Head of Bay Area Expansion & Summer Camp Operations (STEM Enrichment)
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San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
NORY is NYCs largest early childhood STEM education organization offering engaging hands-on summer camps and school-year programs for children aged 312. Our curriculum spans a broad range of STEM subjects from robotics to woodworking all designed to foster self-driven purposeful learning. Our ultimate goal is to develop resilience inquisitiveness and empathy in every child.
Discover more about our mission and program:
Instagram: Camp Video: Overview: Regional Director (San Francisco Bay Area)
We are seeking a visionary high-agency Regional Director to spearhead our expansion into the San Francisco Bay Area. This leadership position is ideal for a proven operator who loves entrepreneurship is energized by building a region from the ground up and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You will play a pivotal role in launching NORYs signature STEM programs on the West Coast and establishing a powerful regional presence.
Expansion Plan & Target Locations:
We are initially focusing our expansion on key northern California markets specifically San Francisco and the South Bay (San Jose Palo Alto etc.). Candidates with deep regional knowledge or existing community connections in these areas will be highly valued. Local travel throughout the Bay Area is required to support the success of this role.
Position Details:
Compensation: $100000 $130000 base salary up to 20% performance bonus
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (On-site / Regional Travel)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Key ResponsibilitiesLaunch & Regional Expansion: Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic roadmap for NORYs expansion into the SF Bay Area focusing on launching and scaling our 2026/2027 summer camps and subsequent programs.
Partnership Development: Forge and maintain high-value partnerships with local schools educational organizations and community stakeholders to secure premium community-based camp locations.
Family Engagement & Outreach: Spearhead localized marketing networking and community outreach initiatives to increase NORYs brand visibility and drive local family enrollments.
Recruitment & Leadership: Recruit onboard train and manage a high-performing local team of educators and site leaders to ensure the flawless delivery of our STEM curriculum.
Operational Management: Oversee all daily regional operations including budget management regional P&L accountability and strict regulatory compliance (local childcare permits licensing and safety codes).
HQ Collaboration: Work closely with the NYC headquarters to leverage existing resources maintain strict brand alignment and implement proven operational best practices.
Required Qualifications5 years of experience in educational program management camp operations or a closely related field.
Proven Expansion Track Record: Demonstrated success in business expansion educational program growth real estate procurement for programs or high-level community partnership formation.
Exceptional Leadership: Proven ability to recruit manage and inspire remote or multi-site teams while hitting rigorous operational and growth goals.
Regional Expertise: Deep familiarity with the San Francisco Bay Area educational landscape private/public school systems and local family demographics.
Entrepreneurial Mindset: A highly adaptive strategic thinker who can navigate ambiguity and build scalable systems in an evolving market.
Travel and TrainingLocal Travel: Regular travel within the SF Bay Area is required to engage with local communities cultivate partners and audit active camp locations.
HQ Travel & Training: Periodic travel to NORYs NYC headquarters will be required for executive strategy sessions and team collaboration. NORY provides a comprehensive onboarding program (delivered both virtually and in-person in NYC) to equip you with the exact tools and resources needed to launch a new market.
Travel Support: Full financial reimbursement is provided for all required travel to NYC for training and executive alignment.
Live Our Vision: Our Ways of BeingWe look for regional leaders who dont just match a skill set but who deeply resonate with our core culture. At NORY our daily decisions are guided by our Ways of Being:
Purpose-Driven: We are intentional in our actions always leading with why to cultivate intrinsic motivation.
Solution-Oriented: We challenge ourselves to figure out how to make something work before questioning if it is possible.
Data-Informed: Our strategic choices and assessments are grounded in logic and empirical data.
Accountable: We practice personal discipline and take full ownership of our outcomes.
Growth-Minded: We actively seek out feedback and embrace diverse perspectives to continually evolve.
Root-Cause Solvers: We reject superficial fixes choosing instead to analyze and solve problems with sustainable scalable solutions.
Unifiers: We foster a loving collaborative team culture rooted in genuine empathy and compassion.
About Company
Premier STEM camp for kids 3–12. Summer, holiday, and afterschool programs fueling creativity and innovation in NYC, Boston, and the Bay Area.
