ASP Assistant Director

Job Details

Description

The Advanced Studies Program at St. Paul’s School announces a search for an Assistant Director for an intensive five-week academic program from mid-June through the end of July of 2026. Preference will be given to returning candidates. Classes and activities occur six days a week in this fully residential program. Program dates of employment for this position are June 11 - July 28, 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES: This position includes:

• Building a healthy community in which all students are safe, included, and nurtured;
• Actively enforcing all Program policies, rules and expectations;
• Attending morning Chapel, weekly intern meetings, and other meetings as assigned;
• Preparing Chapel announcements and publishing them to the ASP community;
• Assuring student attendance at classes and recreational activities and monitor dorm check-in each evening;
• Mentoring a group of college-aged teaching interns through individual goal-setting meetings, class visits, and feedback; writing evaluations for that group of interns before departing at the end of the program;
• Overseeing all daily aspects of the program, which may include driving SPS school vehicles for field trips or other purposes;
• Planning and executing important ASP events such as Registration, College Day, Family Day, Alumni Day, and Graduation;
• Organizing student activities such as the Talent Show, coffee houses, Harry Potter Day, and Saturday evening dances;
• Living on campus and serving as an “administrator on call” through the duration of the program;
• Serving as a point of contact for ASP house supervisors, faculty, interns, and parents;
• Serving as a point of contact for ASP house supervisors, faculty, interns, nurses, and parents, including for student illnesses, absences, and off-campus permissions;
• Serving as the liaison to the Health Center for one week. This may involve caring for a student in the morning before the nurse arrives or evening/overnight in the Health Center, after the nurse’s shift ends.
  
  

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree. The successful candidate will have prior teaching or administrative experience at the secondary school or collegiate levels. Prior experience in a residential life program and in the Advanced Studies Program are a plus. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills and will be able to work collaboratively as part of an administrative team. The Advanced Studies Program seeks innovative and energetic educators who are eager to participate in the full academic and co-curricular life of this dynamic residential community. A successful candidate will engage a diverse student body and demonstrate an interest in strengthening the ASP’s inclusive community.

Additional Information

The Advanced Studies Program, serving talented and motivated rising juniors and seniors from New Hampshire’s public and parochial schools is an initiative of St. Paul’s School, a residential, co-educational secondary school in Concord, NH, affiliated with the Episcopal Church and welcoming to all faiths. St. Paul’s School is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. St. Paul’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnic origin, gender, disability or sexual orientation, and complies with applicable laws for the protection of civil rights.

Application Process

Candidates should send a cover letter, a resume, and three references (name and contact information) to Michelle Taffe, Director of the Advanced Studies Program. Click the Apply Now button above to submit these requirements and complete the application.

Competitive stipend, housing, and meals included. Employment is conditioned upon the satisfactory completion of background checks, including checking references, criminal history records, social media, motor vehicle records, and verifications of your previous employment and education.

A current and valid driver’s license with an excellent driving record is required.

Please note that St. Paul’s School is a tobacco-free campus.

CONTACT: Michelle Taffe, 603-229-4715; asp@sps.edu