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Assistant Program Director in Lee

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ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR


Why Join CIP?

  • Relocation Package

  • Vacation Time - 15 days full time only

  • Paid Holidays - 13 days full time only;Holiday premium pay for part time only

  • Paid Sick Days and Personal Days accrued

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

  • Voluntary Benefits: Short and Long-term , Additional Life, Child Life and Spousal Life

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • 401(K) - We offer a Traditional 401(K) and a Roth 401(K) employer match up to 4%

    • Financial Wellness Advisor Services

  • Tuition and continued education reimbursement up to $3,000 annually for full time and up to $1,000 for part time

  • Wellness reimbursement of $200 per year for full time and $100 per year for part time

  • Employee Assistance Program: child care and parenting, senior care and aging, emotional health, health and wellness, legal and financial, access to discounts

  • A health advocate to assist with our insurance & healthcare challenges

  • Ongoing monthly training and professional development opportunities

  • Supportive and Collaborative Culture

*Please note that the benefits listed may change based on business needs, regulatory requirements or other factors


A Day in the Life:

The Assistant Program Director is an onsite full-time exempt position located in Lee, MA who reports to the Program Director.

This position operates in a highly scheduled environment but may require longer hours and occasional weekend work and travel (up to 25%) as job duties demand. The Assistant Program Director position involves a moderate physical demand.


The College Program (CIP) is a full-year private adult transition program for individuals 18-26 with autism, ADHD, and other learning offering comprehensive and specialized services. CIP’s programs uniquely address the needs of adolescents and adults with high-functioning autism, ADHD, and other learning by providing a comprehensive curriculum, expert staffing, and a structured weekly schedule. We believe that a learning is a learning difference, and our expert staff understand and meet our adults enrolled in the program where they are at. Our programs focus on the generalization of specialized skills specifically for autism and learning . CIP students live with a close-knit community of peers within a supported apartment living setting and fully access the community around them. Each student’s unique needs are met individually as they prepare for success in independent living, college, and employment. CIP is the result of strategies we have developed over 40 years working with hundreds of people who learn differently and have exceptionalities, helping develop the self-knowledge and skills to live happy and productive lives.


All the Responsibilities We’ll Trust You With:

  • Recommend, support/lead and administer policies for day-to-day service delivery and service quality to students, staff and the community.

  • Assessment and evaluation in order to ensure student success and growth.

  • Oversees, develops, supervises, and enables direct support staff to deliver program and service excellence, aligning to CIP standards (including ensuring direct support staff is trained, onboarded, oriented, and ready).

  • Ensures appropriate application of organizational tools and resources in order to achieve programming goals.

  • Develops relationships with local higher education and vocational partnerships and alliances, in alignment with academic and career function especially.

  • Develops a leadership pipeline at the functional management level.

  • Develops staff training/professional development activities in conjunction with the Program Director and Learning and Development Director.

  • Plans and coordinates student and staff schedules in conjunction with center Office Manager and Program Director.

  • Serves as the main point of contact for the center when the Program Director is unavailable, maintaining a high level of service to students, parents, and staff.

  • Ensures that student issues or incidents are resolved tactfully and confidentially.

  • Ensure standards and practices that promote excellence in all programming areas
    Support the Program Director in the resolution of complaints and/or issues.

  • Present and train on topics including classroom management, instructional design and course assessments, or ensure delivery of the same by other resources.

  • Prepare for and participate in/on a variety of college and community committees, workshops, meetings, training sessions, task forces, conferences and special events in collaboration with the Program Director.

*Other Duties as Assigned


Qualities You Possess:

  • The Assistant Program Director will possess exceptional communication skills, precise attention to detail, superior organization and prioritization skills and self-motivation in managing tasks to completion. They will have genuine empathy and awareness of the needs and sensitivities of prospective families, students, and staff.


Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Counseling, Human Services or in a related field is required; Master's is highly .

  • 4+ years of experience working in a related field and 2+ years of experience in a management position is required.

  • Experience working in school environments, working with referral sources, families, and direct services with clients and students is required.

  • Must be able to adjust work schedule as required including occasional early evening and occasional weekend day is required.

  • Active Driver’s license is required.

This role may also be of interest to candidates searching for positions or skills related to dean of students, education, dean, educational leadership, assistant principal, principal, dean of culture, higher education, school administrator, school principal, student affairs, student success, director of special education, curriculum development, student services, services and counseling.


Accommodations Disabilities Act Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job position.


Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)/Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

College Program (CIP) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to , color, , , sex, , status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.


This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications associated with this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required. Team members may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary.


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Assistant Program Director in Lee

Lee, IL 60530
Full time

Published on 02/08/2026

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