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SUMMER PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Reports To: President & Founder
Type: Seasonal with possibility of full-time employment
Education: College degree required. A graduate degree in business, education,
sports management or related field a plus.
Compensation: Commensurate on experience.
OVERVIEW:
SUMMER PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Reports To: President & Founder
Type: Seasonal with possibility of full-time employment
Education: College degree required. A graduate degree in business, education,
sports management or related field a plus.
Compensation: Commensurate on experience.
OVERVIEW:
Tenacity seeks a Director of the Summer Tennis and Reading Program (STRP) to lead its growing 25+ site student program. This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual who is skilled at managing effective multi-site outdoor programs with a large, young staff, in delivering a high quality summer tennis and reading program.
Tenacity, Inc.:
Tenacity offers two core programs, the STRP, which operates from June - September and the After-School Excellence Program (ASEP), which operates during the school year.
Both programs focus on literacy, character development, and athletics for the City of Boston’s youth. In 2007, Tenacity served 675 students in the after-school programs and several thousand students in the Summer Tennis & Reading Program alone. Tenacity boasts a remarkable 4% high school drop out rate among its ASEP graduates, despite the fact that the Boston public high school dropout rate is more than 40%.
After graduating from ASEP, participants become ASEP Alumni, where they benefit from ongoing academic support, recreational and cultural opportunities, college preparation assistance and opportunities to mentor younger Tenacity students, including a paid summer job in Tenacity’s STRP. For many, it is their first paid job.
Please check out www.tenacity.org for more information.
Both programs focus on literacy, character development, and athletics for the City of Boston’s youth. In 2007, Tenacity served 675 students in the after-school programs and several thousand students in the Summer Tennis & Reading Program alone. Tenacity boasts a remarkable 4% high school drop out rate among its ASEP graduates, despite the fact that the Boston public high school dropout rate is more than 40%.
After graduating from ASEP, participants become ASEP Alumni, where they benefit from ongoing academic support, recreational and cultural opportunities, college preparation assistance and opportunities to mentor younger Tenacity students, including a paid summer job in Tenacity’s STRP. For many, it is their first paid job.
Please check out www.tenacity.org for more information.
POSITION> SUMMER TENNIS & READING PROGRAM (STRP) DIRECTOR:
The Director of the STRP, working closely with Tenacity’s Director of Operations, ASEP Program Director and ASEP Site Tennis Coordinators, is responsible for ensuring the delivery of a safe, educational, enjoyable and high quality program consistently across all our sites throughout Boston not only for our participants, but for our young staff as well. S/He will oversee the running of our program at 25+ sites for children ages 6 to 16. The director is responsible for overseeing the hiring, training and mentoring of a staff that includes 5 tennis (current ASEP tennis coordinators) sector leaders, 1.5 FTE administrative staff and up to 200 primarily college age and some high school and adult on-site personnel. The Director of the STRP must have exceptional leadership, organizational, management skills and experience.
The Director of the STRP is responsible for day-to-day program management which includes: staff planning and hiring, curriculum planning, training, budgeting, week-to-week supervision, facilities and reporting.
Specific areas of responsibility include:
The Director of the STRP, working closely with Tenacity’s Director of Operations, ASEP Program Director and ASEP Site Tennis Coordinators, is responsible for ensuring the delivery of a safe, educational, enjoyable and high quality program consistently across all our sites throughout Boston not only for our participants, but for our young staff as well. S/He will oversee the running of our program at 25+ sites for children ages 6 to 16. The director is responsible for overseeing the hiring, training and mentoring of a staff that includes 5 tennis (current ASEP tennis coordinators) sector leaders, 1.5 FTE administrative staff and up to 200 primarily college age and some high school and adult on-site personnel. The Director of the STRP must have exceptional leadership, organizational, management skills and experience.
The Director of the STRP is responsible for day-to-day program management which includes: staff planning and hiring, curriculum planning, training, budgeting, week-to-week supervision, facilities and reporting.
Specific areas of responsibility include:
Program Implementation and Evaluation:
o Provide direct supervision for all STRP staff, ensuring that reading and tennis program goals are delivered consistently across all sites.
o Ensure sites maintain adequate equipment inventory and supplies to meet their daily support needs.
o During the off season, review and revise Tenacity's summer program strategies, structure, and curricula.
o Determine and initiate any content or structural changes as necessary.
o Oversee the delivery of agreed upon goals regarding number of participants served, both individual and program partners (such as Y's and Boys and Girls clubs)Staff and Volunteer Management:
o Oversee the recruitment of program staff and volunteers exploring all available outreach strategies to ensure the highest competency and greatest diversity.
o Provide overall supervision to a diverse team of Site Leaders, Academic and Tennis Coordinators, and junior staff, as well as volunteers, work-study tutors, and other part-time instructors.
o Ensure a strong communication structure is in place to provide quick and satisfactory resolution to issues that may arise.
o Ensure weekly reports of site status are accurate and delivered in a timely manner.
o Establish and maintain a highly organized, professional work standard.Student/Parent Interaction:
o Arbitrate, address, de-fuse any serious parent/staff/student conflicts that arise from time-to-time.
o Act as an energetic ambassador of Tenacity to students and their parents.
o Ensure that summer program needs of school year students are met.
External Relations:
o Collaborate in the development and maintenance of Strategic External Relationships:
o Along with other Tenacity Management Team members, foster and maintain productive partnerships with program staff at partner programs, city agencies, and other key relationships.
o Identify success stories from the summer program with an eye toward marketing and fundraising content.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience Level:
Significant experience with increasing levels of responsibility in multi-site program management. Previous program director level positions held are strongly desired. This role requires a collaborative and highly organized manager. Experience managing summer outdoor youth programs in multiple locations such as in large city parks and recreation departments is a significant plus. If you are an outgoing person, used to juggling many balls at the same time and balancing administrative structure and discipline with effective mentoring, coaching and personnel management, this may be a great opportunity for you.
Personal Qualifications:
· A self-starting and energetic leader with ability to elicit the respect and trust of staff and external partners.
· A seasoned professional with a proven track record managing a complex, multi-faceted, service-oriented environment.
· Demonstrated program development and measurement experience.
· Strong oral and written communications skills
· Experience managing young people and leveraging external partners.
· A passion for children with diverse backgrounds.
· Computer literate with the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs
· Tennis instruction and/or playing experience a plus
Experience Level:
Significant experience with increasing levels of responsibility in multi-site program management. Previous program director level positions held are strongly desired. This role requires a collaborative and highly organized manager. Experience managing summer outdoor youth programs in multiple locations such as in large city parks and recreation departments is a significant plus. If you are an outgoing person, used to juggling many balls at the same time and balancing administrative structure and discipline with effective mentoring, coaching and personnel management, this may be a great opportunity for you.
Personal Qualifications:
· A self-starting and energetic leader with ability to elicit the respect and trust of staff and external partners.
· A seasoned professional with a proven track record managing a complex, multi-faceted, service-oriented environment.
· Demonstrated program development and measurement experience.
· Strong oral and written communications skills
· Experience managing young people and leveraging external partners.
· A passion for children with diverse backgrounds.
· Computer literate with the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs
· Tennis instruction and/or playing experience a plus
To Apply:
Applications will be reviewed as received. Applications should include a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format) should be sent to OPSjobs@tenacity.org with "#136 - Summer Director Application" in the subject line.
WOMEN & MINORITIES STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY! We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.
