Program Coordinator and Teacher

First State Squash; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

3% Simple IRA match

5 weeks paid vacation

5 personal days

Job summary

First State Squash in Wilmington, DE, seeks a Program Coordinator and Teacher to support its academic enrichment program. You will design middle school activities, coordinate high school placement, and lead summer literacy initiatives.

Collaborate with the Academic Director, mentor youth, and help manage data and parent communications while supporting recruitment and program growth.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in a classroom or coaching setting preferred.
• Commitment to empowering historically marginalized populations and first generation college-going students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a Middle School program with full enrollment and high attendance.
• Create and uphold academic program goals: enrichment, homework help, tutoring.
• Lead parent/family meetings regarding classroom progress and challenges.
• Coordinate high school placement for 8th grade, including visits and financial aid guidance.
• Lead literacy-based summer enrichment courses and support summer placement efforts.
• Oversee after-school transportation and collaborate on recruitment targets.
• Attend and support First State Squash events and strategic projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Passion for education

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Big-picture thinking

Driver's license

Education

Teaching experience

Job description

First State Squash is a not-for-profit youth development organization based in Wilmington, DE. First State Squash seeks to support Wilmington youth to achieve and sustain personal academic success, physical wellness and matriculation and graduation from post-secondary institutions. First State Squash’s year-round program offers longitudinal, tuition-free academic programming, squash instruction and cultural and community service opportunities for over 100 students annually, currently in fifth through twelfth grades.

The Opportunity:

The Program Coordinator and Teacher will support the successful management and implementation of First State Squash’s outstanding academic enrichment program. This role will collaborate with FSS’s Academic Director and add to the strength of our daily teaching team while assuming responsibility for additional program initiatives. The successful candidate will challenge, nurture, and hold accountable FSS youth and bring a passion for working with young people within and beyond the classroom students.

Primary Responsibilities:

Program Delivery:

• Design and implement an engaging Middle School program with full Middle School enrollment and high attendance at practices, special events and external opportunities.
• Creation, facilitation and oversight of overall academic program goals and strategy: enrichment, homework help, and individual tutoring
• Create and uphold a structured, clear, and consistent classroom environment and a culture that nurtures rigorous academic growth.
• Successful tracking and management of student data for classrooms - report cards, FSS squash bucks incentive program.
• Lead individual student and family meetings as appropriate with regards to positive classroom efforts, challenging behaviors, or academic struggles.
• Initiate and maintain professional relationships with partner school teachers.

High School Placement:

• Coordinate and support all aspects of the high school application process for FSS’s 8th grade cohort, including organizing school visits, communicating with families, providing essay writing and financial aid guidance, preparing students for interviews, and liaising with admissions offices.

Summer Enrichment Camp and Summer Placement:

• Lead a minimum of two literacy-based summer enrichment courses for middle school.
• Facilitate FSS’s summer placement efforts for middle school students that apply to summer enrichment camps.

Shared Program Staff Responsibilities include:

• Provide after-school transportation twice weekly in our 12/15-passenger van (training provided) for students to the facility, and for other special events and weekend trips.
• Collaborate with FSS Squash Director to lead successful recruitment of incoming class that meets articulated recruitment targets and ensures program capacity.
• Chaperone approximately six weekend field trips (community service projects, matches, tournaments, college campus visits) annually. One-to-one comp days are provided for overnight/8-hour events that take place on weekends.
• Assist with occasional project work to support and raise visibility of the organization; attend and help plan important First State Squash events and functions.
• Work on special projects as determined by organization-wide strategic imperatives.

School year (Sept. – mid-June): During the academic year (September- June), the work day typically begins at 10:30 am and ends around 6:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Summer (Mid-June – Aug.): The summer work day begins at approximately 9am and ends at 5pm.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Previous teaching/classroom experience is a plus

Skills

• Commitment to empowering historically marginalized populations and first generation college going students.
• Passion for educational opportunity.
• Interest in building deep staff and student relationships at First State Squash.
• High level of energy, curiosity, creativity and willingness to grow.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented approach with impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to strategize and think “big picture” and deliver on the details.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (candidates must be comfortable driving students in a 10/12-passenger van).

Compensation, Benefits and Vacation:

Salary: Annual salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits: A generous benefits plan includes health & dental coverage and a 3% Simple IRA match.

Vacation: The position includes 5 weeks of paid vacation annually (with some restrictions) and 5 personal days.

Some but not all national holidays are off.

Commitment:

First State Squash values long-term, deep, impactful work with youth. There are many ways to grow within the organization. FSS expects a multi-year commitment, contingent on successful assumption of responsibilities and positive performance reviews.

First State Squash is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made based on ability and qualifications of applicants for the particular position and are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, military service, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. First State Squash encourages all interested applicants to apply to join our team.