Director of Enrichment Program

Job Description

Director of Enrichment Program

About the Park School

The Park School is a Pre-K to Grade 8 independent school in Brookline, MA dedicated to excellence in education. The cornerstone of Park's program is academic excellence, combining both high standards of scholarship and the encouragement of each child to develop to their greatest potential. Our school community fosters a nurturing environment in which children develop curiosity, express creativity, appreciate the value of hard work and discipline, and experience the joy of learning. Park's faculty encourages each student to strive for intellectual, physical, and moral growth and to become contributing members of the community.

The Director of Enrichment is a member of the school’s After-School program and reports to the Director of After-School Operations. This part-time (30 hours per week), 10-month position involves working with faculty and staff to lead the Enrichment program in support of the school’s mission and curricular goals. This role also requires a commitment of 10 workdays during the summer.

Responsibilities

The Director of Enrichment is responsible for developing, managing, and overseeing the school's after-school enrichment programming for students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8.

Foster a sense of community and set clear expectations for the enrichment program.

Support student behavioral/emotional concerns, ensuring respectful, safe, and inclusive behaviors in partnership with the Director of After School Operations.

Create onboarding materials, interview, hire partners and internal teachers, ensure adequate program coverage, and regularly connect with 10-15 enrichment partners/teachers

Manage relationships with vendors, distribute contracts, and prepare, create, and facilitate orientation for program teachers, including coaching and support as needed

Manage the budget and provide reflective reports to inform program development

Collaborate with the Registrar and Assistant Director of Secondary School Counseling by providing detailed content for all program classes for registration management

Responsible for enrollment of student registrations, determining accurate enrollment by collaborating with internal team and external partners, and responding to emails on a timely basis.

Update the enrollment system with accurate lists after lotteries and sectioning

Responsible for the program's logistics, collaborating with internal partners to ensure adequate program space for each class.

Collaborate with the communication team to share programming/registration information with families each term and a yearly overview for the “April Bundle”

Create customized placement communications after registration closes

Communicate with grade-level and after-school teams about classes and updated registrations for dismissal

Address parent questions/emails/feedback for all families in a timely manner.

Determine offerings/schedule and send deadlines for each term to families

Represent the Enrichment Program in meetings and gatherings of other after-school program leads

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.

Three (3) or more years of leading a program

Strong interpersonal skills with students, colleagues, families, and other adults

Strong communication skills, including experience in writing school-related documents

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in teaching and learning & experience in working in a culturally diverse community.

Motivation for and interest in professional development

Ability to think independently along with collaborating in a team environment

High integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality

Maintain focus and adaptability in an energetic and, at times, loud environment

Effectively interpret, navigate, mediate, and resolve conflict with students and families in a timely manner.

The ability to hold meetings in person and via supported video conference tools (i.e. Zoom or Google Meet)

Proficient or the ability to learn Google tools and other applications as adopted by the school, such as Veracross, Atlas, etc.

Physical Requirements:

The ability to sit and stand uninterrupted for 30-minute periods of time.

The ability to regularly walk on and travel across variable surfaces (e.g. level flooring, stairs, turf, gravel, asphalt, etc.).

The ability to lead, supervise and accompany students to all areas of the school campus (including all indoor and outdoor areas), including during day-to-day responsibilities and in case of emergency.

The ability to consistently operate a computer. Proficient or the ability to quickly learn Google tools and other school software.

The ability to regularly stand, sit, crouch, and kneel down in order to support students.

The ability to work outdoors, year-round, in variable weather conditions.

The ability to lift and hold 15 lbs overhead.

The ability to occasionally transport (e.g., move or drag) 25 lbs.

The ability to maintain focus and composure in an energetic and, at times, loud environment.

Application Information

Please visit Park’s career page (or to complete an application and upload your resume, cover letter, leadership/philosophy statement, and the names of three to five references, including two present or past supervisors.

The compensation range for this role is based on a faculty scale ranging from $65,140 to $134,680 annually. Actual salaries will vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to degrees received, years of teaching experience, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive compensation details, inclusive of any additional benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

Park is an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity, or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, natural or protective hairstyles or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its employment, education, admission, financial aid, and other policies and programs.

We welcome candidates who will add to the diversity of our community and who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching and learning.

Job applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. The Park School will not sponsor an employment visa or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this role

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