The Summer & Enrichment Program Manager leads PCS’s year-round portfolio of programs beyond the core school day, including after-care, after-school enrichment, vacation and weekend programs, PCSummer, and specialty offerings developed with local artists, farmers, naturalists, makers, educators, and community partners.

This is a hands-on program leadership role. The Manager is responsible for program quality, day-to-day execution, staff coordination, family communication, and the systems that make programs run smoothly. The role also includes selected outreach and relationship-building across the North Fork and East End, with a focus on strengthening PCS’s programs and growing participation.

The Summer & Enrichment Programs Manager will oversee and help develop a portfolio that includes:

• The PCS after-care program
• After-school enrichment programs in the fall, winter, and spring
• Vacation and weekend programs
• PCSummer, an eight-week nature-centered summer program for children ages 3 through Grade 4
• Specialty week-long programs such as Circus School, Pondkeepers Field Program, Explorers’ Survival Program, and new programs to be developed
• Farm, forest, arts, movement, sports, STEM, and maker-based programming
• Programs developed with local educators, artists, farmers, naturalists, makers, nonprofits, and other community partners

Responsibilities

Program Development & Leadership

• Plan and manage PCS’s summer, after-school, vacation, weekend, and specialty programs.
• Develop new program offerings in response to student interests, family needs, PCS priorities, and local resources in collaboration with the Head of School.
• Work with educators and community experts to shape program goals, activities, schedules, and materials.
• Work with the Head of School to evaluate programs after each session or season and use feedback to strengthen future offerings

Operations & Administration

• Manage program calendars, daily schedules, enrollment, registration, payments, paperwork, supplies, and family communications.
• Develop and monitor program budgets in coordination with school leadership.
• Maintain clear systems, policies, and procedures that support safe, organized, and high-quality programs.
• Coordinate spaces, materials, field experiences, transportation needs, and other program logistics.
• Report regularly to school leadership on program enrollment, staffing, operations, strengths, and areas for improvement.

Staffing & Partnerships

• Recruit, interview, hire, train, and support educators, counselors, junior counselors, interns, and community experts.
• Oversee staff schedules, coverage, and performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with local partners whose expertise can enrich PCS programming.
• Foster a collaborative, purposeful team culture across programs.

Family Communication & Outreach

• Serve as a warm, professional, and responsive point of contact for families.
• Help grow awareness and enrollment for PCS summer and enrichment programs.
• Represent PCS at selected fairs, festivals, farmers markets, and community gatherings.
• Support communications and marketing related to summer and enrichment programs, including email, social media, and program materials.

• 3–5+ years of experience in education, camp leadership, youth programming, experiential education, or related program management.
• Experience designing and leading programs for children.
• Prior supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, including comfort managing schedules, registrations, budgets, supplies, staffing, and communications.
• Clear, warm, and professional communication with children, families, colleagues, staff, and community partners.
• Familiarity with one or more relevant program areas, such as outdoor education, arts, movement, sports, STEM, farming/agriculture, nature-based learning, or experiential education.
• Experience with nonprofit, independent school, camp, or community-based youth programming preferred.
• Commitment to child safety, appropriate supervision, and clear program procedures.
• Comfort with database tools, basic administrative software, and systems for registration, communication, and program management.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally for community events and field programming.
• Genuine interest in PCS’s educational approach and the ability to represent it clearly to families, staff, and partners.

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