Summer School Center Director

CATS Academy Boston•Braintree, MA

6d•$65,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

CATS Academy Boston seeks a student-centered, operationally strong leader for a joint role as Assistant Director of Residential Life during the academic year and Summer School Center Director during the summer. As Assistant Director of Residential Life, the role builds a safe, healthy, and inclusive residential community and ensures high-quality care, compliance, and engagement in on-campus residences. As Summer School Center Director, the role manages end-to-end summer center operations, including safeguarding, staffing, quality control, and client satisfaction.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

CPR/First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Manage the summer center to deliver a high-quality, safe, and scalable program aligned with program guidelines.
Monitor operational activities, set clear procedures, and resolve 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 and ensure student welfare, risk management, and incident response.
Drive quality control and customer satisfaction through daily briefings, walkthroughs, and client relationship management.
Manage schedules, rosters, transportation, meal coordination, vendor relations, and inventory.
Maintain cost controls and accurate records, including attendance, hours, purchases, incidents, and inspections.
Ensure facility readiness before arrival and efficient close-down and post-program reporting.
Build a safe, healthy, and inclusive residential community during the academic year and ensure high-quality care, compliance, and engagement in on-campus residences.