What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Summer Programs - Summer Calculus Project: Director position at EAST SOMERVILLE COMM. SCHOOL?
Program Goals: The mission of The Calculus Project is to use research-supported strategies to increase the representation and success of Black, Hispanic and low-income students in advanced mathematics. There are seven distinct components that support students year-round, and one of these is pre-teaching in the summer. Somerville Public Schools is in partnership with the Calculus Project Organization to bring the TCP program to our students.
At TCP, individuals who thrive here love working with kids, are dedicated to their craft, embrace feedback, and actively seek to build connections. As a Director, you will oversee all staff and students in the program, ensuring a cohesive and supportive environment for both learning and growth.
We are searching for a TCP Director who thinks flexibly, faces challenges with courage, and strives for their personal best. This person will be able to support TCP students to do the same.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) with experience in teaching and/or educational administration; at least one year experience managing a program is preferred
- Ability to supervise and support a team of up to ten staff members and additional community partners
- Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole language proficiency is a plus
- A deep appreciation for the lived experiences of TCP students; a desire to engage as equals through the Count Forward series, a series of conversations, discussions and presentations meant to disrupt deficit thinking and amplify the contributions of professionals of color to the U.S. social fabric and the STEM field in particular
- Experience in a school setting working with students on academic content
- An ability to provide critical feedback to staff on ways to improve classroom instruction and/or management
- Ability to communicate with students and families who are potentially from culturally and/or linguistically different backgrounds
- Ability to multitask and coordinate daily activities including student attendance, tuition collection and management and parent communication
- Organizational skills and ability to follow up and follow through on multiple responsibilities daily
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing a program
- Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole language proficiency is a plus
Responsibilities (commencing in March 2025):
- Lead recruitment efforts to hire TCP student teachers; coordinate outreach with SHS staff; create flyers
- Coordinate the hiring process to hire TCP teachers and TCP student teachers from SHS
- Mange student registration process in collaboration with with the summer leadership team
- Onboard, train and supervise summer program staff
- Recruit and manage community partners and guest speakers
- Design summer program schedule, including field trips, guest speakers, and graduation ceremony
- Conduct regular and daily observations of classrooms, instructional practices, and classroom/program management practices
- Informally evaluate TCP Coordinator, classroom instructors, and student teachers; coach TCP Coordinator and TCP classroom instructors to make improvements
- Report incidents to summer leadership team and other relevant staff as required; ensure that all required documents are completed as part of the reporting process
- In collaboration with TCP Coordinator, respond to behavior concerns, conflicts, and crises as they arise
- Plan daily debriefs with TCP classroom instructors and high school Peer Mentors
- Be an instructional leader and create a program culture of math exploration w/less focus on finding the “correct” answer
- Conduct descriptive data analysis of program impact looking at STAR Enterprise, MCAS, and pre- post-assessment results
- Manage data collection for program effectiveness, including student and staff surveys and pre- and post-assessments
- Support the development of a program culture that monitors equity data, and prioritizes root causes analyses in order to use data effectively
- Prepare and provide program reports and effectively communicate the results, both orally and in writing
- Monitor program impact and outcomes; make data-based changes to the TCP program to improve student outcomes
- Assume that every TCP student and staff member has a superpower; you can help them find it.
Terms of Employment:
Seasonal/Yearly Employment
Start Date: March 2026
Location: EAST SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Stipend: $6,000
Program Schedule:
July 6, 2026 – August 1, 2026
Monday through Friday
Students: 6hrs/day, 9am-2pm
Reports to: Assistant Director of OST Programs & Co-Directors of Summer Programs
The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs, facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/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