Assistant Director of Education & Enrichment Programs

Black Rocket Productions LLC.

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 67,000 - 80,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

PTO

Professional development

Profit sharing

Job summary

Black Rocket Productions LLC. is seeking an Assistant Director of Education & Enrichment Programs to lead our nationwide summer enrichment efforts and ongoing STEM education initiatives.

The role emphasizes customer satisfaction, program quality, and cross-team coordination across sales, curriculum, and operations. The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience, with two in a supervisory capacity, and a background in K-12, Ed Tech, or youth enrichment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
Five years of experience with at least two in a supervisory or management role.
Experience in education, K-12, Ed Tech, or youth enrichment.
Willingness to travel nationwide; DC Metro Area location and travel across MD/VA.
Knowledge of enrichment programs, summer camps, and operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

Recruiting and training of teachers.
Scheduling of classes and program cohorts.
Providing customer support with site visits.
Developing, administering, and operating nationwide summer enrichment programs.
In off-season, support sales or curriculum development teams.

Skills

Strategic planning

Project management

Staff training

Business development

Teacher recruitment

Scheduling

Online learning

Team leadership

Communication skills

Excel & PowerPoint

Budgeting & P/L

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

CRM systems

ATS

Scheduling software

Accounting software

Job description

Assistant Director of Education & Enrichment Programs

'We think we are changing education. Kids just think it'll cool.'

Summary

Black Rocket is looking for a dynamic leader to join our team! TheAssistant Director’s primary role is to ensure high levels of customersatisfaction in all of Black Rocket’s enrichment and educationprograms. These programs include courses across multiple STEM domains,with a focus on technology. This position requires someone with theability and experience to effectively manage people and projects in avariety of areas. Some out of state travel is required. The AssistantDirector is required to be at Black Rocket headquarters in Freehold,New Jersey as needed (up to once per month).

Our Mission. Our Company.

Join our cast of talented, creative people who care deeply aboutrevolutionizing STEM education for the next generation of developers,tech leaders, and entrepreneurs. The company specializes in enrichmentprograms (camps/ after school). Black Rocket is an established companywith the culture of a startup. We work hard at a fast pace, but alsofind time for fun. Culture highlights include a laid-back dress code,outdoor work spaces, work from home policy, company BBQs, and social events.

The Position

As the Assistant Director, you will play a key role in ensuring thatour customer satisfaction and quality goals are met. You will be partof the team that is responsible for the development, administration,and operation of nationwide summer enrichment programs.Responsibilities include recruiting and training of teachers,scheduling of classes, and providing customer support with sitevisits. The role calls for a diverse set of skills in recruiting,customer relations, and planning.

In the off season, the Assistant Director may support either thesales or curriculum development teams.

Core Qualifications /Skills

The ideal candidate is a driven self-starter who takes ownership oftheir work, while incorporating feedback from key stakeholders. THeybring a flexible, can-do attitude to shifting priorities and naturallylook for creative solutions when obstacles arise. Candidates may befrom a field in Education, such as K-12, Ed Tech, or Youth Enrichment,or similar industry.

Candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience, with atlast two of those years in a supervisory or management position.

Experience in the areas below:

Strategic planning
Project management and tactical execution of goals
Staff training
Business development or sales
Teacher recruitment, scheduling, and supervision
Online learning
Experience managing educators, technology, and business staff
Ability to work in a team with shared responsibilities and objectives
Superior attention to detail with excellent written and verbalcommunication skills
Customer oriented philosophy and customer service
Strong presentation skills for conferences, workshops, and webinars
High level of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint or comparableGoogle programs
Understanding and responsibility for budgets and department P/L

Additional Qualifications:

Additional Educational Certifications, such as Supervisor orSchool Leader Experience with summer camp enrichment or youthprograms a plus!

Proficiency with database systems and their basic functions(Examples would be CRM, ATS, scheduling software, accountingsoftware, etc.)

Experience with online learning management systems

Knowledge of curriculum development theory and best practices

Ability to seek and write Grants or RFPs

Benefits: Health benefits, 401k, PTO, professional development, andprofit sharing are provided.

Benefits: Health benefits, 401k, PTO, professional development, andprofit sharing are provided.

Experience and Skills

Core Qualifications /Skills

Candidates must be located in the DC Metro Area and able to travelthroughout Maryland and Virginia. The ideal candidate is a drivenself-starter who takes ownership of their work, while incorporatingfeedback from key stakeholders. They bring a flexible, can-do attitudeto shifting priorities and naturally look for creative solutions whenobstacles arise. Candidates may be from a field in Education, such asK-12, Ed Tech, or Youth Enrichment, or similar industry.

Candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience, with atlast two of those years in a supervisory or management position.

Bachelor’s degree required, Master's preferred.

Experience in the areas below:

Strategic planning
Project management and tactical execution of goals
Staff training
Business development or sales
Teacher recruitment, scheduling, and supervision
Online learning
Experience managing educators, technology, and business staff
Ability to work in a team with shared responsibilities and objectives
Superior attention to detail with excellent written and verbalcommunication skills
Customer oriented philosophy and customer service
Strong presentation skills for conferences, workshops, and webinars
High level of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint or comparableGoogle programs
Understanding and responsibility for budgets and department P/L

Additional Qualifications:

Additional Educational Certifications, such as Supervisor orSchool Leader Experience with summer camp enrichment or youthprograms a plus!

Proficiency with database systems and their basic functions(Examples would be CRM, ATS, scheduling software, accountingsoftware, etc.)

Experience with online learning management systems

Knowledge of curriculum development theory and best practices

Ability to seek and write Grants or RFPs