METCO Director

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent at SPS & Superintendent at LSRHS

Date: February 2015

Position Summary:

The METCO Director provides oversight and leadership for the METCO program at Sudbury Public Schools and Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School. The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) is a grant-funded educational program through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts designed to expand educational opportunities, increase diversity and reduce racial isolation by permitting students from Boston and Springfield to attend participating public school systems in surrounding suburban communities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a liaison between students from Boston and their families and school staff administration;
• Establish and maintain a level of accessibility, visibility, and collaboration that contributes effectively to the sense of support and trust with students and among staff, students, and families;
• Establish annual goals for the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS) METCO programs, establish criteria for evaluation of goals, implement a program using recent data to achieve success, and provide a report on progress towards the goals. An ongoing goal for each school community shall be to address the achievement growth of students in the program;
• Prepare and implement the METCO grants and budgets submitted annually by SPS and LSRHS to the State’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE);
• Represent SPS and LSRHS at METCO Directors’ meetings and other programs and events sponsored by METCO, Inc;
• Work collaboratively with school and district administrators and share responsibility for the hiring, supervision, and evaluation of METCO personnel;
• Supervise and coordinate transportation arrangements for METCO students;
• Work collaboratively with administrators and school staff to develop and coordinate orientation meetings, workshops, and special programs for students from Boston, school staff, parents, and the school communities which relate to the smooth functioning and goals of the METCO programs in SPS and LSRHS;
• Coordinate, oversee, and/or directly participate in major activities related to the operation of the METCO program in the SPS and LSRHS school systems, including facilitation of transitions between elementary and middle school and the middle school and high school. Work directly with the Lincoln Public Schools and their METCO programs to facilitate transitions to LSRHS;
• Remain current and share with staff and others, current research, best practices, and strategies for improving student achievement and success of all students in the program;
• Ensure that families from Boston are adequately informed about school programs and procedures through district websites, newsletters, and other parent communications;
• Arrange for consistent enrollment of students in coordination with METCO, Inc.
• Work with school administrators and staff to build and maintain a positive academic and social climate for all Boston students for their continued success within the program;
• Confer regularly with school counselors, academic advisors, principals, and teachers to be aware of which students are in need of special attention. Provide representation as needed in team meetings for individual students;
• Participate in SPS and LSRHS administrative leadership team meetings as appropriate;
• Other related duties as assigned.

This is a full time shared position between Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) at .5 and .5 at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work or related field;
• At least 3 years of relevant experience as an educational program administrator or relevant youth services position;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to multi-task and handle issues of a complex nature;
• Strong and effective use of technology;
• Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related discipline;
• Demonstrated experience working with urban communities and children from diverse cultural backgrounds;
• Massachusetts Certification as teacher, social worker, counselor or administrator/director.

Application Process:

Please complete the online application found on our website at http://www.sudbury.k12.ma.us and click on “Job Postings”. Please include a letter of interest, resume, three letters of recommendation as well as contact information for three professional references.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI and fingerprinting clearance. All finalists will be required to provide official transcripts.

Deadline:

Resumes will be reviewed upon receipt and the position will remain open until filled. However, in order to ensure full consideration please submit all application material no later than Monday, March 9, 2015.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sudbury Public Schools and Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.