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Job Responsibilities:
1) 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:
a) Selecting/ recruiting and registering students for the program
b) Meeting with students and families at least twice a year to discuss program guidelines and commitment
c) Helping to arrange for transportation of children from school to the program site and then home
d) Assisting in the design and implementation of a program evaluation process involving students, parents, and school-day personnel
e) Ensuring that the academic and tennis activities are supporting each other, especially in the area of life skills development
2) Run the tennis sessions at a particular site. This includes:
a) Implementing Tenacitys tennis and fitness curriculum
i) Facilitate whole group activities
ii) Coordinate and manage separate courts of students run by volunteer and part-time tennis staff
b) Managing behavior and providing one-on-one support to students experiencing behavioral, social, or academic difficulties
3) Recruit, train, schedule, and assign volunteer/ work-study/ part-time staff with support from the Program Director
4) Work throughout the summer as a Summer Site Director, developing curriculum, or on other projects
5) Assist with developing and implementing strategic growth objectives, such as:
a) adding new teams of students and staff within existing schools
b) adding new schools
6) As a staff team member of a dynamic, growing organization, work on a variety of projects (fundraising, administrative, program support, etc. etc) as requested by the Program Director and President
Key Relationships:
Work in close partnership with Academic Coordinator
Supervise part-time staff
Along with other Tenacity staff, liaison to schools, including teachers and others
Coordinator of up to several dozen volunteers
In partnership with other Tenacity staff members, liaison to parents and students
Report to School Year Program Director
Requirements: The ideal candidate will be/have:
Trustworthy, high energy, high integrity, flexible, organized
Willingness and availability to work in an intense non-profit environment and put in long hours as the work demands
Masters in Education or related field preferred
2 to 5 years of tennis teaching and/or program management experience, preferably in a middle school or a start-up, fast-growth organization serving urban, multi-cultural constituents
Counseling experience and/or course work a plus
Able to work with others in a collaborative team environment
A passion for children, this program, and the Boston community
Proficiency in verbal and written communication, Microsoft Word, Excel
Certification by USPTA and/or USPTR or significant tennis teaching experience preferred
Ability to communicate in Spanish, Cape Verdean or Chinese a plus
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