Lower 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

Reports to: Lower School Principal & Head of School

Hours: 1.0 FTE (37.5 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

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 Duties as a Teaching Partner include, but are not limited to:

supervising students at arrival, breakfast, lunch, transitions, study, and/or dismissal, during in-school 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 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