About us
The Chesterbrook Community Foundation (CCF) empowers the children and teens who live in the Chesterbrook Gardens and Dana Court public housing communities in Waltham, Massachusetts by providing them with mentoring, academic support, and enrichment in structured after-school and evening programs.
Job Title: Assistant Director
Organization: Chesterbrook Community Foundation (Chesterbrook Learning Center)
Job Type: Part-Time
Commitment: 15 hours per week
Compensation: $30 per hour
Number of Director Positions Available: 1
The Chesterbrook Learning Center is a free after-school youth development center in Waltham that provides school-aged children living in a low-income housing development mentoring and academic enrichment opportunities. The Chesterbrook Learning Center operates from late September to May to serve the 50+ multi-ethnic children living in Chesterbrook Gardens.
The center is supported by the Waltham Housing Authority, the Waltham Police Department, and Bentley University Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center. The center is managed by the Program Director who the Assistant Director will support, in strong partnership with Bentley University, the City of Waltham, and the Chesterbrook Board of Directors.
The Program Directors and Bentley University students help the children enrich their lives through academic, artistic, recreational, and social experiences. The children participate in challenging games, creative projects, homework-help sessions and recreation time at the center. The directors and the University students aim to motivate the children to succeed academically and socially.
Responsibilities of the Director
The responsibilities of the Assistant Director will generally include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assist the Director to help manage and provide oversight for the after school program which operates from 2:30-5:30 each Monday-Friday From late September-December and then January - May. The center closes for student breaks and holidays. Also some Wednesday evenings 6-7:30 for Teen nights.
- Direct and supervise Bentley University student leaders in running effective educational, social, and recreational programs.
- Work directly with children ages K-grade 10 with academic work, crafts, outdoor play.
- Represent the Learning Center positively in all communications and interactions.
- Occasionally, engage parents/guardians of the children who attend the center as part of student’s social or academic success.
- Help to keep the center clean and organized and well-run by organizing donations/ supplies and purchasing items needed for activities at the center.
Qualified Candidate
- Bachelors degree (Masters or equivalent preferred) in social sciences, education, social work, community development or related fields.
- 2+ years of experience working with school-aged youth, college students, and diverse communities
- Flexibility, willing to work both inside and outside with children.
- Ability to supervise and mentor college students.
- Ability to independently problem solve and implement solutions
- Ability to create and execute educational programming for 35-40 students Experience with youth education and curriculum development
- Strong writing and verbal skills
- Availability from 2:00-5:30 on Monday to Friday
- Also available 6 -7:30 on some Wednesdays for Teen Night.
- Must be a self-starter, reliable, results oriented, and possess excellent management and supervisory skills.
- Driver’s license and access to an automobile
- Fluency in Spanish, Arabic and/or Haitian Creole (reading and writing) a plus
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $35.00 /hour
Eligible for $2,500 retention bonus for 1 year of service.
Work Remotely
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $35.00 per hour
Education:
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
- Leadership Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person