2026 Summer Clerical and Family Support Liaisons (6)

2026 Summer Clerical and Family Support Liaisons

Summer Clerical and Family Support Liaisons are needed to provide essential administrative and community-facing support for the 2026 Summer Programs at Kennedy, McDevitt, Plympton, Northeast, Stanley, and Whittemore. Responsibilities The Summer Clerical and Family Support Liaison serves as the "front door" of the summer program, ensuring both logistical efficiency and a welcoming environment for our community.

Responsibilities include:

• Administrative Support: Support the management of student attendance records, assist with staff timesheets, and handle photocopying and material preparation for program staff.
• Family Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact at the front desk; warmly greet families during daily drop-off and pick-up transitions.
• Communication: Respond to phone calls and parent requests promptly and professionally.
• Onsite Support: Arrive early and remain after dismissal to assist with the flow of early drop-offs and late pick-ups.
• Site Collaboration: Work closely with the Site Coordinator to provide onsite operational support as needed to ensure the program runs smoothly.
• Culture Building: Maintain a positive, helpful, and welcoming tone to support a sense of belonging for all students and their caregivers. Focus of the Site and Operations Programs at each site will be open to students entering grades 1–5 for elementary and grades 6–8 for Middle Schools. All students will be engaged in a variety of daily directed and independent literacy and math activities that support learning and build skills. Students who qualify as English Learners will be supported through direct instruction focused on building students’ academic and social language K-8. Some sites may house ESY programs, as well. The Liaison ensures that the administrative backbone of these programs is strong so that instruction and engagement remain the priority.

Site Locations: Kennedy, McDevitt, Plympton, Northeast, Stanley, and Whittemore.

Terms of Employment: -Program Dates: July 6, 2026 – August 6, 2026 (20 days total).

• Schedule: Monday through Thursday.

-Daily Hours: -Elementary: 8:15 am – 12:45 pm -Middle: 7:15 - 12:15 This includes 15 minutes of prep/early drop-off support and 15 minutes of post-program/late pick-up support.

• Training: Liaisons will be required to participate in one (1) hour of paid orientation/training prior to the start of the summer program.

-Compensation -Elementary: Up to $1911 total. (Based on $21.00 per hour for 91 total hours: 4.5 hours/day x 20 days + 1 hour of orientation). -Middle: Up to $2,121.00 total. (Based on $21.00 per hour for 101 total hours: 5 hours/day x 20 days + 1 hour of orientation).

Application Process: Please apply internally using TalentEd via Waltham Public Schools. For technical questions, email [email protected]. For any other questions, please contact Chad Mazza at [email protected].

Non- Discrimination Notice: Waltham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Waltham Public Schools has partnered with the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education (MPDE) in our effort to welcome diverse candidates to our school system. We value and prioritize the hiring of educators who bring a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our schools, and who reflect the diversity of the students we serve.

MPDE is a collaborative of public school districts with a 40-year uninterrupted history committed to supporting the interest of its members to increase the numbers of teachers of color for their schools by providing recruitment support and related services.