Community Job Postings

Haley After-School Director - The Director will lead a unique after-school educational program located at the Dennis C. Haley Elementary School. Administered by the Haley in collaboration with community partners, the program engages approximately 110 students from kindergarten through 5th grade, multiple community volunteers, and full-time and part-time staff, plus volunteers and contracted services.  The Director is responsible for supervising, coaching and developing staff; recruiting and managing volunteers and pro-bono services; refining and implementing curricula; recruiting students; coordinating After-school logistics; developing relationships with parents and school personnel; identifying and applying for funding; and community organizing. The goal of the After-School Program is to provide academic support, arts and enrichment and physical fitness. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to: Ross Wilson, Haley School Principal, rwilson@boston.k12.ma.us. (Posted 8/20/08).

Part-Time Education Coordinator: The Theater Offensive - New England¹s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender theater company, seeks an Education Coordinator to work as a part-time member of the Education Department at The Theater Offensive.  The Education Coordinator, working directly with the Director of Education and True Colors: Out Youth Theater, will be responsible for a variety of general administrative duties & program elements. Candidates should have relevant experience in non-profit work, education and working in diverse urban communities. Resumes will be accepted until September 5, 2008. Please send cover letter and resume via email to evelyn@thetheateroffensive.org (Subject line "Education Coordinator") or mail to Evelyn Francis, Director of Education, The Theater Offensive, 29 Elm Street #2, Cambridge, MA  02139. (Posted 8/18/08).

Executive Director: Outdoor Explorations, Inc. - Since 1991, Outdoor Explorations (OE) has made the outdoors a welcoming place to people with disabilities. Through our innovative, cooperative, and fun approach, we break down the barriers that prevent people from living life to the fullest. Our adventure, training, and community service programs enable people of all abilities to discover and value their own and others’ unique strengths. Outdoor Explorations is committed to selecting an Executive Director (ED) who will be responsible for all aspects of general and operational management as well as fundraising. As Head of the management team, the ED will oversee the staff of 8 full-time and 2 part-time employees including the Director of Operations, Director of Programs and the Director of Development. The ED will also motivate and guide the volunteer leadership in building a team to meet OE’s short-term and long-range fundraising, organizational, and programmatic goals. More information about Outdoor Explorations may be found at: www.outdoorexplorations.org. Applications are due by August 20th, 2008.  Due to the pace of this search, candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications including a cover letter describing interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), salary history and where you learned about the position should be sent to: search@outdoorexp.org.  In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type your name (Last Name, First Name: Executive Director Search) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail. (Posted 8.13.08).

Afterschool District Manager of Operations - For Kids Only Afterschool Programs seeks a District Manager with vision and experience to oversee EEC licensed afterschool program sites in Everett and work with the site coordinators and staff to ensure that the programs provide high quality services to meet the needs of the families. Provide supervision to Site Coordinators, support their supervisory development and work with them to recruit, select and train qualified staff; Represent For Kids Only at local and statewide forums, conferences, committees and meetings with funders, collaborators and partners; and Oversee DEEC state licensing process for afterschool program sites and work with Site Coordinator and other staff to ensure that all licensing requirements are met. For more information or to apply, please contact Debbie Kneeland at debbiekneeland@hotmail.com. (Posted 7/28/08).

Tenacity is a rapidly growing youth development organization providing intensive athletic, academic, and life skills development programs to Boston youth. The mission of Tenacity is to improve the scholastic, character, and physical development of multicultural, urban youth by combining tennis instruction and academic support with a focus on life skills. For more information, visit www.tenacity.org. For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA go to www.americorps.gov/VISTA.(Posted 6/30/08).

Alumni Services Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA – 1 year of Service) - Under the direction of the Director of Alumni Services, the Coordinator will help develop and implement growing Alumni services program for graduates of Tenacity’s After School Excellence Program (ASEP) by developing tools, systems and resources to help kids succeed in high school and beyond. Duties include Tracking students’ academic performance (e.g. collection of high school grades) so that we can identify and address their needs and help ensure their success in school; Helping to develop and maintain our process for assisting kids/families with high school selection; Recruiting volunteers to serve as tutors and mentors for alumni. Fluency in Spanish (spoken and written). Send resumes to Stephanie Menaker, Director of Alumni Services, (617) 562-0900 or stephaniemenaker@tenacity.org.

Academic Coordinator (Full time) - Work as a team with the Tennis Coordinator to manage all aspects of the After-School Excellence Program (ASEP) at a particular site, which includes: Selecting/ recruiting and registering up to 35 students for the program; Meeting with students and families in their homes at least twice a year to discuss program guidelines and commitment and Running the literacy program at a particular site. Ability to speak Spanish, Cape Verdean or Chinese a plus. To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to Anne Greenbaum, School Year Program Director, at AnneGreenbaum@tenacity.org or 367 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02135.

AmeriCorps Member (Full Time) - Looking for 12 energetic, creative, individuals to be part of our After School Excellence Program working with middle school students across Boston through June. Members will lead literacy groups which are key to the program as well as having significant leadership responsibilities in a variety of areas such as; Creating parent/teacher newsletters, organizing field trips, Planning family events, mentoring individual students, communicating with teachers, and more.In July and August, members will finish their year in leadership roles in our Summer Tennis and Reading Program.To Apply, send cover letter and resume to Liz Barnes, AmeriCorps Program Director, lizbarnes@tenacity.org.

Tennis Coordinator (Full Time) - Work as a team with the Academic Coordinator to manage all aspects of the After-School Excellence Program (ASEP) at a particular site of approximately 35 students. This includes: Selecting/ recruiting and registering students for the program: Meeting with students and families at least twice a year to discuss program guidelines and commitment; Run the tennis sessions at a particular site; Implementing Tenacity’s tennis and fitness curriculum; Work throughout the summer as a Summer Site Director, developing curriculum, or on other projects. Send cover letter and resume to Anne Greenbaum, School Year Program Director, at annegreenbaum@tenacity.org or 367 Western Ave., Brighton, MA 02135.