Job Opening: Assistant Squash & Program Director, New Haven
Posted April 29, 2013
Assistant Squash and Program Development Director: Squash Haven seeks a talented, organized, and versatile recent college graduate with strong squash playing experience for the newly created position of Assistant Squash and Program Development Director. This is an exciting opportunity for a multi-talented individual to develop a wide range of management and administrative skills while making a tremendous difference in the lives of New Haven youth. The Assistant Director will assist the Squash Director in daily squash and weekend tournament planning and coaching. S/he will also be responsible for planning the community service program, managing the Squash Haven calendar of events and volunteers, and overseeing Squash Haven’s internal and external data. Depending on the Assistant’s interests and future plans, s/he may also gain experience by writing grant applications and reports and helping plan and execute Squash Haven fundraisers.
Program Description: Founded in 2006, Squash Haven (www.squashhaven.org) provides individually directed academic enrichment and squash instruction to motivated and committed New Haven public school students in fifth grade through high school. Through intensive tuition-free academic and squash sessions at Yale University, Squash Haven supports school success, physical fitness, athletic excellence, and access to compelling academic and summer opportunities. In our first six years, Squash Haven has helped New Haven students earn 20 national-level squash championships, 10 private-school scholarships, and cumulatively over $400,000 annually in renewable school and summer financial aid. In addition, team members have given over 2000 hours of service to the New Haven community. Squash Haven currently serves 80 elementary, middle, and high school students, and will serve 100 in grades 5-12 by 2015. For our students, Squash Haven is a year-round intensive commitment that touches every aspect of their lives; students spend three hours five to six days a week in program activities at Yale’s Payne Whitney Gymnasium. Squash Haven is a 501c3 not-for-profit charitable organization and is an equal opportunity employer.
School Year Schedule (Sept – mid-June): During the school year, the work day typically begins at 10am and ends at 7pm Monday through Friday. The Assistant Director will also work approximately ten tournament weekends per year and should plan to be involved with programming an average of two weekends per month. Except in peak periods for major tournaments, the Assistant Director will receive at least one day off per week.
Summer Schedule (mid-June – Aug): The summer work day begins at approximately 9am and ends at 5pm. There is little weekend work when school is out from mid-June through August.
Vacation: The position includes 6 weeks of vacation annually: 1 in November, 1 in December, 1 in March, 1 in June, and 2 in August. Some but not all national holidays are off.
Commitment: Expectation of a two year minimum contingent upon three and six month performance reviews
Compensation: $28,000-$32,000. Health and dental insurance contributions provided.
Start Date: September, 2013
Preferred Professional and Personal Qualifications:
College varsity squash experience
BA/BS from a competitive college or university
Outstanding speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills; adaptability, creativity, and initiative-taking
Proficiency with Excel and comfort with data
Experience working with children
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references as soon as possible and not later than June 1st to Julie Greenwood, Squash Haven Executive Director, julie@squashhaven.org
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