Program Director, Level 2, Community Schools

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Director, Level 2 (Community Schools) provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a network of neighborhood community school programs within the Department of Human Service Programs. Reporting to the Division Director for Community Schools or a designated supervisor as determined by the department head, the role ensures high-quality, inclusive, and compliant services through effective supervision, program and fiscal management, family and school partnerships, and continuous improvement aligned with DHSP priorities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Oversee a network of neighborhood-based Community School Programs, working with Community School Directors and other staff to ensure programs provide high-quality services that meet the needs of Cambridge residents; collaborate with other DHSP child-serving programs to strengthen partnerships and ensure smooth transitions across programs; and strengthen collaboration with School Principals, faculty, and Extended Learning program staff to support the needs of individual children.
• Supervise Community School Directors as they collaborate with Neighborhood Councils and other neighborhood advisory bodies, associations, and community partners to ensure strong community input and coordination and to identify and meet neighborhood needs by developing programs and services for children, adults, seniors, and families.
• Support Community School Directors' supervisory development and partner with them to recruit, select, hire, onboard, and train qualified staff.
• Work with program staff to establish developmentally appropriate curriculum goals that enhance the social, physical, and intellectual well-being of children and promote project-based learning aligned with DOE curriculum frameworks; and provide curriculum oversight by developing, aligning, and evaluating curricula across Community School programs to ensure quality, consistency, cultural responsiveness, and alignment with DHSP goals and policies.
• Assist Community School Directors in engaging families and addressing program issues, including partnering with the Community Schools Family Council to gather input, share updates, and co-design family-centered initiatives.
• Work with Community School Directors to build systems for fiscal management, program development and evaluation, program promotion, and council development.
• Work with staff to develop an annual orientation and ongoing training throughout the year to support programs.
• Oversee the Summer Camp license application process and work with staff to ensure all licensing requirements are met.
• Collaborate with the Agenda for Children Out-of-School Time Initiative to support staff professional development, enhance program quality, and facilitate program self-assessment and