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Math Teacher Advisor
Title:
Math Teacher Advisor
Location:
Saint Paul, MN
Description:
Position Overview
High School for Recording Arts (HSRA) is seeking an equity-driven, creative, and culturally responsive Math Teacher Advisor to join our innovative team. At HSRA, advisors are more than classroom instructors-they are mentors, advocates, and co-designers of student-centered learning journeys grounded in real-world relevance, artistic expression, and social justice.
HSRA is a public charter high school where students design personalized learning plans and engage in interdisciplinary, project-based learning that reflects their interests, experiences, and aspirations. Rooted in hip hop pedagogy, youth voice, and trauma-informed practice, HSRA creates a culturally affirming space where all students-especially those historically underserved-can thrive.
Core Responsibilities
Math Project-Based Learning Facilitation
- Design and facilitate interdisciplinary, standards-aligned math learning experiences rooted in students' lived experiences, passions, and cultural identities.
- Emphasize collaboration, inquiry, and creativity through authentic, real-world math projects that make math meaningful and relevant-such as projects related to music production, graphic design, budgeting, entrepreneurship, and technology.
Advisory and Mentorship
- Serve as a primary mentor and advocate for a cohort of students, with a focus on supporting their growth in mathematical thinking, problem-solving, and confidence.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships and guide students in navigating academic, personal, and postsecondary pathways, including pathways involving math, STEM, and related fields.
Arts and Culture Integration
- Infuse math learning with music, media, and cultural storytelling using approaches like hip hop pedagogy, data analysis in music, or math applications in visual arts.
- Empower students to see themselves as mathematically capable creators and problem-solvers, challenging traditional notions of who is "good at math."
Restorative and Trauma-Informed Practice
- Create a supportive, inclusive classroom culture using trauma-informed strategies, restorative circles, and social-emotional learning tools.
- Foster a safe and healing environment where students can take risks in their learning, especially in math where past negative experiences may have created barriers.
Commitment to Equity and Justice
- Challenge systemic inequities in math education through culturally relevant pedagogy and an unwavering belief in the potential of all learners.
- Center the voices, identities, and experiences of youth in math teaching, learning, and decision-making.
Collaborative Leadership
- Contribute to a schoolwide culture of shared leadership and innovation.
- Collaborate with fellow advisors and school leadership on math curriculum, equity-focused strategies, and program development.
Benefits:
Compensation and Benefits
HSRA offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a dynamic work environment where teachers are empowered to innovate and lead. Math Teacher Advisors have access to ongoing professional development focused on trauma-informed practice, culturally relevant pedagogy, and community-based learning.
Requirements:
Qualifications
- Valid Minnesota teaching license in Math (or alternative pathway to licensure) and either two years of college or passing of the parapro exam.
- Deep commitment to racial equity, youth empowerment, and culturally relevant math education.
- Experience with project-based learning, hip hop education, or arts-integrated instruction, particularly as it relates to math.
- Demonstrated ability to connect with and support students affected by trauma and structural barriers.
- Strong skills in collaboration, communication, and creative problem-solving.
- Willingness to grow professionally in areas such as trauma-informed care, social justice education, and restorative practice.
- Background in media arts, music production, or related creative fields is a plus, especially where it connects to applied math.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit the following to:
Salary:
$45-65
Contact Name:
Saintanne Tipton
Contact Email:
saintanne@hsra.org