Founding Grade 6/7 Math Teacher

The Croft School: Providence – Grade 6/7 Math Teacher

Start Date: August 19th, 2025
 

Start Date: Ideal start date is early August, though candidates must be available to begin no later than August 19.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until Monday, July 28th at 11:59 PM EST.

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school on the East Side of Providence.  Having opened in Fall 2018, our school currently enrolls 191 students in Kindergarten through Grade 6.  During the 2025-26 school year, we will expand to include Grade 7. Over time, we will grow into a 300-student Kindergarten - Grade 8 school.  

We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those concerned about the area’s existing public school (inconsistent quality; driven by standardized test outcomes) and private school (elitism; unaffordable; lack of diversity; limited innovation) options.

The Croft School is built around the following core attributes:

• Rigor and Spark
• Student-Centeredness
• Balance
• Strong Relationships
• Outstanding Teachers, Collaborative Improvement
• A Diverse, Inclusive, Anti-Racist Community

The Croft School has sister schools in the Jamaica Plain (founded 2020) and South End (founded 2022) neighborhoods of Boston.

More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.

About The Role

The Croft School is seeking an exceptional Math Teacher for the school’s Grade 6 and inaugural Grade 7 classrooms.  This individual will work closely with the rest of the Grade 6 and Grade 7 teaching team and will likely be responsible for also teaching an elective course.  In addition to core teaching responsibilities, this individual will also support other aspects of our middle school  programming including advisory, service learning, and weekly field work. 

The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students and using that knowledge to establish and lead a dynamic, rigorous, student-centered classroom.   The best candidates will be ready and excited to dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families.  Further, given that The Croft School is committed to being a self-reflective, ever-improving anti-racist organization, the right candidate should be excited to contribute to the school’s related efforts and practices.

Qualifications and Qualities

• 3+ years of Math teaching experience, ideally in a Grade 6th, 7th or 8th classroom. Middle or high school math teaching experience required.
• A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning.
• Ability and desire to establish strong and trusting relationships with families. 
• Enthusiasm for designing and delivering creative, engaging lessons and projects.
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for collaborating with co-teachers and other colleagues.
• Ability to create a safe, joyous learning environment, inclusive of excellent classroom management strategies and skills.
• Ability to design and lead targeted, small-group instruction and differentiate whole-group instruction. 
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice.
• A strong desire to remain in this role for 5+ years.
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required.

Compensation

The Croft School offers compensation which is inspired by, and competitive with, other local independent and public school opportunities.  The compensation for this role will be between approximately $51,500 - $96,100, commensurate with experience.

Non-Discrimination
As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.  We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.