2026 Summer Programs Summer SPELL Director
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Program Goal: Summer Partners for Language and Learning (SPELL) provides Multilingual Learners theme-based language development experiences in the morning and enrichment activities provided by community partners in the afternoon. The SPELL Director will lead a team including Assistant Directors to ensure health safety and quality programming for multilingual learners in grades 1-8.
Preferred Qualifications:
- ESL/ELL License and five years of experience in teaching English Language Learners
- Experience supervising multi-dimensional program(s) (student safety program planning supervision of staff interns and volunteers managing supplies etc.)
- Experience and aptitude for building and sustaining collaboration with community partners
- Experience in program development curriculum design monitoring student progress and in providing professional development to staff
- Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment for students; maintains and responds to social and emotional needs of students and staff
- Knowledge and appreciation of cultural difference; commitment to removing barriers to equity access and inclusion
- Bilingual/multilingual and ability to communicate with diverse students and families
Responsibilities:
- Supervise SPELL Assistant Directors
- School year job requirements including planning and coordination time during out of school hours
- Summer School Session: Must be available for on-site support for summer session
- Must be available for professional development the week of June 2026
- Respond to program crisis situations and be point of contact for staff student and families when needed
- Keep track of daily attendance and notify supervisor(s) of students with attendance concerns
- Compile program data including but not limited to student academic progress pre/post testing assessments attendance by end of program
- Ensure program clean-up happens at the end of program
- Daily hours to be determined as needed in coordination with Supervisor and program schedule
- Office site to be determined
Terms of Employment:
Seasonal/Yearly Employment
Location: Argenziano (subject to change)
Stipend: $6000
Mandatory Orientation and Professional Development Days for Directors:TBD
Program Schedule:
July 6 2026 July 31 2026
Monday through Friday
8am-1pm 5 days per week Monday-Friday
Reports to:
Director & Assistant Director of MLE Programs & Co-Directors of Summer Programs
Disclosure: Subject to funding availability and student enrollment; courses may be canceled due to lack of enrollment.
The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the bases of race color age religion disability preganancy home status martital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Required Experience:
Director
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About Company
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