What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Programs - SPELL Middle/ High School: Director, Grades 7-12 position at SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Program Goal: Summer Partners for Language and Learning (SPELL) provides Multilingual Learners theme-based language development experiences and academic content support for multilingual learners in grades 7-12.
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 all SPELL staffing
- 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
- 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
- Coordinate field trips, pending budget availability
Terms of Employment:
- Seasonal/Yearly Employment
- Start Date: March 3, 2025
- Location: Somerville High School
- Stipend: $6,000
- SPELL program professional development for all SPELL staff will take place in the last week on June or first week of July.
Program Schedule:
- July 7, 2025 – August 1, 2025
- Monday through Friday
- 8am-1pm, 5 days per week, Monday-Friday
Reports to: Director of MLE & 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.
