South Shore Vocational Technical High School

The South Shore Regional School District, through its vocational technical high school and adult education program, will serve as the leading educational institution and community resource for all citizens who seek to explore, develop and enhance career and technical skills and experiences.

Mission Statement

To provide academic, technical and social experiences so that our students can learn:

advanced technical skills for post-secondary career pathways
21st century literacy and reasoning skills
habits of mind that foster an admirable work ethic, civic-mindedness, and commitment to personal growth

School & Stakeholder Goals

In order to fulfill our mission, the SSVT community will use the goals below as a guide to assess our current effectiveness and to plan for the future.

School Goals

1. School Climate: To provide our students with a safe and supportive environment that empowers students to develop advanced technical, academic and social skills for post-secondary career pathways

2. Facility: To maintain a clean and safe facility that meets the needs of the school and community

3. Community: To utilize multiple means of communication to engage students, parents, staff, and advisors

4. Curriculum & Instruction: To teach relevant and challenging technical and academic curricula which match students' post-secondary goals and provide them with the skills and experiences to help them grow socially and professionally

5. Assessment: To measure and report student achievement based on demonstrated acquisition of skills and knowledge and to use results to improve instruction and student achievement

6. Soft Skills: To develop students' skills and habits of mind in the areas of critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, work ethic and sense of personal responsibility

7. Equipment & Technology: To utilize current industry-standard equipment for our vocational technical programs, and current instructional technology tools and resources for all programs

8. Student Engagement: To help students develop strong, positive relationships with teachers and peers via co-curricular and extracurricular programs that shape their intellectual, physical, social/emotional development and work ethic

9. Instructional Support: To provide a continuum of support services to help all learners meet their academic and technical goals

10. Student Recruitment and Retention: To implement recruitment and retention strategies that lead to sustained full school enrollment, steady student retention and high-quality post-secondary placement in chosen career pathways

11. Staff Recruitment and Retention: To recruit and support the best administrators, instructors, and support staff dedicated to fulfilling the school's mission

Stakeholder Goals

South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School's success depends on its stakeholders—people who have a shared interest and commitment to the school district. South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School's stakeholders will strive to meet the following goals:

1. Our school committee, school council, parents association and educational foundation will support the mission of the school by advocating for resources and actions that ensure continuous school improvement.

2. Our faculty, administration and support staff will develop strong, positive relationships with our students and parents. Faculty and administration will stay abreast of the latest industry and academic content and skills, and will commit to finding the most effective ways to help students learn and become passionate about their studies. They will assume the primary responsibility for achieving school goals. Support staff will provide essential services that assist in the overall school mission and function of the school district.

3. Our industry partners, area colleges, advisors, alumni and co-op employers will support our students with relevant and challenging experiences that complement their high school education. They will provide SSVT faculty and administration with advice on how to consistently improve our capacity to fulfill our mission.

4. Our parents will develop strong, positive relationships with the school and their child's teachers. They will remain informed about school activities, and be active participants in the emotional and intellectual development of their children.

5. Our students will become our nation's critical thinkers and problem solvers in the workplace and in their communities, applying knowledge and skills in new situations. They will use their talents to build, repair, improve, feed, care for, inspire, and create. They will listen actively to the views of others and communicate their knowledge and ideas effectively and confidently, using their verbal, written, numeric and interpersonal skills. Our students' work ethic will be evidenced by initiative, innovation, commitment to workplace safety, reliability, positive attitude, self-discipline, adaptability, tolerance and the ability to both lead and work collaboratively with others.

Administrative Team

Thomas J. Hickey, Ed.D.
Superintendent-Director

Margaret A. Dutch
Principal

Pamela J. Titus
Director of Pupil Services
Title IX Coordinator
504 Coordinator

Barbara-jean Chauvin
Director of Vocational Education

Mark J. Aubrey
Assistant Principal

Crystal Paluzzi
Director of Technology

Robert Moorhead
Director of Buildings and Grounds

Stephen Campbell
Director of Adult Education

Employment Information

Drafting Instructor

Graphic Communications Long-Term Substitute

Carpentry Instructor

Bus Driver

Candidates for teaching positions at South Shore Vocational Technical High School can download our teacher application. Candidates for support staff positions (bus driver, custodian, aide, cafeteria staff) can download our support staff application. Candidates should only return a signed hard copy of employment application.

Attention teacher candidates: For additional information to assist you in the application process, please consult the following links: General job description for all teaching positions and Highlights of teacher benefits at South Shore Vo-Tech.

If you have additional questions about teaching positions, including questions about Chapter 74 approval for vocational positions, contact MaryLou Merrick, Principal's Secretary, at 781.878.8822, extension 430.

The South Shore Regional School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, veteran's status, marital status, or handicap in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Principal | 476 Webster Street, Hanover, MA 02339-1215 | 781.878.8822

Inquiries concerning application of nondiscrimination policies may also be referred to the Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, J.W. McCormack P.O.C.H., Room 222, Boston, MA 02109-4557.

2011 Roof & Window Project

The South Shore Regional School Committee's proposal to replace the school's roof and windows is now being brought to its member communities for consideration at respective town meetings.

Click HERE to read the proposal and to view the cost of the project for each of the member towns.

Important Facts about the Proposal:

The MSBA application process for this project began in 2005, and MSBA approved the project in January 2010.
MSBA requires that the district forward the proposal to member communities promptly, or risk losing the reimbursement funds.
The estimated total cost of this proposed project is currently set at $3,271,200, with an estimated reimbursement rate of 52.6% from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Unanimous support from all district towns is necessary for the project to proceed.
It is estimated that if all eight communities approve this project, work would start during the summer and fall of 2011 and be fully completed by 2012.
Our eight member communities will be assessed 47.4% of the project in the form of a 10 year bond.
Each town's cost (see attachment) is based on the towns' respective student enrollments as of October 1, 2009.
Member towns would not start payment on their assessment until 2013.
2013 is also when the final payment of the existing 20 year bond on the 300 wing addition will occur.