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Position: School Leadership & Student Support Resident Reports To: School Leadership Director Employment Status: Full-time, 12-month Position Start Date: Immediately Salary Range: $85,000-$90,000 Application Deadline: Until position is filled
Position Overview: The Met seeks a collaborative, flexible, student-centered educator to support building principals, students, and staff across its six schools while preparing for future school leadership. The Resident works under the direction of the School Leadership Director, provides hands-on support as needs emerge, and learns alongside principals through mentorship, observation, and progressively increasing leadership responsibilities. This is a support and development position, not an independent building principal assignment.
The School Leadership & Student Support Resident supports The Met with a focus on: Cross-Building Leadership and Operations ●Provide flexible leadership, operational, and student support across all six buildings based on emerging needs and priorities. ●Shadow and work alongside principals to learn building cultures, leadership practices, and operational systems. ●Support building logistics, scheduling, classroom coverage, student supervision, transitions, safety procedures, and school events. ●Demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to step into classrooms and student-facing situations when additional support is needed. ●Assist with problem-solving, communication, and coordination during unexpected building challenges. ●Help maintain continuity during principal absences, serving as a point of contact for routine matters within assigned authority. ●Support the development and implementation of consistent practices and systems across buildings while recognizing the unique needs of each school community. ●Collaborate with principals and central office leaders to problem-solve and strengthen consistent practices across buildings. Student Support and School Culture ●Collaborate with principals, advisors, social workers, and other staff to address student behavior, attendance, and engagement. ●Support restorative practices, conflict resolution, and proactive student interventions. ●Assist advisors in developing consistent classroom routines and student accountability practices. ●Provide direct student support and supervision when needed to help maintain safe, productive learning environments. ●Support student and family communication regarding behavioral expectations, interventions, and school culture. ●Participate in student support meetings and collaborative problem-solving to strengthen schoolwide systems. ●Develop and apply leadership skills in student behavior intervention, family engagement, and school culture, consistent with the Resident's certification and assigned authority. ●Refer decisions requiring administrator authority to an appropriately authorized administrator when necessary. Academic Intervention and Learning Specialist Coordination ●Coordinate collaboration among learning specialists focused on literacy and executive functioning. ●Support targeted academic interventions, progress monitoring, and consistent documentation across buildings. ●Facilitate collaboration among advisors, learning specialists, special educators, and other student support staff. ●Use student data and staff feedback to strengthen intervention practices and professional learning. Artificial Intelligence and Instructional Innovation ●Support the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of The Met's AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with the school's philosophy of personalized, relationship-based, and real-world learning. ●Serve as a resource for staff exploring responsible and effective uses of artificial intelligence in education. ●Manage and coordinate The Met's AI grant program, if funded, including project implementation, collaboration with partners, and grant reporting requirements. Leadership Development and Principal Preparation ●Participate in a structured leadership development plan in collaboration with the Director of School Leadership. ●Participate in structured shadowing experiences with principals across Met buildings to gain exposure to different leadership styles, approaches to school culture, operational systems, and student support practices. ●Participate in leadership team meetings, instructional walkthroughs, and professional development activities. ●Develop experience facilitating meetings, supporting schoolwide initiatives, analyzing student data, and leading improvement efforts. ●Observe and, when appropriately certified and authorized, participate in staff coaching, instructional feedback, and other administrative leadership responsibilities. ●Reflect regularly with the Director of School Leadership on leadership observations, professional growth, and readiness for future administrative opportunities. ●Balance leadership development opportunities with the responsibility to provide direct, hands-on support to students, staff, and principals as building needs arise. ●Continue progress toward administrator certification, where applicable.



