{"success":true,"message":"","validationErrors":[],"value":{"jobInfo":{"jobId":5858722,"jobTitle":"Out-of-School Time Network Assistant Manager","infoURL":"https://cpsd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=7838","externalJobCode":"7838","applicationDeadline":null,"displayDate":"2026-07-29T04:00:00","internalDisplayDate":"2026-07-29T04:00:00","postDate":"2026-07-29T12:30:12","startDateShowDay":1,"startDate":null,"jobStatusID":30,"unionID":0,"unionName":null,"jobDescription":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position:</span></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out-of-School Time Network Assistant Manager, Middle Grades</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;40 Hours per Week, 12 Months</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Out-of-School Time (OST)/Office of Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role Overview:</span></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Middle Grades OST Network Assistant Manager will lead a collaborative, dedicated coalition of Cambridge OST providers, schools and community partners. Together, MSN is guided by its mission to create equitable access to high-quality learning opportunities beyond the school day and year for 6th&ndash;8th grade youth.&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a district-level administrator based at the Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) Central Office, the MSN Assistant Manager will convene and unite Network and community partners while serving as a key member of the Cambridge Agenda for Children OST (AFCOST) team across the district and city of Cambridge.</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position Purpose:</span></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Middle Grades OST Network Assistant Manager provides strategic, proactive coordination to ensure equitable access to year-round enrichment and out-of-school time (OST) programs for 6th&ndash;8th grade students and families, particularly those with the highest need. The Assistant Manager builds, sustains, and aligns a collaborative network of OST providers, school personnel, community partners, and Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) parents and caregivers to champion and support the needs of middle grade youth.</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle School-OST Network Assistant Manager Purpose</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide effective, strategic and proactive coordination of efforts to ensure equitable access for families and children in grades 6-8, particularly those with the most need, so that they can benefit from engagement in out-of-school time (OST) opportunities, programs and enrichment throughout the year. To build and sustain a network made up of OST providers, school-based and other community stakeholders __ including CPS parents and caregivers __ focused on supporting the needs of 6th-8th grade students.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Attributes & Core Competencies</span></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commitment to Equity: Deep personal and professional dedication to antiracism, racial equity, and dismantling opportunity gaps.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusive Facilitation: Strong group facilitation skills with a proven track record of creating welcoming, inclusive, and collaborative spaces.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional relational skills to connect and build trust across ages, cultures, languages, identities, and organizational roles.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Leadership & Mobilization: Ability to bring positive energy to rally and align diverse stakeholder groups around shared goals.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth & Family Advocacy: Passionate advocate for out-of-school learning, committed to centering student and family voices&mdash;particularly communities of color&mdash;in decision-making and overcoming systemic barriers.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Responsibilities:</span></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support Students and Families:</span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></em></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build Support Systems: Establish and oversee streamlined case management processes to connect students with out-of-school time (OST) programs.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate Collaborations: Lead cross-partner workflows to proactively identify middle school students and families needing OST resources.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide Direct Assistance: Guide and support students and caregivers directly in navigating, selecting, and enrolling in OST opportunities.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase Equitable Access to OST Opportunities:</span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></em></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build Staff Capacity: Provide assistance and support school and community-based staff delivering case management so they can effectively navigate and leverage the full landscape of out-of-school time (OST) resources.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expand Outreach & Awareness: Drive ongoing awareness and accessibility of year-round OST opportunities across the Cambridge community.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamline Placements & Support: Coordinate and document high-priority student referrals, program placements, and financial scholarship distribution.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embed Equity in District Systems: Partner with CPS educators, family liaisons, counselors, and leadership to integrate OST into district equity practices and student support protocols.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive Participation & Retention: Boost and sustain participation in developmentally responsive programs (afterschool, summer) for middle grade students with the highest need.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage & Mobilize Stakeholders: Identify key community constituents and bring together providers, school staff, caregivers, and youth to systematically identify and eliminate barriers to access.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustain and Grow the Network:</span></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broaden Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain active partnerships across Cambridge&rsquo;s youth-serving ecosystem, including OST providers, CPS district and school staff, families, youth resource officers, and health/social service providers.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinate Localized Events: Plan and facilitate student-centered events that connect network partners, support case management efforts, and engage CPS families.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive Network Governance: Explore and establish a Network Steering Committee to guide strategic initiatives and ongoing efforts.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate Meetings: Lead inclusive, collaborative meetings across network groups and with partner organizations and efforts.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicate to Stakeholders:</span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></em></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop OST Resources: Assist in creating comprehensive resource guides, slides, postcards and other tools to support students, families, educators and OST practitioners.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage Network Communications: Establish and manage communication systems across the MSN network to share progress and updates with diverse stakeholder groups.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote Program Awareness: Build community-wide understanding of Cambridge&rsquo;s OST landscape, available offerings, scholarship options and processes, and enrollment processes.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage and Use Data:</span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></em></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable Network Data Sharing: Promote and support responsible data-sharing practices across network partners.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze Needs & Trends: Collect, input, and analyze data to better understand the interests, needs, and preferences of 6th&ndash;8th grade youth and their families.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leverage Best Practices: Research and integrate promising evidence-based models for school-to-OST partnerships and networks.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement: Utilize databases, dashboards, and reporting tools to measure outcomes, support program planning, and evaluate overall impact.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish Goal Frameworks: Help define and monitor key performance indicators (such as target OST participation growth, event frequency, and reporting deliverables).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute as a Teammate:</span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;</span></em></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate with AFCOST Core Team Leadership: Serve as an active member of the AFCOST Core Management Team.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partner Across AFCOST Roles: Work closely 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qualifications and skills:</span></em></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education & Experience:</span></li>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor&rsquo;s degree preferred.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum 4 years of experience working with cross-system intermediaries, public school districts, municipal departments, or community-based organizations.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proven track record working with middle-grade youth (grades 6&ndash;8) and families in diverse urban communities.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Competencies:</span></li>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep understanding of youth development, family systems, OST programs, and school 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style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms of Employment & Working Conditions:</span></span></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week, 12 months per year).</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work Location & Model: In-person position based at the Cambridge Public Schools Central Office, with occasional opportunities for remote flexibility as operational needs allow.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility Required: Position requires occasional evening and weekend availability to attend community meetings, network events, and family gatherings.</span></li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary scale and district benefits package provided in accordance with Cambridge Public Schools administrative 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