OST Program Director - Year-Round Student Enrichment

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School seeks an experienced Director of Out-of-School Time to provide leadership for year-round OST programming across the Brookland and East End campuses. The role oversees before‑school, afterschool, summer, and other extended-learning opportunities that support academic, enrichment, social-emotional, recreational, and youth-development experiences.

The Director will coordinate with school leaders, supervise OST staff, manage partnerships

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Five years of progressively responsible OST/youth development experience preferred.
• Experience supervising staff and managing complex programs.
• Strong project-management, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with grant-funded programs, compliance, reporting, or government-funded programs strongly preferred.
• Ability to use data to monitor participation, program quality, and outcomes.
• Knowledge of Positive Youth Development, social-emotional learning, restorative practices, and youth engagement preferred.
• Experience working with elementary-aged students and families preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to educational equity and serving diverse students and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for OST programming across both campuses.
• Supervise, coach, and support Afterschool Coordinators and assigned OST staff.
• Develop consistent program structures, schedules, procedures, and expectations across campuses.
• Ensure programming provides high-quality academic support, enrichment, physical activity, social-emotional learning, leadership development, and opportunities for student voice and choice.
• Partner with school leaders and instructional staff to align OST programming with student needs and school priorities.
• Recruit, onboard, develop, and support OST staff.
• Coordinate and monitor community partners, enrichment providers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Oversee student enrollment, attendance, participation, and retention, with a focus on equitable access to programming.
• Build strong, proactive communication and engagement with families.
• Monitor program data and outcomes and use findings to strengthen program quality.
• Maintain required documentation and support compliance with Learn24 and other grant or funding requirements.
• Coordinate with Operations and Finance on program logistics, purchasing, contracts, invoices, meals/snacks, transportation, space, safety, and other operational needs.
• Ensure OST programs provide safe, inclusive, culturally responsive, and engaging environments for students.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Education / Youth development related degree preferred

Job description

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School seeks an experienced Director of Out-of-School Time to provide leadership for year-round OST programming across the Brookland and East End campuses. The role oversees before‑school, afterschool, summer, and other extended-learning opportunities that support academic, enrichment, social-emotional, recreational, and youth-development experiences.

The Director will coordinate with school leaders, supervise OST staff, manage partnerships