Cambridge Program Manager

About Enroot

Enroot's mission is to empower immigrant youth to achieve academic, career, and personal success through inspiring out-of-school experiences. Since 1992, Enroot has supported more than 1,000 young people through relationship-based programming that combines academic support, leadership development, workforce-connected learning, and individualized guidance.

To learn more about the students and values that drive our work, please visit www.enrooteducation.org.

Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity at Enroot

Creating a sense of belonging is at the heart of our work with immigrant students. At Enroot, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute as a partner in advancing our mission. We are committed to disrupting the oppressive systems and structural barriers that immigrants navigate every day. With humility, we continue to learn, listen, and deepen our commitment to racial equity, grounding our decisions and actions in the pursuit of greater opportunity and justice for immigrant communities. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our organization, leading to more thoughtful decisions and better outcomes for the young people and families we serve. Enroot is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis protected by law.

The Opportunity

Enroot seeks a Cambridge Program Manager to provide academic enrichment support to students in our program at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Reporting to the Dual Site Program Director, the Manager will co-create and support weekly programming, set up field trips to local businesses and offices, organize speaker panels, support weekly discussions about leadership skills, and oversee 1:1 student’s support system and resource connection. The Manager will build close relationships with school officials and volunteers as they build a network of support for students. This role presents an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to join a team that’s passionate about helping immigrant students realize their full potential.

Enroot is currently operating on a hybrid work schedule; Tuesdays - Thursdays are in-person and every other Wednesday is in-person for our Enroot team meetings. This position requires the candidate to be operating in person primarily at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School (459 Broadway, Cambridge) which includes one evening of programming per week, and at the Enroot office (99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, MA).

The Cambridge Program Manager is responsible for:

• Co-lead, with the Dual Site Program Director, the recruitment and onboarding of 90-100 Cambridge Rindge and Latin students.
• Support the execution of bi-monthly leadership and panels for interns and fellow students alongside the Career Connecting Learning team.
• Manage weekly community space at CRLS, facilitating opportunities for student collaboration and engagement.
• Onboard and train new staff who come into the Cambridge site as Cambridge Program Associate through the academic year with support from the Cambridge Program Director and Senior Director of Student Experience, Strategy and Program Integration (If needed).
• Lead and Support the Cambridge Program Associates with Enroot’s core program for students including supervision on programming nights. The Manager will provide logistics support for core programming and help the program associate with curriculum development and facilitation of the program.
• Support the Program Associates and interns with logistics of monthly field trips for students to local companies/organizations and universities. The Manager will also support the Program Director with one monthly Lunch & Learn STEM event.
• Support the Program Director with attending community meetings and building relationships with community partners in Cambridge and the Greater Boston area.
• Maintain the CRM databases (Salesforce, Spreadsheets, etc) by tracking attendance, updating notes, creating events and following processes that maintain data integrity.
• Supervise and mentor Enroot students participating in Enroot’s Foundational Internship Program as Cambridge Program Interns.
• Collaborate with Enroot’s program team to align curriculum, communicate with students, connect with local organizations, and track certain pieces of program expenses and budget
• Work closely with other Enroot team members in supporting Enroot students’ post-graduation plans, including but not limited to, collaborating on senior and junior check-ins and co-leading events such as Career showcase, Opportunity, and Career Panels.
• Manage students by providing individualized socio-emotional support while leading the 1:1 student resource connection system, ensuring consistent communication, documentation, and alignment across staff to identify and address barriers to student success and connect students with appropriate academic, social, and community resources.
• Collaborate with and cultivate partnerships with external organizations to provide individualized student support, strengthen collaborative initiatives, and identify opportunities to enhance program delivery, student success, and overall program effectiveness.
• Collaborate and align with Somerville Program Manager on student resources and team alignment.
• Supervise and provide day-to-day guidance to the Cambridge Program Associate and interns, ensuring tasks are completed effectively, professional development is supported, and program goals are achieved.

Your Skills, Experience and Expertise

Required:

• You are able to build strong trusting relationships with young people, volunteers, school staff, and other community partners.
• You come to this role with a strong passion for Enroot’s programming and personal or professional connections to supporting immigrant communities, English Learners, and/or education.
• You bring a deep, demonstrated commitment to advancing Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity in your workplace and community.
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in youth development, education, non-profits, or student support, especially supporting youth development through coaching, mentoring, and strengths-based student engagement practices.
• You have a strong ability to remain organized while juggling multiple workflows and logistics.
• You have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with experience facilitating workshops, leading group discussions, and/or speaking in public settings.
• You have a bachelor's degree in education, social work, counseling, human services, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• You are able to work some evening hours , attend afternoon field trips, are available for 1 on 1 coaching, and/or other student-facing events.
• You have strong technology skills, including proficiency with common productivity software and database systems, with the ability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• You are able to work a hybrid schedule, including being in person at least 3 times a week in Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and attending all team meetings at Enroot’s Headquarters in Cambridge.

Preferred:

• You are able to speak Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Hindi.
• You have experience working directly with high school students.
• You have familiarity with Cambridge, Somerville, and/or the Greater Boston community or other similar immigrant communities.

Compensation

Enroot offers competitive salaries among nonprofits of a similar size and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $68.000 - $74.000 per year

Enroot offers a comprehensive benefits package and a generous paid time-off policy, including 15 paid vacation days (20 after the first three years), 10 holidays, 15 wellness days, birthday off, and personal days. We also offer year-round half-day Fridays, and our office is closed between Christmas and New Year's Day. Additionally, Enroot covers 100% of individual health insurance premiums and provides prorated professional development funds.

How to Join Our Team

Please send a resume, the name and contact info of three references, and a thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity, all in PDF format, addressed to hiring manager Laura Montoya at lmontoya@enrooteducation.org with the subject line: Cambridge Program Manager Application.

Enroot is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate against any team member or candidate because of race, religion, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, pregnancy, or any other identity. We encourage all to apply because we understand a diversity of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for our students.

Enroot offers a comprehensive benefits package and a generous paid time-off policy, including 15 paid vacation days (20 after the first three years), 10 holidays, 15 wellness days, birthday off, and personal days. We also offer year-round half-day Fridays, and our office is closed between Christmas and New Year's Day. Additionally, Enroot covers 100% of individual health insurance premiums and provides prorated professional development funds.

Ability to speak Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Hindi is preferred