The Position

Cardigan Mountain School seeks an experienced, committed, and dynamic leader to manage the school’s summer programs, while serving in a limited faculty role during the academic year. The Director of Summer Programs will oversee all aspects of the Summer Session program, including student recruitment, budget management, staff recruitment and hiring, and overall operational and strategic management of the program. During the academic year, the director will serve as part of the school’s strategic administrative team, and take on limited student-facing responsibilities. This role reports to the Head of School, and to the Associate Head of School for academic year responsibilities.

Specific Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Plan and oversee the academic, extracurricular, and residential aspects of the Summer Session program

• Recruit, hire, and manage all program administrators and faculty

• Conduct regular assessment of academic course offerings

• Develop and lead new and returning faculty orientation and training sessions

• Lead the summer session administrative team

• Create and organize the summer session calendar, including daily and weekly schedules

• Participate in regular meetings with the Board of Trustees to keep them informed program adjustments, improvements, enrollment status, and performance relative to budget

Admissions and Partnerships

• Oversee all aspects of the summer session admissions process including recruitment of new students, retention programs for returning students, inquiry follow-up, and admissions-related travel

• Establish and develop relationships with educational consultants and other school officials to promote the program

• Oversee all aspects of the summer session admissions process, including recruitment of new students, retention programs for returning students, inquiry follow-up, and admissions-related travel

• Establish and develop relationships with educational consultants and other school officials to promote the program

• Chair the financial aid committee to offer appropriate awards to eligible families

• Work in conjunction with the Communications department to oversee digital and print advertising and marketing in support of the Summer Session program

Strategic Program Development

• Identify and develop new markets for potential students

• Establish long-term goals to develop and strengthen the school’s summer program as a whole, considering quality and reputation of program, as well as revenue generation

Academic Year Duties

• Serve as a member of the school’s strategic administrative team

• Serve in a limited student-facing role during the academic year as determined by the experience and interests of the candidate and the needs of the school.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Demonstrated experience in independent schools, including residential life and academics

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written

• Detail-orientated with ability to manage multiple projects

• Experience working with summer camp and project management software tools/systems

• Strong cross-cultural competencies and a commitment to inclusive and equitable practices

• Willingness to embrace and engage in the active lifestyle of an independent boarding school