What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Programs - SPELL Elementary: Assistant Director, Grades 1-6 position at Somerville Public Schools?
Program Goal: Summer Partners for Language and Learning (SPELL) provides Multilingual Learners theme-based language development activities in the morning and enrichment experiences provided by community partners in the afternoon. The Assistant Director will work closely with the Director to ensure effective delivery of the program as well as the health and safety of students.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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:
- School year job requirements, including planning and coordination time during out of school hours
- Summer School Session: Must be available for on-site support
- Must be available for required professional development
- Assist SPELL Elementary Director in responding to crisis situations and be point of contact for staff, student and families when needed
- Assist SPELL Elementary Director in keeping track of daily attendance and notify supervisor(s) of students with attendance concerns
- Ensure program clean-up happens at the end of program
- Coordinate with SPELL Director any field trips, pending budget availability
- Other duties as assigned
Terms of Employment:
Seasonal/Yearly Employment
Start Date: March 3, 2025
Location: Somerville High School
Stipend: $5,000
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.
