21st Century Community Learning Center Manager

Title of Position:

21st Century Community Learning Center Manager - Subject to Grant Approval

Work Year:

12 month, full-time, 40 hours per week, exempt-level position

Salary:

$80,000-$90,000

Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority:

Directly responsible to the Principal and School Leadership Team in all matters pertaining to the building and alignment with school academic priorities, student support systems, attendance goals, and School Improvement Plan. Jointly responsible to the Executive Director of Student Management Systems, who will provide district-level oversight, guidance, and support for program implementation, compliance, data management, and coordination with other district systems.

Job Summary:

The Marlborough Public Schools will employ a 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Manager dedicated to the implementation and oversight of the Richer School K–5 program. The manager will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, coordination, and continuous improvement of the 21st CCLC program and will serve as the primary point of contact for students, families, school staff, community partners, and program providers.

Through the organizational structure designed for this position, the 21st CCLC manager will have the full-time capacity and administrative support necessary to successfully manage the program, while maintaining a direct connection to Richer School students, families, educators, and community partners. This position is critical to ensuring that the 21st CCLC program functions as an integrated component of Richer School's broader efforts to improve student attendance, engagement, academic achievement, and long-term student success.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, youth development, counseling, social work, or a related field, with a master's degree preferred
• DESE Massachusetts Teaching license required
• Experience working with elementary-aged students and families
• Experience coordinating educational, afterschool, summer, enrichment, or community-based programming required.
• Strong organizational, communication, relationship-building, collaboration and program-management skills
• Prior collaboration experience with school personnel and community partners.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, including multilingual learners and students from historically underserved populations, is strongly preferred.
• Candidates must meet all applicable Massachusetts requirements for employment in a school setting and complete required background checks and other district requirements.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese preferred

Statement of Duties:

• The manager will also work directly with, and report to, the Richer School Principal and school leadership team to ensure that the afterschool program is aligned with the school's academic priorities.
• Serve as the critical bridge between the school day and the extended learning program.
• Develop and manage the program schedule.
• Coordinate academic and enrichment activities.
• Supervise and support program staff and community partners.
• Coordinate student enrollment and attendance.
• Maintain communication with families.
• Support student recruitment and retention.
• Monitor program quality.
• Collect and analyze participation and outcome data.
• Ensure compliance with 21st CCLC grant requirements.
• Participate in relevant school and district meetings to ensure that afterschool programming is informed by student academic, behavioral, attendance, and social-emotional needs.
• Establish a strong connection between the school-day instructional program and extended learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with Richer School educators to identify student needs and develop programming that reinforces literacy, mathematics, STEM, enrichment, student leadership, and other areas identified through school data.
• Work with community partners to provide students with engaging, hands-on experiences that expand learning beyond the traditional classroom.
• Maintain a consistent focus on student attendance, engagement, academic growth, and belonging.
• Monitor student participation and attendance in the 21st CCLC program and collaborate with school staff and families to address barriers to participation.
• Review program data regularly with the Executive Director of Student Management Systems and Richer School leadership to assess progress, identify areas for improvement, and make adjustments to programming.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its education programs, services, activities or employment practices.