2026 Summer Programs Director of the Youth Leader in Training Program

Job Goal: The Somerville Community Schools Program provides After School and Out of School Time Care in the Somerville Public Schools. We operate After School programs from dismissal until 5:30 pm including early release days; full day programs during school vacation weeks and during summer. It is our mission to provide high quality affordable Out of School Time Care to Somerville children in grades Pre-K through 8.

Responsibilities:

Teaching:

• Lead a group of middle school students in becoming successful leaders
• Implement Community Schools Behavior Management Policy
• Maintain classroom environment including set up and maintenance of supplies
• Follow program procedures to safeguard the health and safety of the children
• Ability to cooperatively team teach
• Build positive relationship with families
• Other duties as assigned

Programming:

• Research plan and implement activity based curriculum to promote social emotional physical and cognitive development in accordance with Somerville Public School curriculum and summer program themes
• Purchase materials and supplies in accordance with the Community Schools procedures
• Submit weekly themed units 2 weeks in advance to Administration

Staff:

• Oversee all aspects of field trips including students and staff supervision as well as admissions and bus transportation

• Program check-in and dismissal as well as supervision of campers and staff during post program activities
• Facilitate participation of Lead and Assistant Teachers to during lessons
• Communicate regularly with Administration
• Attend mandatory summer program orientation in late June weekly lunch time Wednesday meetings and trainings

Qualifications:

• Have a Bachelors Degree in Child Development Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Child Guidance Human Services Nursing Psychology Physical Education Recreation Child Psychology the Arts Social Work Sociology or Child Care; and have 1 year of experience working with school-age children.
• Experience planning and implementing activity-based curriculum in the subject area to be taught
• Ability to set clear limits and supervise groups of school age children
• Administrative and organizational skills
• Good interpersonal skills and communication skills to collaborate with CS staff and Administration
• Ability to supervise and support assisting staff
• Sensitivity to and/or experience in working with children and adults from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds

Terms of Employment:

Program Schedule - Monday Friday 8:15am-4:15pm

Start Date: July 6

End Date: August7 or 14 (waiting on final decision)

Mandatory Orientation days on May 27 virtual meeting and June 16 (date may change) in person .

Salary: $36.00 per scheduled hour worked / 40 hours per week.

Disclosure: All positions listed are subject to funding availability and student enrollment; courses may be cancelled due to lack of enrollment. If you have a prior commitment that interferes with work schedule it must be disclosed before start of program.

Position Reports to: Summer Adventure Program Director

Required Experience:

Director