OST Director of SALA/Afterschool

Arts For Learning Maryland•Baltimore, MD

10h

About The Position

Arts for Learning Maryland seeks an OST Director of SALA/Afterschool to lead the operational execution, day-to-day site management, and continuous quality improvement of the Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) and various Afterschool initiatives. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of OST, the director ensures strong site implementation, student and family engagement, data collection, and staff placement and readiness. The role also dedicates roughly 30% of its time to broader OST programming, site support, organizational events, and cross-team debriefs. The director oversees program operations, site logistics, quality assurance, evaluation and data, family engagement, staffing coordination, and program-level budgets and compliance. The role supervises the Program Operations & Site Logistics Coordinator (SALA), Evaluation & Data Coordinator, and Student & Family Engagement Coordinator (Temp), and collaborates with internal teams, school leaders, vendors, teaching artists, and site staff. Arts for Learning Maryland enriches the lives and education of Maryland’s youth through educational and culturally diverse arts programs. Professional teaching artists partner with educators, schools, and school districts to provide arts learning to Maryland students. The organization describes itself as mission-driven and committed to community, innovation, passion, and advancing equity in education. The position is exempt. The organization offers a starting annual salary of $84,900 and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage, retirement contributions, and flexible paid time off. Employees are subject to federal and state background checks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Arts Administration, Non-Profit Management, Human Services, or a related field, or equivalent practical leadership experience.
At least 3 years of experience managing large-scale youth development programs, out-of-school time initiatives, or summer camp environments.
At least 2 years of experience directly supervising full-time administrative staff or programmatic coordinators.
Demonstrated experience managing operations in compliance with local school district policies and/or MSDE regulations.
Proficiency with data-driven software and basic CRM systems such as Salesforce, Google Workspace, or Excel for tracking enrollment and attendance.
Capacity to manage full-lifecycle operations across multiple geographic sites and shift between summer and school-year program timelines.
Experience tracking high-volume supply chains, executing purchase orders, coordinating vendors, and auditing inventory across multiple sites.
Ability to use data collection frameworks and turn attendance data and summary reports into program improvements.
Competence implementing and monitoring observation protocols to maintain program quality.
Ability to delegate logistics, including supply workflows, site setups, and checklists.
Experience building and monitoring program-level budgets, drafting MOUs, and reviewing vendor quotes.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Cultural competence and empathy in supporting inclusive recruitment and accessible programming for diverse families.
Adaptability in dividing attention across program priorities and troubleshooting issues at school sites.
Coaching-centered leadership and people-development skills.
Commitment to inclusive education and treating students with dignity and high expectations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Education, Public Administration (MPA), or Non-Profit Management.
Prior experience in arts-integrated education or community arts programming.
Existing relationships or experience partnering with Baltimore City Public Schools or Maryland regional school administrators and principals.
Direct experience using Salesforce to oversee reporting pipelines, student records, and program evaluations.
Project management expertise and experience with Agile workflows.
Fluency or working proficiency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead full-lifecycle operations for SALA and Afterschool program sites.
Supervise the Program Operations & Site Logistics Coordinator in managing site walkthroughs, setup, checklists, Site Director preparation and materials, and working group schedules.
Ensure site logistics, supply requests, and site administration run efficiently.
Conduct regular site visits and observations using standardized quality assurance frameworks to assess instruction, program climate, and fidelity to program models.
Maintain contact with host school principals and site leadership to cultivate long-term school partnerships.
Support broader OST programming, site support, organizational events, and cross-team debriefs for roughly 30% of the role.
Supervise the Evaluation & Data Coordinator in implementing standardized data collection tools across SALA and Afterschool sites.
Oversee the gathering, compilation, and review of evaluation datasets, attendance logs, and summary reports to support continuous quality improvement.
Collaborate with the Data & Systems Manager to maintain student records and reporting pipelines in Salesforce.
Oversee family engagement strategies, including orientations, postcards, family nights, and multilingual communications.
Supervise the Student & Family Engagement Coordinator in managing recruitment, enrollment forms, waitlists, and attendance follow-up calls.
Oversee recruitment, interviewing, and placement of Site Directors, teaching artists, classroom teachers, and site support staff in collaboration with operations coordinators and the ESY Director.
Collaborate with the Professional Development Manager and Curriculum Coordinator to ensure site staff attend required professional development, Leadership Academies, and SALA Why/How sessions.
Manage SALA and Afterschool program-level budgets under the Deputy Chief’s guidance.
Coordinate site MOUs, vendor quotes, and deliverable submissions with operations staff.
Manage operations in compliance with school district policies and applicable MSDE regulations.
Coordinate large-scale, multi-site operations, procurement, inventory, purchase orders, vendors, and quality assurance processes.
Build and monitor program budgets, draft MOUs, and review vendor quotes.
Cultivate partnerships with school principals, host site leadership, and vendors, and collaborate across internal teams.
Support inclusive student recruitment and accessible programming for diverse families, and coach and motivate coordinators, temporary staff, site directors, and teaching artists.