Director of Auxiliary Programs

Director of Auxiliary Programs

Summary

Position: Director of Auxiliary Programs

Organization: St. Andrew’s School

Location: Barrington, RI

Post date: January 2021

Benefits: Competitive salary and generous benefits package

St. Andrew’s School

St. Andrew's School is a co-educational, non-denominational day and boarding school in Rhode Island serving students in grades 6-12, as well as postgraduate students. The day program at St. Andrew's serves students at all grade levels, while the boarding program is for grades 9 and above. For more than 120 years, St. Andrew’s close-knit community of students has combined to create an individualized approach to learning and development that sets the school apart. The school offers a tailored approach to learning, and engages young men and women in the pursuit of knowledge on a campus of superb beauty, with stellar facilities and a rich history dating back to 1893. Students are drawn from nearby towns in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and from cities all across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa. The school’s faculty consists of accomplished practitioners and expert educators. Staff, administrators, parents, trustees, and alumni are all uniquely committed to the growth and success of the students, forming a global network of connections and accomplishments that creates the St. Andrew’s of today. Through diversity of experience and uniqueness in viewpoint, St. Andrew’s is a place where the pursuits of human and academic excellence are not mutually exclusive; where positive relationships between students and faculty are fundamental to learning; and where helping students to grow guides strategy. 

The Opportunity

St. Andrew’s School has recently committed to the creation of this redefined leadership role as a strategic step towards auxiliary program growth and improvement. While the school continues to operate longstanding and well-respected summer programs, it simultaneously recognizes the opportunity to develop and grow new programs to achieve untapped potential. The position will benefit from strong leadership support and regular participation in the school’s senior leadership team. The new Director of Auxiliary Programs will report to the Head of School and work collaboratively across other departments of the school including the Business Office, Athletics, Marketing, and Admissions.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1893

Enrollment: 212 students

Grades: 6 – 12th (Day & Boarding)

Gender: Coed

St. Andrew’s Mission and The Chapin Tradition

“St. Andrew’s School is a nurturing, challenging, and safe educational community serving students in grades 6-12 and postgraduate (PG). Our dedicated faculty and staff embrace, encourage, educate, and empower students one mind at a time. Our Episcopal heritage guides our moral and ethical values. Academic success and personal growth are promoted so that students can purposefully engage, succeed, and thrive in school and in life.”

The Chapin Tradition

“Forged from our founder’s deep compassion and generous spirit, The Chapin Tradition is an ethos where problem-solving and resilience are valued and each student’s self-reliant spirit is developed and celebrated. It is characterized by an enduring commitment to service, action, and inclusion. Founded to change the fortunes of a single orphaned child, St. Andrew's evolved into a college-prep school offering academic excellence to children from all walks of life. Today, the call to genuine inclusion still defines us as we welcome students from many cultures, all socioeconomic backgrounds, any faith tradition, and widely varying learning profiles. And our enduring commitment to equity, access, and service is reflected both in our community and in the brave, bold, and generous lives of our graduates.”

Location and Facilities

Situated 10 miles from Providence in Barrington, RI, St. Andrew’s sits on an impeccable 80 acre campus. With 33 buildings and extensive outdoor and athletic facilities, the campus offers an ideal setting for summer and auxiliary programs. Notable features include: 

• McCulloch Center for the Arts - The McCulloch Center for the Arts (2005) welcomes students with three light-filled art studios, a ceramics studio, a music classroom, two practice rooms, a black box theater, and the Griffiths Art Gallery. It is also home to the 280-seat Keats Theatre, a first-class performance space that recently received new light and sound equipment throughout. The Ross Board Room, Technology Department, computer lab, and Theatre Tech Workshop are located on the center's ground level.
• Owing Stone Academic Center - The Owing Stone Academic Center (1987) is the hub of academic life on campus, housing all humanities and math department classrooms as well as the Learning Services wing and Rooke Library. With a more than 12,000-volume collection of books, periodicals, videos, reference materials, and ebooks, the Rooke Library is also a beautiful space to study, work, or just read a good book. It is equipped with 14 computers with high-speed wifi Internet connections, as well as additional connectivity drops for students with their own laptops.
• The David Brown Science Center - The Brown Science Center (2000) boasts four state-of-the-art laboratory classrooms. Large, bright rooms welcome students for lectures and lab work.
• Chapin Chapel - Incorporates the original 19th-century schoolhouse
• 4 dormitories with capacity for 100 residential students
• Renovated and expanded Dining Hall with seating for 200

St. Andrew’s athletic facilities include:  

• 2 Gymnasiums with basketball courts and locker rooms
• State of the art fitness center
• Dance studio
• 3 full sized grass athletic fields
• 10 Tennis courts
• High and low ropes course
• Wooded trails
• Close proximity to ocean activities including sailing, kayaking and beaches

Summer Programs

Young Saints Day Camp

The Young Saints camp is geared towards students ages 5-10 and has a different theme each week. Campers can sign up for one week or multiple weeks. Activities include everything from cooking to sports to farming and science exploration..

Adventure Camps

One week programs engage 10-15 year old campers in adventure activities including a high and low ropes course. Additional sessions take place off campus exploring the outdoors of Rhode Island and enjoying the challenges and thrills of each adventure activity including rock climbing, kayaking paddleboarding, and hiking.

Basketball Camp

St. Andrew’s coaches Michael Hart and John O’Shea lead the highly regarded “Hoops with Hart” Basketball Camp. Campers learn about the game of basketball, gain valuable life skills, make new friends, have fun, and receive awards and prizes on completion.

Science Camps

These specialized, week long opportunities are designed to engage campers in everything from robotics to 3D Printing and Engineering. Sessions are led by St. Andrew’s faculty members in small groups of campers ages 8-15.

Arts Camps

The art studio buzzes with activity as artists, ages 8-12, learn to create artworks combining painting, collage, printmaking, and sculpture. Young artists explore color, line, shape, and form as they create under the guidance of St. Andrew’s visual arts faculty. Projects are designed to boost confidence in a supportive environment where children can hone skills and experiment with new materials. 

Facility Rentals

St. Andrew’s leverages the value of its exceptional campus through facility rentals. The school sees this as a potential growth area through enhanced partnerships and dedicated efforts to increase facility rentals throughout the year.

Position Description: Director of Auxiliary Programs

Summary Description 

Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Auxiliary Programs is responsible for strategic planning, operations, market development, program design, budgeting, and evaluation of all St. Andrew’s Auxiliary Programs including summer day and overnight programs, enrichment programs, strategic partnerships, and the rental of St. Andrew’s facilities. 

Essential Functions and Key Objectives

Strategic Program Development

Build vibrant programs that achieve desired admissions goals, annual and long-term net revenue targets, and support the school’s mission and program.

• Assess, enhance, and where appropriate, expand summer and auxiliary program offerings aligned with the St. Andrew’s mission to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of current and prospective participants
• Collaborate with school leadership, administration, and faculty to ensure all summer and auxiliary programs align with the school’s mission and educational philosophy
• Annually seek and analyze input from campers/students, families, and staff regarding the quality of their program experience
• Explore opportunities for leveraging the intellectual and physical assets of the school
• Seek to identify partnerships that may enhance program potential

Program Management

Ensure program participants have a safe and positive experience such that they return and/or recommend our programs to others.

• Create and oversee the curriculum for the Summer Programs, which include academic, athletic, extracurricular, and other activities that support St. Andrew’s mission
• Provide an appropriately safe, caring, and enriching environment for all participants 
• Establish routines, provide positive guidance, and enforce policies and procedures, including disciplinary policies, in accordance with St. Andrew’s stated values
• Provide ongoing supervision and support of all faculty and staff of the summer and auxiliary programs
• Develop and oversee all safety and health protocols in coordination with school risk management plan
• Manage all rentals of school facilities in coordination with School calendar and facility availability

Financial Management

Ensure that the Auxiliary Programs’ financial performance meets or exceeds budgeted expectations. 

• Prepare annual budget covering all aspects of program expenses and revenues to ensure profitability
• Monitor revenues and expenses in accordance with budgetary restrictions for bottom line performance across all programs
• Continually strive to generate and grow net revenue in support of the school
• Work with individual coaches and teachers to ensure profitability of their programs
• Establish appropriate compensation for all auxiliary program employees in coordination with the CFO and Head of School
• Establish and manage contracts with all third party partners and vendors

Marketing and Communications

Effectively promote the programs so as to achieve the enrollment and revenue targets.

• In coordination with the Communications and Marketing department, develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy for all auxiliary programs
• Ensure that auxiliary programs have an effective and accurate web presence including the website and social media
• Plan and coordinate the publishing and advertising of marketing documents, both digital and print
• Manage all public relations and marketing initiatives including open houses, mailers, brochures, camp fairs, and ad placement to promote and communicate the programs to prospective and enrolled participants
• Write and distribute regular communications among summer and auxiliary program constituencies that effectively provide updated information and a sense of community

Recruitment

Ensure that summer and auxiliary programs serve as a recruiting tool for St. Andrew’s School admissions.

• Serve as primary recruiter to all programs, particularly boarding camps, and manage the activities of others charged with recruitment
• Work closely with admission department to identify and follow-up with students who have strong potential to convert to St. Andrew’s admission prospects
• Assist admission department in recruiting parents and alumni to host in-home events to promote summer programs and St. Andrew’s enrollment
• As appropriate, accompany admission counselors and/or alumni representatives on regional, national, and international recruitment trips
• As appropriate, participate in admission office marketing events, including prospective parent presentations, boarding open houses and others

Administration and Operations

Ensure that the administration of the programs is efficient and effective.

• Coordinate and organize registration for summer and auxiliary programs (i.e. rosters, processing of forms and confirmation letters, parent communication, etc.)
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive summer and auxiliary program database
• Prepare reports for and communicate with School leadership to ensure awareness of summer and auxiliary program performance  
• Ensure that summer and auxiliary programs are in compliance with all applicable regulations of licensing and governing entities

Human Resources

Hire and manage to build a qualified, effective, and customer-focused team.

• Recruit, hire, and train all summer and auxiliary program employees
• Ensure that all necessary and required employment forms, including background checks, are completed and on file
• Conduct annual performance evaluation of all auxiliary programs coaches, teachers, and staff
• Coordinate and communicate payroll as needed with the Business Office

Other Duties

• Participate in special assignments and projects as needed to improve school operations (i.e. special projects, buildings and grounds, safety, accreditation, committees, etc.)
• Maintain a commitment to student and employee diversity

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School