DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ED
Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed is a partnership between the Parkway and Rockwood School
Districts that provides high quality programs to enhance the quality of life for residents. The program was
recently recognized as a Top Ten Community Ed program in North America by the Learning Resources
Network, the world’s largest lifelong learning association.
We are currently looking for a full-time Director of Community Ed for the following:
- Provide leadership for strategic direction, financial performance and operational management to
ensure the Community Ed program furthers its mission in the Parkway and Rockwood School
Districts. - Oversee strategic planning, development and delivery of fee-based, non-credit, customized and
community-based programs for youth, families and adults in the areas of adult education &
literacy, aquatics, art/enrichment, outdoor education, school-age care and sports & fitness. - Provide leadership to 300+ full-time, part-time and seasonal staff across programming, operations
and marketing/communications functional areas. - Manage budgeting, capital planning, revenue strategy and resource allocation for a $13M+ annual
budget to ensure operational effectiveness, fiscal accountability and long-term sustainability.
The ideal candidate will exhibit the following:
- Ability to think strategically, take initiative and administer effective leadership in developing and
implementing programs to deliver a quality experience for patrons. - Ability to develop, oversee, and balance complex departmental budgets that are dependent upon
fee-based programming for ongoing financial viability. - Innovation mindset with ability to identify emerging trends and adapt programming accordingly.
- Bachelor’s degree in education, recreation, sports & leisure, communications, business or
comparable discipline required; Master’s degree preferred. - Minimum 5 years progressive leadership experience in lifelong learning, community education,
recreation, school-age care programming or similar field. - Proven experience in developing and managing multi-million-dollar budgets preferred.
- Experience building and sustaining cross-sector partnerships with business, nonprofit and
education institutions. - Experience supervising large groups of employees.
The position will be located at the Community Ed office on the campus of Ellisville Elementary in
Ellisville, MO (Ellisville is a suburb of St. Louis, MO).
This is a full-time position with salary range starting at $115,663 (actual starting salary based on
experience) plus full medical benefits and pension retirement that vests after five years of service.
The deadline to apply is April 12.
VIEW COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION/HOW TO APPLY:
Rockwood School District serves as the fiscal agent for Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed, which
means that all Community Ed staff are hired through Rockwood School District. View complete job
description and apply online.
QUESTIONS:
Contact current Director Michael Seppi at seppimichael@prcommunityed.org or 636-891-6640.