2026 Summer Programs District Coordinator

• Immediate Availability: Candidates must be able to start immediately.
• Familiarality of the District: Current SPS employee with a minimum of five years of school experience preferred.
• Leadership Experience: Previous roles as a program administrator or in building leadership positions.
• Preferred Experience: Leadership experience in summer programs is desirable.
• Program Development Skills: Experience in program development curriculum design and monitoring student progress.
• Safety and Well-being: Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment for students addressing social and emotional needs of both students and staff.
• Cultural Competence: Knowledge and appreciation of cultural differences with a commitment to removing barriers to equity access and inclusion.
• Teaching Experience: Evidence of at least five years of successful teaching experience is required.
• Planning Time: Coordination and planning time that do not conflict with current district position most planning and meeting is done from January to June
• Flexible Hours: Daily hours to be determined in coordination with Supervisor and program schedule.
• On-Site Availability: Must be available for on-site support throughout the summer programming
• Technology: Ability to support digitial registration for summer programming collect data and report out share and update spreadsheets and knowledge of google and microsoft tools

• Program Planning: Lead summer program planning including offerings space usage outreach and administrative reporting practices.
• Meetings:Lead meetings beginning in January bi-weekly or as needed
• Coordination: communicate with different departments within school and city regarding programming and logistics
• Marketing and Parent Communication:Collect program information and share with school and city departments help with coordination of summer program fair in March
• Communication Development: Assist in the creation of a comprehensive communication plan for Somerville families.
• Attendance Reporting: Develop and manage a unified attendance reporting system for all summer programs.
• Safety Protocols: Implement standard safety protocols in consultation with District Student Support administrators and the Assistant Director of OST and Partnerships.
• Funding Consultation: Work with the District CFO to establish appropriate funding structures including necessary fees.
• Hiring Protocols: Collaborate with school HR Administrators to implement cohesive hiring protocols alongside the Assistant Director of OST and Partnerships.
• Quality Monitoring: Regularly visit program sites to ensure quality.
• Liaison Role: Serve as a liaison between district administrators and program directors concerning building security emergency procedures field trip protocols and resource needs.
• Progress Monitoring: Aid program directors and the Assistant Director of OST Programs and Partnerships in establishing systems to monitor student progress including pre and post-test evaluations.
• Supervision: Supervise Program Directors to maintain accurate student records accessible to all staff.
• Staffing Support: Provide guidance on staffing and hiring matters.
• Technology Collaboration: Work with online learning leaders and District instructional technology staff to enhance coursework and incorporate engaging technology.
• Program Evaluation: Lead the development of an annual comprehensive program evaluation in consultation with district administrators.

Reports To:Central Office Administration or designees and OST Director and Assistant Director.

Terms of Employment

January 5-August 31

One SC presentation in fall or winter

Must be able to faciliate summer meetings on Teams beginning in January

Stipend: $10000

Required Experience:

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