Health Coordinator, District (Internal Candidates Only), Salem Public Schools Sy2024-2025

Health Coordinator, District (Internal Candidates Only) SY2024-2025

About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students across our 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. Over the next three years (2023-2026), we are committed to the work outlined by the four core priorities in our strategic plan: 1) Elevate Learning; 2) Empower Educators; 3) Center Belonging; and 4) Strengthen Our Foundation. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. Applicants who have experience working in urban schools and settings and are bilingual are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Health Coordinator Position

Salem Public Schools is committed to empowering educators and fostering structures that prioritize distributed leadership. The Health Coordinator will take the lead in galvanizing the 6-12 Health teachers around the 2023 MA Comprehensive Health and PE Framework . This one year $3,000 grant-funded position will work closely with the Academics and Student Support teams, across the secondary schools, and with the DESE-approved implementation provider to coordinate the implementation of the Comprehensive Health Frameworks. Compensation will be awarded in the form of a $1500 stipend in December and a $1500 stipend in May.

Health Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Academics and Student Support team to create a health vision.

• Plan and facilitate 4 team meetings Aug 27 (10:00p-12:00p), Nov. 5 (8:00a-10:00a), Jan 29 12:30p-2:30p, Mar. 5 (8:00a-10:00a).

• Meet regularly with PE Lead, Director of Nursing, __EXEC Director of Student Supports, and CIA 6-12 Director for an integrated approach to the alignment of the complete frameworks.

• Lead the review of and vertical articulation of the MA Frameworks in the Salem context 6-12, including reporting standards and proficiency scales.

• Make recommendations for K-5 implementation.

• Lead pilot of curriculum resources.

• Be knowledgeable of (endorsed preferred) SEI strategies and pedagogy required to meet the needs of multilingual learners.

• Participate on the District Wellness Committee and provide insights to the team on district vertical alignment and fidelity to curriculum frameworks.

• Utilize student support data to inform decisions about priority standards and continuous improvement strategies toward ensuring all students are physically and social-emotionally healthy.

• Participate in all DESE-approved implementation provider visits and meetings (DESE is still building this model and determining providers).

• Perform additional duties that may arise including those required by the grant

• Districts will develop and submit a district CHPE Implementation Plan.

• Note: DESE anticipates offering optional facilitated CHPE Implementation Planning workshops in Winter/Spring 2024 to support districts to create, review and/or revise CHPE implementation plans, in addition to offerings beginning summer 2024.

• District plans, among other things, will include opportunities that are culturally responsive, collaborative, equitable, and respectful of diverse languages, norms, and values to engage students and families throughout the selection and implementation of revised CHPE curriculum.

• Districts teams will perform an analysis of their CHPE standards coverage and gap analysis with their current curricula.

• Note: Coaching support and technical assistance is anticipated to be available through DESE-pre-qualified vendor(s).

• Districts will select and engage in training related to CHPE curriculum to more fully align to the 2023 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Framework.

• Note: DESE is in process of developing a CHPE Curriculum Guide to identify aligned curricula.

• District leadership will recruit and schedule teachers and other educators (coaches, directors, etc.) to participate in professional development, coaching and/or professional learning communities (PLCs). Offerings will be scheduled in summer 2024, school year 2024-2025, and summer 2025 based on needs identified by the cohort of grantees.

• District teams will work with the Department and it's PD vendor(s) to identify, recommend and/or develop supports and resources to ensure that all students have opportunities to engage in comprehensive, well-rounded, inclusive, medically accurate, developmentally and age-appropriate educational opportunities that include physical education, health education, and the development of social and emotional competencies.

Essential Attributes:

• Committed to identify, recommend and/or develop supports and resources to ensure that all students have opportunities to engage in comprehensive, well-rounded, inclusive, medically accurate, developmentally and age-appropriate educational opportunities that include physical education, health education, and the development of social and emotional competencies.

• Holds an unwavering belief that every student and teacher in Salem can grow and succeed.

• Skilled in providing equitable access to the curriculum, particularly in underserved populations.

• Able to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a team.

• Has a strong work ethic, is self-directed, and has the ability to work independently.

• Has a demonstrated skill-set in leading adults and organizing projects

• Self-reflects and accepts feedback with a growth mindset.

Job Requirements:

• Current teacher in Salem Public Schools

• Massachusetts educator certification in Health/Family and Consumer Sciences,

• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement or commitment to obtaining the SEI Endorsement

• Ability to work flexibly outside of contractual hours including the summer

Applicant Process

Interested candidates should send a letter of interest to Kim Talbot: ktalbot@salemk12.org.

The letter should detail why you would be a good Health Coordinator.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is 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.