Semester Director of Students & Residential Life

The High Mountain Institute seeks two Co-Directors of the HMI Semester for a summer 2024 start. These senior leadership positions report to the Head of School and, together, oversee the management of all aspects of HMI’s fall and spring high school semesters, including academics, co-curricular, and residential life programming, student support, and faculty oversight. The Semester Director of Students & Residential Life leads HMI’s efforts to provide a welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing community to HMI Semester students, faculty, and apprentices. Working closely with the Semester Director of Academics & Faculty, this position oversees semester community and residential life programming, including family communication, student support, health services, and the HMI kitchen. A lead administrator, this position serves on the administrative team, periodically serves as on-call administrator, and participates in semester life as an advisor, faculty on duty, and wilderness instructor as needed. 

HMI joins the best of a traditional independent school environment with top-class outdoor education opportunities. HMI seeks to connect our students to the natural world and teach them essential leadership and communication skills through participation in a rigorous academic program, extended wilderness trips, and a community of shared responsibility. For more information, please visit www.hminet.org.

• Co-lead, with the Semester Director of Academics & Faculty, all aspects of the HMI Semester
• Serve as the HMI Semester’s lead administrator for student and residential life
• Oversee the HMI Semester advisory program
• Coach faculty, apprentices, and advisors in best practices of student care and mentorship 
• Manage and/or oversee calendar and daily operations of the semester
• Coordinate communication with students and families before, during and after the semester
• Compile and manage non-academic student information
• Take a leadership role in HMI’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, focusing on student experience
• Teach an academic course and/or co-lead two 10-12 day wilderness expeditions annually, as needed
• Serve as a member of HMI’s administrative team

• Competitive compensation, dependent on experience ($60,000-$75,000 annually, inclusive of housing)
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• 4-9% retirement benefits match after 1 year 
• 6 weeks of vacation per year
• On-campus housing as available

BA or higher, 3-5 years prior teaching experience, experience/interest in leading backcountry expeditions, prior experience in management or supervision or others, enthusiasm for working with teenagers in a residential setting, evidence of passion for intellectual, wilderness, and community pursuits, desire to live in Leadville, CO (90 miles west of Denver, at elevation 10,000’), ability to obtain and maintain current WFR & CPR certifications, and completion of criminal and driving background checks.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a statement of educational philosophy to directorofstudents@hminet.org. Additionally, please fill out the HMI Prospective Employment Form.

We will begin our initial review of applications in June 2024 and will continue reviewing applications until the position is filled. Finalists will be invited to HMI for a formal interview. Correspondence via e-mail is preferred. 

The High Mountain Institute is an equal opportunity employer that strives for diversity by honoring the differences of each member of the community. We seek to build a community (of trustees, faculty, staff, apprentices, and students) that represents ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity and that brings a diversity of experience, background, talent, and perspective. For more information about our diversity & inclusion initiatives, visit our website.