Summer School Center Director & Residential Life Leader

CATS Academy Boston; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CATS Academy Boston in Braintree, MA seeks a results-driven leader to fill a joint role as Assistant Director of Residential Life during the year and Summer School Center Director in the summer. You will oversee safe, high-quality residential programming, safeguarding, staffing, and operations, ensuring client satisfaction and compliant processes.

Responsibilities include managing the summer center end-to-end, coordinating academics and activities, supervising staff, and maintaining records,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years’ experience in residential life, youth programming, camp/ELS/summer center management, or related field.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience and team leadership.
• Strong operational discipline: scheduling, cost control, inventory, and compliance.
• Excellent judgment in student care, crisis management, and family communication.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace/Microsoft Office; comfort with student life or incident management systems.
• CPR/First Aid preferred
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to live on campus and work evenings/weekends/on-call.

Responsibilities

• Manage the summer center to deliver a high-quality, safe, and scalable program aligned with program guidelines.
• Monitor all aspects of operations; set clear procedures; solve problems quickly and effectively.
• Coordinate academic and activities programs to ensure integration and consistency.
• Oversee the Center Management Team; recruit, schedule, train, and performance-manage seasonal staff.
• Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Person; ensure student welfare, risk management, and incident response.
• Drive quality control and customer satisfaction; lead daily briefings, walkthroughs, and client relationship management.
• Manage schedules, rosters, transportation, meal coordination, vendor relations, and inventory.
• Maintain cost controls and accurate records (attendance, hours, purchases, incidents, inspections).
• Ensure facility readiness pre-arrival and efficient close-down/post-program reporting.

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

CATS Academy Boston in Braintree, MA seeks a results-driven leader to fill a joint role as Assistant Director of Residential Life during the year and Summer School Center Director in the summer. You will oversee safe, high-quality residential programming, safeguarding, staffing, and operations, ensuring client satisfaction and compliant processes.

Responsibilities include managing the summer center end-to-end, coordinating academics and activities, supervising staff, and maintaining records,