Assistant Director of Enrichment Program

Job Description The Robinson Center for Young Scholars has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Director of Enrichment Program to join their team. The priority application deadline for this recruitment is 10/26/26. All applications submitted by this date will be reviewed.

About This Opportunity Reporting to the Director of Enrichment Program, the Assistant Director of Enrichment Program is responsible for leading year-round operational and administrative management of all Enrichment programs (Saturday and Summer), with primary authority over temporary staff budgeting, program logistics, and operational systems. This role serves as the Director’s key operational partner and represents Enrichment operations in cross-departmental and leadership contexts.

This is a 12-month appointment, working Tuesday- Saturday during the school year (September through May) and Monday- Friday during the summer months (June to August), with occasional evening hours and weekend events throughout the year.

This role works primarily in person, with the opportunity to request telework up to two days a week during certain times of the academic year.

Key Responsibilities Enrichment Program Operations & Administration (45%):

• Directs daily operational management of all Enrichment programs across the academic year, which includes Saturday and Summer sessions
• Leads recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, and supervision of all temporary staff across all sessions (around 120 employees), ensuring alignment to budget goals and instructional standards set by the Director
• Oversees the planning of enrollment, registration, and admission across all Enrichment offerings (average of 1,200 students enrolled in multiple courses over the academic year)
• Directs Enrichment course offerings, ensuring enrollment meets revenue and financial targets set by the Director, with the input of the Program Manager for Teaching and Learning on instructional fit and alignment with program-specific strategic goals
• Leads development, review, and implementation of operational policies and procedures across the full program calendar; identifies and implements systems improvements
• Ensures ongoing compliance with UW Office of Youth Protection Coordinator requirements across all sessions and staff types
• Resolves disputes and discipline issues involving instructors, students, and families, escalating to the Director as needed
• Serves as the operational point of contact for cross-program logistics with the center and other units and departments across campus
• Serves as the primary on-site lead during all Saturday Enrichment sessions, present for the full duration of programming to oversee staff and daily operations

Budget & Temporary Staffing Oversight (20%):

• Manages a budget of up to $850,000 for temporary staff hires (instructors and aides) across Saturday and Summer programs
• Maintains accurate forecasting of staffing costs against enrollment and program needs
• Works directly with the UAA HR team on job postings
• Directs the tracking and approval of instructor/aide hours across all sessions
• Monitors and approves purchase requests related to program operations; reconciles with the Financial Manager
• Conducts regular budget analysis and reports budget status and staffing cost projections to the Director on a regular basis
• Makes recommendations to the Director on staffing budget allocation and contributes to the budget forecast

Staff Supervision & Development (10%):

• Supervises instructors and aides across all sessions on operational matters (scheduling, hours, compliance); partners closely with the Enrichment Program Coordinator on shared operational workflows
• Partners with the Program Manager for Teaching & Learning, who retains responsibility for instructional evaluation, to conduct regular check-ins and provide operational administrative guidance to instructors/aides
• Participates in professional development planning for operational and administrative staff

Outreach (15%)

• Leads development and execution of the annual outreach plan for Enrichment operations, in alignment with Enrichment program’s strategic goals set by the Director
• Partners closely with the Program Manager for Teaching & Learning to build and maintain a network of on- and off-campus partners, with a focus on equitable access for underrepresented populations of students and educators
• Represents t…