School Profile

The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened in August 2008. The school educates and boards 400 students in grades six through twelve. The SEED School is an extraordinary educational opportunity for students across the state to receive a tuition-free, college-preparatory, boarding education.

The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provide students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience. Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts.

The SEED School is centered around its character values: compassion, growth, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility. The SEED School staff are in partnership with parents, families, and communities to guide and support student success. The school follows a typical academic school year calendar.

SEED Network

SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. Our tuition-free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation. SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as "a true success story." Learn more at www.seedfoundation.com.

Position Summary

The Director of Cyber Lab performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in overseeing the successful implementation of the STEM curriculum, programming, and instructional practices throughout the SEED School of Maryland. The employee is responsible for providing leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluating STEM programming to promote student learning and teacher effectiveness for the benefit of the system’s total educational program. The Coordinator is responsible for providing access to quality STEM education is essential for preparing students in the world of work. This position reports to the Head of School or the Director of Academics.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops and monitors a scope and sequence of class offerings for middle and high school students under the direction of the HOS and DOA.
• Facilitates field trips after school and during school that focuses on STEM offerings. 
• Works with the grants department to facilitate and recruit grants for STEM at the secondary level.
• Provides targeted support and resources to meet the needs of students including providing extra tutoring for technology classes and integrating hands-on STEM activities in classrooms.
• Provide access to specialized technology resources to help students succeed in STEM and cyber-related subjects for select students.
• Collaborate with local businesses and industry partners to provide students with real-world learning experiences, internships, and mentorship opportunities, ultimately increasing their chances of success in the workforce.
• Oversees the integration of STEM programs and ensures that they align with educational standards and best practices.
• Provides guidance and leadership in the development of STEM conferences, district Science/STEM Fair, workshops, research and publications projects, consultation, and support for STEM meetings and projects; provides personal leadership to most important initiatives. 
• Facilitates and manages the comprehensive STEM strategy that includes vendor supplier development. 
• Develop an annual STEM report for Title I, the Board of Education, the Head of School, and the ILT team.
• Assist in developing plans for the sustainable enhancement and expansion of existing programs. 
• Assist in developing a sustainable plan for expanding STEM Success Support to non-mathematics STEM areas, including science and learning communities.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as appropriate by the Director of Academics and the Head of School. 

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in computer science, with familiarity with writing and analyzing code, as well as excellent communication skills. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team and should be able to identify areas of improvement and suggest solutions.

• The minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. 
• Masters Degree preferred
• A valid Maryland Teacher’s Certificate in Technology (6-12) (Preferred but not required)
• Ability to pass a background check
• Admin 1 certification preferred 
• 2 years of experience teaching students  (Preferred but not required)
• 2 years of leadership experience with proven results preferred   (Preferred but not required)