SLAMS (Summer School) 3-5 Coordinator

Revision Date:

February 24, 2025

Implementation Date:

April 15, 2025 - August 2, 2025

Approval Date: 

February 24, 2025

Location: 

Wesley School

Reports to:

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning 

Mission Statement: 

Middletown Public Schools cultivates the brilliance in each student.

Values and Belief Statements:

Empowerment: Middletown Public Schools empowers its students with the knowledge and skills to create lives brimming with purpose, passion and fulfillment.

Community: Middletown Public Schools harnesses the power of community by fostering an environment of mutual understanding and appreciation.

Growth: Middletown Public Schools encourages a culture of growth and exploration, inspiring lifelong learners.

Authenticity: Middletown Public Schools embraces each person’s authenticity and cultivates an inclusive culture that brings about a sense of belonging. 

Broad Function:

SLAMS Elementary Program Coordinator, reporting to the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, will plan and implement all aspects of the MPS Summer Literacy, Math, & STEAM Program

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Engage targeted students & collaborate with staff & families 
• Host family informational session
• Secure and oversee summer program staffing
• Interview/recommendations for hire 
• Arrange transportation to and from summer program and field trips by June 1st
• Coordinate with Food Services department
• Create Daily Instructional Schedule 
• Oversight of weekly payroll timesheets
• Monitor enrollment of students in SLAMS (daily phone calls)
• Observe & monitor daily implementation of MPS SLAMS curriculum
• Administer assessment tools; Collect and analyze data (including attendance) with teachers and Central Office staff
• Manage behavior issues/concerns in accordance with established behavior policies
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning

Qualifications and Experience:

• CT Teaching Certification; 092 Certification Preferred.
• Fundations trained through district.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with individuals, teams and groups (teachers, parents, administrators and support staff);
• First Aid/CPR Certification Preferred

Salary & Compensation:

• Pre-Academy Planning Phase (Program Planning, General Coordination, Program Recruitment, Interviewing, Selection of Potential Summer Staff, Training). Stipend of $5,000
• Program Implementation and Oversight Phase-Summer 2025; Anticipated Dates of Program July 8, 2025 to August 2, 2025. Anticipated Hours for Site Coordinator 8AM to 4PM; Hourly Rate of $43.00 per hour

Physical and Mental Demands / Work Environment:

The physical demands and environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be mobile with the ability to get from one location in the office or work site(s) to other locations in the office or work site(s)
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift or carry objects less than thirty (30) pounds
• Ability to perform manipulative skills such as writing and typing
• Ability to see and read objects closely, as wiring, labels on equipment, reading/proofreading a report, using a computer monitor, filing and/or retrieving information from a filing system and verifying the accuracy of financial information
• Ability to hear normal sounds with background noise, as in using a telephone or radio, distinguish verbal communication and communicate through speech, including using a radio
• Ability to learn and acquire an understanding of new information, methodologies and techniques and how they apply to school goals and operations
• Memory adequate to perform tasks/assignments given over long periods of time
• Ability to concentrate on a task for more than 60 minutes