Paul Cuffee School Looking for Elementary School Teaching Fellow at Providence, RI Full Time

Paul Cuffee School, a K-12 public independent charter school, educates a diverse community of students from 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 that, 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 the Paul Cuffee School Website.

• This position is posted until filled; however, Administration reserves the right to begin interviewing after 5 days

Reports to: Lower School Principal and Enrichment Programs Director
Works closely with: School staff and students
Overview:Paul Cuffee School Teaching Fellows will provide instruction to students in kindergarten through fifth grade during the school day and extended school day. Fellows will work with students individually, in small groups, and the whole class around ELA and math learning. Each fellow will work closely with one grade level, supporting students across all three classrooms. They will receive professional development and coaching to build their skills with literacy and mathcontent and instructional strategies.
Duties as a Teaching Fellow include, but are not limited to:

• Provides explicit instruction individually and in small groups in reading and math under the direction of reading, math & MLL specialists
• Monitors student progress and collects, analyzes, and applies data to inform instruction
• Promotes and supports positive behavior to improve learning outcomes
• Communicates with classroom teachers and principal related to student performance
• Assumes lead teacher responsibilities in the extended learning day, building on the instruction occurring during the school day
• Incorporates social and emotional learning activities into the program
• Finds opportunities to celebrate student growth and effort
• Fully engages in, implements and reflects on professional learning
• Works toward mastery of instructional techniques that lead to successful classroom teaching
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned