Center Director - Summer School (Residential)

Leading our summer school as Center Director will provide you with a fun, diverse and unforgettable experience!

Who are we? Stafford House Study Holidays are an English Language school, hosted by our state-of-the-art CATS Academy Boston high school located in Braintree, MA. These jobs are residential and so no matter where you live, you can apply to be part of the fun this summer.

As Center Director, you’re the glue that binds the whole program together and makes our students’ stay with us not only educational, but fun, safe, and memorable.

Is it for you? We look for candidates with proven working experience in effective management and leadership, ideally within a summer or year-round school. You’ll oversee the management of the center; therefore, you must be a great communicator and have experience of working with young people from different cultures. This varied role requires management of budgets, customer, and team satisfaction, as well as being the responsible safeguarding lead on site.

Here’s some of the duties you’ll be involved in:

• Coordinating the academic and activities program. Managing and working alongside the Center Management Team, you will be responsible for the high performance and delivery of the student’s experience
• Managing customer expectations. Trouble-shooting any issues that may arise in a professional, calm, and satisfactory way
• Controlling budgets and expenditure
• Act as one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders for the center
• Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all students and your team
• Participating in pastoral duties with our students, including night-duties on a scheduled basis
• Working 6 days per week – as part of the management team, this is a fully immersive position

*Job Description is available on request

What’s in it for you?

• Working with a highly experienced and supportive team
• Opportunity to gain or further your management experience in an multicultural, educational environment
• A memorable summer work experience
• Your contract will run from 06/04/2025 – 08/08/2025
• Accommodation and meals are provided
• $1,474.20 per week (payable bi-weekly)

More information:

WHO ARE WE? We operate a number of different educational brands: CATS Colleges in Cambridge, Worthgate School, Canterbury and Guildhouse School, London; CATS Academy in Boston; CATS China; Bournemouth Collegiate School, Bosworth Independent College and St Michael’s School, Llanelli; Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) and Stafford House English language schools and Study Holidays. We benefit from being part of a global team focused on teaching and learning.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING: CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY: We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values – Pioneering, Persevering, People – we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice for all.

AND FINALLY: What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck!

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal, Contract

Pay: $1,474.20 per week

Application Question(s):

• Please confirm that you will agree to a background/criminal check? All successful candidates will be screened.
• Do you have the right to work in the US ? (we are not be able to sponsor any applicants)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,474