NCE Community Specialist

Newton, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 6000 - 8000

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

NCE Community Specialist

About Newton Community Education

Our mission is to build a strong inclusive community through learning enrichment and connection. We are a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools are dedicated to lifelong learning and are committed to providing access for all youth of all abilities races language backgrounds genders and income levels.

About the position

NCE is introducing Kids Clubs with fresh energy clearer focus and a stronger connection to what families want. Heres whats new in 2025 Fall Kids Flyer

Clubs (new name) for the whole semester-mid-Semester until Winter Break
Longer hours until 4:30 or 5:00 to accommodate parents work schedules
Parents/caregiver focus groups and surveys at schools. Maintain contact with interested parents as ad hoc advisors.
Maintain active conversation with principals and their designees from the school-based afterschool organizations.

About the position

To manage this relationship-centered model we will employ one to three part-time Community Specialists who are led by the Community Innovation Leader. Returners retirees and other talented community-based people who want to work part-time will build relationships with school communities learn their subject and schedule needs and develop and manage the targeted subject area clubs including sourcing and recommending instructors promoting clubs and being on site to assure club quality and safety.

What a Community Specialist Does

Builds relationships with parents PTOs school administrators afterschool programs to understand wants and needs of the community
Administers surveys focus groups and other vehicles to get community feedback Determines clubs that the community wants and secure instructors and space for them Works collaboratively with the marketing designer to market clubs to build strong enrollment Writes informative and enticing club descriptions for catalogue and website.
Is present for clubs one or more days a week to ensure quality safety and school/student/family connections
Enters new clubs in the registration system
Sets pricing and instructor compensation in accordance with NCE guidelines

How a Community Specialist Grows

Community Specialists are mentored by the Community Innovation Leader and receive consultation from the Executive Director. They leverage their professional and personal experience and strengths to hone skills in relationship management marketing program development finance and more. They become integral members of the NCE team and important allies to the school communities they serve.

Applicant Qualities

Knowledgeable about Newton school community
Friendly and comfortable initiating new relationships
Innovative creative and resourceful
A good listener and able to convert input into action
Patient kind and overall good with kids and adults
Flexible and able to adapt to unexpected situations
Detail oriented and able to multi-task

Qualifications

Familiar with PTO structures
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in G-suite and Microsoft Office
Valid drivers license
Knowledge of small business operations a plus

Supervision

Community specialists are supervised by and receive mentoring and development from the Community Innovation Leader primarily and Executive Director secondarily.

Compensation and Work Hours

The focus of this position is the school year with work starting in summer ideally and continuing through the end June. Estimated hours per week are an average of 8 hours including on site with clubs with some weeks being more and some being less including on site with clubs.

Monetary compensation is $6000 to $8000 stipend annually depending on start date and portfolio managed.

Required Experience:

NCE Community SpecialistAbout Newton Community EducationOur mission is to build a strong inclusive community through learning enrichment and connection. We are a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools are dedicated to lifelong learning and are committed to providing access for all youth of...