METCO Coordinator (3065)

The Natick Public Schools Seeks a

METCO Coordinator - Natick High School

Start Date: 04/08/2026

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative supportive and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe trusting respectful environment where learning is exciting dynamic and engaging and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff students and families and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree (required)
• Massachusetts educator licensure (teaching guidance adjustment counselor or related field) preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with high school students in an instructional or student support capacity
• Demonstrated success working with students of color and their families
• Knowledge of the history philosophy and purpose of the METCO program
• Experience supporting students with diverse academic social-emotional and cultural needs
• Experience collaborating with teachers counselors administrators and families
• Familiarity with high school academic expectations course selection and postsecondary planning
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to build trusting relationships with students and families
• Experience with METCO or similar educational access programs preferred
• Bilingual skills (Spanish Portuguese or other languages spoken in the METCO community) highly desirable
  
  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Support METCO students throughout the school day beginning with morning bus arrival (approximately 6:45 AM) and continuing through dismissal and late bus departure (approximately 3:15 PM).
• Build strong relationships with students by meeting individually to support academic progress goal-setting and overall school engagement.
• Monitor student progress through collaboration with teachers review of academic data and regular classroom check-ins.
• Serve as a key liaison between students families and school staff to ensure clear communication and coordinated support.
• Provide social-emotional support to students and connect them with appropriate school resources when needed.
• Collaborate with counselors administrators and support staff to promote student success and coordinate academic and enrichment opportunities.
• Support students in accessing tutoring extracurricular activities leadership opportunities and postsecondary planning.
• Assist with student transitions into and out of Natick High School and help maintain strong connections between the school families and the METCO program.
• Participate in faculty meetings professional development and regular meetings with the METCO Director to support program goals as needed.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with adolescents
• Ability to build trust with students and families from diverse backgrounds
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise professional judgment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to analyze student academic data and identify support needs
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers counselors administrators and families
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced school environment
• Cultural competency and commitment to supporting diverse student populations
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and school data systems
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work of the METCO Coordinator is performed primarily in school buildings and occasionally at off-site locations. The physical demands listed below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Move throughout the school building including classrooms offices hallways and meeting spaces
• Remain stationary (sitting or standing) for extended periods during meetings or student conferences
• Operate computers printers copiers and other standard office technology
• Read and interpret information from computer screens student records handwritten notes and printed documents
• Communicate effectively with students families and staff in person via video conference by phone and in writing
• Occasionally lift or move materials weighing up to 25 pounds
• Observe student activity and respond appropriately in busy school environments
• Work in environments with moderate to loud noise levels
• Manage multiple tasks and respond to competing demands throughout the school day
  
  

• Formal application
• Rating of education and experience
• Oral interviews
• Reference check
• Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.) Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.) and fingerprints.

The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age race creed color religion nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity disability pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions physical and intellectual differences immigration status homeless status or any other class protected by law.

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