November 2024
Reports to:Lower School Principal After School Enrichment Program Manager & Head of School
Hours:1.0 FTE 37.5 hrs/week) NonExempt
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 multitask
- ability to help children problemsolve 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 hardworking
- is cooperative
- has skills for multicultural setting
- 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 problemsolving skills in various situations
- is organized
- is able to work well with a variety of other adults and is a contributing team member
Dutiesas a Teaching Partner include but are not limited to:
- supervising students at arrival breakfast lunch transitions study and/or dismissal during inschool suspensions and at any time when students are present
- assisting teachers in any variety of ways:
helping organize materials
checking in with students at beginning and/or end of day to help them with organization
assisting students with classwork and/or projects
making copies
working with small groups or individual students to preview or review lessons
checking in homework take attendance (if the teacher requests this)
correcting papers
actively participating in class activities advisory circle times field trips etc. - Maintaining high expectations and school rules for students and enforcing those expectations and rules consistently fairly and respectfully
- Working as a part of our behavioral system as assigned
- Honoring confidentiality
- Other duties and tasks as assigned
Job Requirements:
- Associates or Bachelors degree in an educationrelated field OR Completion of a Teacher Assistant PreEmployment Program approved by the RI Department of EducationAND a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.
- National background check (after offer)
- Citizenship residency or work visa required