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Director of Extended Day and Enrichment Program (32 hours per week)
National Cathedral School (NCS) announces a search for a part-time Director of the Lower School’s Extended Day and Enrichment Program for an appointment beginning August 14, 2025. This four-part position involves: 1) leading students in grades 4 to 6 through daily activities and assisting with homework in the Extended Day Program; 2) securing, coordinating, and managing four to six after-school enrichment classes and instructors each trimester; 3); providing class coverage for absent teachers in grades 4-12; and 4) coordinating a week-long Cathedral Cubs camp in August.
The hours of the position are 10:30 am to 6:00 pm daily. The Extended Day Program takes place from 3:30 to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Enrichment Program classes run weekly and last one hour; the offerings change each trimester. Providing class coverage for teachers is from 10:30am to 3:00pm. There is the ability to earn additional sub-coverage money from 8:00am to 10:30am as needed and desired. The Cathedral Cubs camp, for the children of faculty and staff of NCS and St. Albans School takes place in mid-August during back-to-school meetings with exact dates and times determined annually.
Among the Extended Day duties assigned to this position:
- Facilitate and enhance an organized and well-run Extended Day program.
- Assist students in a variety of curricular activities, arts and crafts, games, and homework.
- Build positive relationships with students by interacting with them on a continuous basis.
- Provide care and work with students to ensure their social and developmental needs are met.
- Provide positive guidance and discipline according to school policy.
- Maintain the safety of all students.
- Oversee a program assistant.
- Oversee the budget; order program supplies and daily snacks; track substitutes as needed and approve substitute pay.
Among the Enrichment Program duties assigned to this position:
- Research, select, and contract 4-6 outside instructors and/or NCS faculty to teach Enrichment courses each trimester.
- Promote Enrichment classes to the community to attract sufficient sign-ups.
- Ensure all aspects of the program run smoothly including assigning classroom spaces, managing enrichment class registration, attendance, pick-up, and discipline issues.
- Write class descriptions, announcements regarding sign-up, and online registration information.
- Serve as a point of contact for all program instructors as well as a liaison between instructors and parents.
- Oversee the budget and submit billing information each trimester.
Among the class coverage duties assigned to this position:
- Serve as a substitute teacher for last-minute or planned absences by period for teachers in a variety of subjects and grades.
- Track coverage completed weekly.
Among the Cathedral Cubs duties assigned to this position:
- Assume leadership role for NCS in all aspects of Cathedral Cubs program (e.g., coordinating communications and payment, determining and hiring appropriate staffing levels, coordinating logistics with the other participating schools).
- Purchase all the necessary supplies and snacks.
Minimum qualifications:
- Previous experience developing and leading activities for children ages 8-12, preferably in an educational environment (school, after-school program, camp, or day care center).
- College degree.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles of positive youth development.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with a variety of audiences, including faculty, staff, children, and parents.
- Ability to work without supervision; to organize, set priorities, and execute multiple concurrent tasks; to anticipate needs and respond accordingly; and to perform with a high degree of initiative.
- First aid and CPR certification within last 3 months preferred (certification may be completed during training period, before working with the children).
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the NCS Lower School (grades 4-6) as well as within National Cathedral School, St. Albans School, and Beauvoir School.
- Proficient use of email, excel and word.
Working conditions:
- The position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, and stooping in the performance of daily activities.
- The position requires near and far vision.
- The need to lift, drag, push and pull files, reports, and other materials weighing up to 15 pounds is required.
Based on experience the salary range for the position is $60,000-$130,00, with a full benefits package including support for professional development.
Interested candidates should send an electronic application that includes a brief cover letter, résumé, and the names and contact information of three to five references. Please submit all materials as one combined attachment, in PDF format, to NCSEmployment@ncs.org with a subject line of “Director of Extended Day and Enrichment Program.”
