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

The Middle School Math Coach and Intervention Specialist supports math curriculum, instruction, and assessment at the middle school through coaching, facilitation, data analysis, curriculum development, and professional development. S/he supports students in small intervention groups. 

 

Main priorities for this position include:

• Working with administration and math department to create a robust curriculum implementation and support plan
• Leading implementation and support for new math curriculum (Illustrative Math)
• Coaching math teachers
• Observing and supporting math instruction, including data analysis and instructional strategies

 

Responsibilities/duties include, but are not limited to:

• Coaching & Support - Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction
• Works with administration and math department to implement math curriculum and intervention systems
• Supports the instructional development of all teachers in understanding curricula, assessments, and data analysis
• Supports and coaches math teachers to further develop their instructional skills to engage all students.  This includes but is not limited to supporting instruction in classrooms, providing informal, non-evaluative observations and targeted feedback, assisting teachers in developing instructional practices to help them help their students become proficient learners, and supporting teachers with lesson planning and reflection.
• Provides tools and resources for effective instructional delivery
• Models effective instructional practices and support anti-racist, anti-biased practices.
• Collaborates with grade and/or subject teams to plan units, launch units, plan lessons, create assessments, analyze assessment data, and implement an action plan as a result of that data
• Collaborates with math department  to assist with facilitating team meetings to dive deep on curriculum, student work, and lesson planning
• Coordinates, manages, and facilitates innovative, motivating staff trainings and  professional development sessions
• Facilitates regular data meetings with teachers to analyze student assessment data and design instructional decisions
• Advises and provides math instructional support to teachers and other school personnel 
• Supports the design and implementation of ongoing math professional development for instructional and leadership staff, under the direction of the Director of Learning and Teaching and Middle School Principal
• Attends professional development as assigned/needed
• Serves on leadership teams as assigned
• Intervention
• Teaches several sections of math intervention block
• Develops and revises intervention plans, curriculum, and assessment and supports other teachers providing interventions
• Confers with students, parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to discuss their children's progress and support each child
• Other
• Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
• Performs administrative duties such as recess, cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading, as needed
• 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 Mathematics Teacher, Grades 5-8 OR
• Secondary Grades Mathematics Teacher, Grades 7-12
• Five years of experience as a middle or secondary classroom teacher, urban setting preferred
• Demonstrate research-based knowledge of math curriculum, instruction, and assessment, particularly at the secondary level
• Additional professional development and interest in elementary mathematics