Salary: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more. 

Reports to: Director of Extended Year Services

Job Summary: 

The Auxiliary Associate Director at an independent school plays a crucial role in supporting and enhancing the school's auxiliary programs. This role is a hybrid position that encompasses key responsibilities related to the assistant director of Summer@BB&N program, as well as managing the rental of the school's facilities to external groups.  This position is based out of the Upper School Campus but will sit at the Middle School on certain days to provide coverage during the day to welcome students and families as they enter and exit the building.

Skills and Competencies:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a blend of strong leadership, organizational, and customer service skills, with the ability to manage and enhance both the summer camp program and school facility rental operations. In addition, they will have many of the following:

1. Leadership and Supervision:

   • Ability to lead and manage a diverse team, including camp counselors, coordinators, and other staff.

   • Proven experience in training, motivating, and supporting staff to ensure effective program delivery and adherence to safety protocols.

   • Ability to manage both a large-scale summer camp program and multiple facility rental events simultaneously.

2. Organizational and Time Management:

   • Strong organizational skills to coordinate complex schedules, events, and tasks across both the summer camp and facility rental operations.

   • Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and ensure all responsibilities are fulfilled efficiently and effectively.

   • Capacity to handle logistical aspects of both long-term programs (summer camp) and short-term facility rentals.

3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

   • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with camp participants, parents, school staff, and external clients.

   • Ability to provide clear, timely, and professional communication for both internal and external stakeholders.

   • Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients renting school facilities.

4. Budgeting and Financial Management:

   • Competence in budgeting, tracking, and managing the financial aspects of the summer camp program and facility rentals.

   • Ability to monitor and report on program expenses, ensuring the efficient use of resources and staying within budget.

5. Problem Solving and Decision Making:

   • Strong problem-solving skills to address issues that arise during the summer camp or facility rental operations, such as staffing challenges, facility issues, or unforeseen disruptions.

   • Ability to make quick, sound decisions while balancing the needs of the school and the clients, all while maintaining a positive and calm demeanor under pressure.

6. Flexibility and Adaptability:

   • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, including last-minute event changes, unexpected issues, or shifts in scheduling.

   • Willingness to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends, especially during peak summer camp and facility rental periods.

7. Team Collaboration and Relationship Building:

   • Ability to work collaboratively with other departments, including facilities, marketing, food services, and operations teams, to ensure seamless execution of programs and events.

   • Foster a positive working environment that encourages teamwork and open communication.

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford. BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The School prepares students for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world. ...At BB&N, we value a diverse and inclusive community that fosters respect for the identities and perspectives of all. The different perspectives and experiences of our students define the fabric of our community and contribute to the growth of the individuals who call BB&N their alma mater and shape the classroom and extracurricular experiences. To have classmates and friends who are different from oneself, to come to truly know the background, experiences, and beliefs of a new friend is to learn more deeply about oneself and our world. There is no more important attribute in the preparation for global citizenship. The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.

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