Careers

Math Teacher and Math and Science Coordinator

Full-time - 5 days per week/10 months per year

School One is a college preparatory high school in Providence serving 100 students with a strong focus on
the arts and creativity.
At School One, we teach students to think, write, analyze, and create. As a community, we treat each
other with care and respect. We appreciate each other’s differences as people and as learners. (Mission
Statement)

Responsibilities include:
Advising

 Guide up to ten advisees.
 Serve as the main communication link between the school and home and between the
students and/or parents and teachers, department coordinators and administrators.
 Run weekly advising periods and Evaluation Week meetings with advisees.
 Monitor student attendance, contracts, folders, graduation requirements and progress
toward them.
 Assist advisees in formulating post-secondary plans and help them apply to college or
other placements.

Teaching

 Teach three classes per trimester with a maximum class size of 15.
 The ideal candidate will have comfort teaching from pre-algebra through calculus.
 Oversee a low-impact physical education or health class once per week and run one
student Committee once per week, or the equivalents.
 Communicate regularly and pro-actively with advisors, the Academic Support
Coordinator, and the Counselor through notes and weekly forms.
 Craft timely and carefully-written evaluations and course descriptions.

Math/Science Department Coordination

 Recruit and supervise adjunct faculty in math and science
 Administer and correct the math competency exam, maintaining regular
communication about results with staff and students.
 Ensure that the math competency exam is a high-quality assessment of crucial skills for
graduation.
 Assess student placement and progress in math and science courses, including
assessment of math placement tests for School One applicants.
 Design and staff math-science course offerings each trimester to meet the needs of the
student population.
 Recruit, orient and supervise adjunct faculty in math/science.
 Provide annual input to the Assistant Head of School on the strengths and professional
development needs of the full-time math and science teachers for the Assistant Head to
utilize in the full-time employees’ performance appraisals.
 Assess materials/equipment needs of the math/science departments and make
appropriate purchases with the departmental budgets.

 Ensure the safety of math/science classes, especially regarding chemical safety and
appropriate lab procedures.

Service to the School Community

 Responsible for serving on at least one school committee or organizing a major
activity.
 Responsible for professional conduct per the guidance in the Staff Handbook and
personnel policies.
 Responsible for helping to organize events that enhance the students’ experience such
as performances and exhibitions, prom, R-Days, trips and other school events.
 Responsible for attendance at and participation in school events including Parents’
Nights, the Fall Festival, staff meetings, Prom, the Art Show, graduation, and a
reasonable number of other school events and activities.
 Responsible for taking an active role in continually improving one’s own practice.
 Responsible for participating in the staff goal-setting and self-evaluation process in a
timely and productive way.

Other duties may be assigned by the Head of School and Assistant Head of School from time to time.
Please reply with a resume and statement of interest to careers@school-one.org
At School One, we believe that our staff should reflect the diverse community of students we serve. We
encourage applicants from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the workplace, and
continuously strive to create an inclusive community for all. School One is an equal opportunity
employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status.