Careers at RPS

Today, students are faced with a unique challenge. Students will be entering the workforce and will require a much different skill set as compared to 20 years ago. Students will need to know how to utilize technology and develop better technologies but will also need to have strong executive function skills. According to Forbes Magazine, students will need the following skills to succeed in 2020:

• Complex problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Creativity
• People management
• Coordinating with others
• Emotional intelligence
• Judgement and decision making
• Service orientation
• Negotiation
• Cognitive flexibility

Teachers focus on building character and inspiring students to be curious through engaging curriculum. In order to do that, teachers think outside of the box and some teach through PBL Units. We want to foster the development of these 21^st Century skills, but also be mindful of the role that technology will play in our students’ futures. Teachers use technology in the classroom to enhance education. Our Upper School and Middle School are part of the 1:1 program with iPads. Teachers actively used iPads in the classroom and teach students ways how to effectively and correctly use technology. Lower School students have classroom sets of chrome books. Students learn early on the basics of how to research, type, and collaborate.

Academic Technology

Applications are always being accepted for employment at Rutgers Prep. If you are interested in submitting an application for employment at Rutgers Prep, please email Karen De Nise (denise@rutgersprep.org). If you are applying for a Substitute Teacher position, please contact Meredith Santowasso (msantowasso@rutgersprep.org).

Our faculty members are not only passionate teachers, but passionate people in making this world a better place. Faculty members joined together and created a committee to research information about social justice and diversity. This faculty group is called AID (Advocates for Inclusion in Diversity). AID seeks to harness the strengths that reside in our community’s diversity - including race, gender, ability, ethnicity, religion, financial circumstance, geography, and sexual orientation- to inspire faculty and students to become advocates of social justice.

Rutgers Preparatory School provides Mindfulness Education to its students, faculty, staff, and parents. Research shows that mindfulness skills improve memory, organizational skills, reading and math scores, all while giving kids the tools they need to handle toxic stress. Mindfulness is a cornerstone to the transformative environment at RPS.

Gratitude, Heartfulness, Empathy, and Positive Thinking are all Mindfulness lessons students are exposed to at RPS. Starting in the lower school, students learn breathing strategies and how to identify feelings, while in middle school and upper school students can practice calming the mind through guided mindfulness sits and using the newly designed mindfulness room. In the upper school students are also able to participate in Yoga.