Job Description

Position Responsibilities

• Manage all administrative duties for the school, including the front office, bookstore, class and student supplies/ordering, general supply ordering, petty cash, and online store
• Partner with Directors of the HMI Semester on student, family, and staff needs and projects
• Manage relevant functions of the High Mountain Institute’s Student Information System (Salesforce, Finalsite)
• Utilize database skills to create data queries and prepare reports as needed to support students as well as advancement
• Assist all semester students, faculty, and families with enrollment, onboarding, travel, clerical, medical, and administrative tasks as needed
• Manage the High Mountain Institute’s standards-based teaching and learning platform (JumpRope): update class rosters, create academic progress reports, and create final academic transcripts for families and sending schools
• Create and maintain the master semester class schedule in collaboration with the Director of Academics and Faculty and other academic leaders
• Manage the coordination and/or administration of all standardized and AP testing in collaboration with other academic leaders, including the PSAT, SAT, and AP exams 
• Provide assistance to the Head of School and Director of Finance as requested
• Assist HMI Administration as requested, including taking Board Meeting minutes
• QuickBooks data entry and payment processing
• Manage all incoming and outgoing mail/packages, answer the phone, assist with printer/copier troubleshooting and maintenance
• Help plan and run special HMI events such as Family Weekend and End of Semester Celebration
• Serve the HMI mission as necessary, possibly including but not limited to:
• Advise at least one cohort of students per academic year
• Lead two to three expeditions per year (inclusive of Summer Term)
• Teach one section of an HMI Semester class (e.g. Practices and Principles: Ethics of the Natural World)

Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent
• WFR medical certification or intent to obtain such
• Prior experience in clerical and/or community-facing work
• Self-directed, motivated, and organized
• Valid Social Security number or authorization to work in the US
• English language proficiency
• Knowledge of office equipment (copiers, printers, fax machines, etc.)
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Google Docs & Sheets, Salesforce, Gmail, Quickbooks)
• Desire to work with and around teenagers in a school environment

About High Mountain Institute

About the High Mountain Institute: Founded in 1995, HMI is a nonprofit independent school with a focus on outdoor, experiential, and place-based education. HMI serves approximately 175 students per year across its high school, summer, and gap programming. About 30% of students receive financial aid and a similar percentage identify as people of color. All HMI students participate in extended wilderness expeditions lasting from 10-21 days. HMI is not a rehabilitative or wilderness therapy program. HMI students are high-achieving, healthy students seeking challenge, a strong community, and a deeper connection to nature. HMI has nearly 30 year-round staff, about half of whom live on campus. Learn more at:

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