2026 Summer Programs - Summer NW/FC: Director

Job Goal

Next Wave Jr. High and Full Circle High are continuing a summer program for students at risk of dropping out of school. The summer program will provide a positive and fun learning environment which will address student academic needs as well as their social emotional needs addressed in their IEPs. These opportunities will greatly expand student exposure to the educational, cultural and clinical support services offered at NW/FC during the academic year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in a related field to education;
• Massachusetts DESE license in Mild to Moderate Special Needs grades 5-12
• Experience with the therapeutic model of Next Wave/Full Circle
• Experience with middle and/or high school socio/emotional curriculum, instruction and
• assessment practices
• Experience with the IEP process
• A strong ability to build community, provide support to and motivate staff
• Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment for students
• Strong organizational and effective communication skills
• Experience working with a team to develop curriculum and extracurricular activities
• Knowledge of/connection with support programs in the community
• An interest in promoting instructional leadership among staff.
• Sensitivity to and/or experience in working with children and adults from diverse cultural
• and economic backgrounds
  
  

Responsibilities

• Supervise assistant director if needed
• School year job requirements including planning and coordination time during out of
• school hours
• Must be available for on-site support for summer session for NW/FC
• Must be available for professional development the week of June 26, 2023
• Respond to program crisis situations and be point of contact for staff, student and
• families when needed
• Manage daily attendance and notify supervisor(s) of students with attendance concerns
• Compile program data including, but not limited to student academic progress, pre/post
• testing assessments, attendance by end of program
• Ensure program clean-up happens at the end of program
  
  

Terms Of Employment

Seasonal/Yearly Employment

Location: NW/FC at Somerville High School

Stipend: $2,610

Mandatory Orientation and Professional Development Days: Week of June 24, 2024

Program Schedule: Daily hours to be determined as needed in coordination with

Supervisor and program schedule

Position Reports to: Principal of NW/FC & Co-Directors of Summer Programs

The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs, facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the bases of race, color, age, religion, disability, preganancy, home status, martital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and