City of Somerville
Location
Somerville, MA | United States
Job description
The Out of School Time (OST) Coordinator works closely with OST program providers throughout Somerville, the City’s Department of Health and Human Services, Somerville Public Schools, Somerville families and other stakeholders to develop and implement an accessible system connecting children and teens with high quality OST programming to support their learning and wellbeing and to meet the logistical needs of their families. The OST Coordinator will help build systems that bridge between the school day and after school, maximizing learning opportunities and continuity of services. The OST Coordinator will report to the Director of SomerPromise.
The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Provider SupportEducation and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and three to five (3-5) years’ experience in community development and/or outreach, specifically in youth development, with a focus on OST provider issues and family needs in an urban environment; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Knowledge : Knowledge of and commitment to the overall vision of the OST initiative and to the concept of Collective Impact (including a mixed delivery program model across school, city and community options to honor family choice); knowledge of current youth development landscape and best practices; knowledge of community, group facilitation/cross-sector initiatives, programs that serve youth and families; knowledge of and interest in education and data-informed/evidence-based interventions. Knowledge of and familiarity with the local area, local organizations, and understanding/experience working with municipalities preferred.
Abilities : Ability to work at a fluid, start-up level and willingness to adapt; ability to work autonomously, as part of a department, and as part of a cross-sector team.
Skill : Strong community engagement and facilitation skills; strong analytical and communication skills; strong project management skills. Bilingual skills in English/Spanish preferred.
The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices, with frequent exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant. Employee may be required to work beyond set weekly schedule in order to attend evening meetings or complete work assignments.
Physical and Mental Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions.
Physical Skills
Few physical demands are required to perform the work beyond frequent travel around the city. Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking, and standing. May also be some occasional lifting of objects such as office equipment and computer paper (up to 30 lbs.)
Motor Skills
Duties are largely mental rather than physical, but the job may occasionally require minimal motor skills for activities such as moving objects, operating a telephone, personal computer and/or most other office equipment including word processing, filing and sorting of papers.
Visual Skills
Visual demands require constantly reading documents for general understanding and analytical purposes.
City of Somerville residents are especially encouraged to apply.
The City of Somerville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or any other protected category. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge, upon request. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or [email protected].
Benefits listed are for benefits-eligible positions and the above information is meant to be a general overview of the benefit programs offered by the City of Somerville and not a binding contract.
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