Director of Health and Wellness

The Natick Public Schools Seek Director of Health and Wellness

Start Date: August 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: Masters Degree in Physical Education or Administration Required

Professional Certification:Valid Massachusetts DESE license as a Physical Education Teacher (512) and/or Health Education Teacher required

• Valid Massachusetts DESE license as a Director/Supervisor or other applicable administrator license required or demonstrated ability to obtain within a defined timeline upon hire
• Candidates holding both a teaching license in Physical Education or Health and an administrator/director license are strongly preferred

Specialized Knowledge:

• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity equity inclusion and social justice as they relate to student staff and community engagement and cultivation
• Deep knowledge of the Massachusetts Physical Education Curriculum Frameworks and National Health Education Standards (NHES)
• Knowledge of the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) Framework
• Familiarity with social-emotional learning (SEL) principles and their integration into health and physical education
• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity equity inclusion and social justice as they relate to student staff and community engagement

Preferred Experience:

• Experience as a classroom teacher in Physical Education Health or a related field at the elementary middle or high school level
• Experience in a department head curriculum coordinator or leadership role in a public school district
• Experience developing delivering and evaluating professional development for educators
• Experience building and sustaining community partnerships in support of school health and wellness initiatives
• Experience with Google Suite (Drive Docs Sheets Slides Classroom etc.) and student information systems such as PowerSchool; will train the right candidate

Skills:

• Strong instructional leadership skills with the ability to coach and support teachers at all levels
• Effective communicator in both written and oral forms across all levels of an organization
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to use data to inform program decisions and drive continuous improvement
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with teachers administrators families and community partners
• Flexible organized and able to meet ongoing time-sensitive deadlines
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced supportive environment that nurtures student and staff growth
• Bilingual skills especially in Spanish and Portuguese are highly desirable

Alternative degrees or experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

Required Experience:

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