Position: Advisor/ High School Teacher (2023 - 2024 Opening)Reports to: Buidling Principal or LeaderEmployment Status: Full Time, permanent, academic yearSalary Range: $45,596 (step 1), placement on the step schedule is equivalent to years of teaching experienceStart Date: August 2024Application Date: Applications will be accepted until the position is filledPosition Overview: An advisor at a Big Picture Learning school plays a complex role. An advisor is responsible for navigating and guiding the learning process with 15-20 students for 2-4 years. The advisor is a part of each student’s Learning Plan team, along with the student, parent, and mentor. The advisor guides this team to support and coach the student’s learning process. The advisor is a generalist who can support student work around each Learning Goal. An advisor is not only a teacher. They take on aspects of administration, guidance, management, recruitment, public engagement, and more. As a result, advising can be a very rewarding and intense experience.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Implement, by instruction and action, the BPL philosophy of education- Facilitate quarterly learning plan meetings with each student and his or her family- Forecast the educational needs of each student based on their interests and abilities- Identify learning opportunities and internships for students- Facilitate internship searches through phone calls, shadow days, and informational interviews to ensure that each student has an internship- Monitor student internships through site visits (bi-weekly), phone calls (weekly), and mentor meetings (monthly)- Report on each student’s educational and social progress in detail through quarterly narratives, phone calls to parents, and weekly student meetings- Run at least two sessions with advisory per day on non-internship days- Attend weekly staff meetings, monthly Professional Development days, and yearly training sessions- Facilitate additional educational and health services for each advisee as needed- Create a positive culture of learning- Maintain complete and factual records (transcripts) on each student as required by school and law- Work with staff on strategies for grade levels, school, and network- Make provisions to be available to students and parents for education-related reasons outside of the school day when necessaryRequired Qualifications & Skills:- Bachelor's Degree- Appropriate State or Rhode Island Teaching Certificate(s)--Secondary Social Studies- Basic knowledge of all teaching subjects and a specialty in a specific area- Basic knowledge of pedagogical theories, perspectives, and developments within education- Basic classroom management skills- Excellent oral and written communication skills- Access to reliable transportation with a clean driving recordPreferred Skills and Experience:- Excellent problem-solving skills, multi-tasking abilities- Ability to demonstrate competency in other content areas beyond certification content, particularly in Math, Science, and Literacy- Resiliency, ability to improvise and work through uncertainties- A sense of humor