Math Teacher Advisor

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

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.
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.
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.

Institution Description

Institution Description
HSRA offers an interactive, project-based model that allows students to explore their interests in music, photography, video production, graphic design, editing, and other creative endeavors—while integrating math and critical thinking into these artistic and cultural projects.

Application Instructions/Comments

Your current resume
- A cover letter describing your alignment with HSRA’s mission, your experience with youth and math project-based education, and your vision for culturally relevant math teaching

saintanne@hsra.org