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At Pomfret, it's what we do together that sets us apart. It’s the people who live and work here — their ideas and passion — that make the difference. We’re mentors, idealists, inventors, forever tinkering, always striving. In the process, we don’t just educate students, we transform lives. And none of us would have it any other way.

We're Hiring!
- French Tutor — Independent Contractor
- Advancement Associate
- Academic Registrar
- School Counselor
- Groundskeeper
French Tutor — Independent Contractor
Department: Learning Support Services
Reports To: Director of Learning Support Services
Schedule: As-needed
Location: In-person at the School (preferred) or online
Job Purpose:
Provide tutoring in French to high school students levels 1-3 in a 1:1 setting.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with students in one-hour sessions during a mutually convenient time for both the student and the tutor
- Improve student fluency and comprehension of the French language
- Identify students’ individual learning needs
- Conduct yourself professionally at all times while representing Pomfret School
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years experience teaching French
- Proficient in the French language
- Ability to work effectively with students, teachers, parents, and administration
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to hr@pomfret.org. Thanks!
Advancement Associate
Job Title: Advancement Associate
Department: Advancement
Reports To: Director of Advancement Operations
Full Year/Academic Year/Other (Specify): Full Year
Full Time/Part Time/Other (Specify): Full Time
Faculty/Staff: Staff
Exempt/Non-exempt: Non-exempt
Job Purpose
Ensures the success of the Advancement Office through data analysis and reporting, budget reporting and tracking, office management, administrative support, and event coordination and support.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Compile, graph, and produce data and conduct project research
- Support the Director of Advancement in gathering and formatting information to share with the Head of School, board of trustees, and other key stakeholders.
- Provide administrative and data support to frontline fundraisers
- Support annual giving team with annual appeal mailings, lists, and data
- Assist Director of Advancement with budget reporting, research and reconciliation, including tracking department expenses which includes credit card reconciliation, travel expense reports and invoice and voucher requests
- Provide general office management including entering facilities work orders, ordering and tracking office supplies, and preparing yearly supply inventory
- Manage scheduling of internal meetings, external candidate meetings, and on-boarding schedule
- Responsible for alumni communication and support including but not limited to death notices and responding to general donor inquiries
- Serve as backup gift entry and constituent data entry support
- Maintain events supply inventory for advancement-driven events
- Aid in the execution of advancement events as needed; which may include assisting with registration process, creating name tags, preparing attendee lists, and supporting the Advancement office with day-of tasks
- Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned
- Continually strive to improve and enhance processes and systems
- Must adhere to all school policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Continually meet or exceed Pomfret School’s Standards of Behavior, Character, and Engagement
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in a fundraising environment preferred
- Strong knowledge in the use of various software applications, including spreadsheet, word processing, relational database, and presentation software
- Proficient with Google Workspace and Mac
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
- A high level of integrity and a strong work ethic
- Appreciation of the mission of Pomfret School
Work Conditions
- Position requires long periods of working in an office with a computer
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and employment application to hr@pomfret.org. Thanks!
Academic Registrar
Department: Academics
Reports To: Director of Studies
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Faculty/Staff: Staff
Full Year/Academic Year/Other: Full Year
Exempt/Non-exempt: Non-exempt
Job Purpose:
Administrator of the School’s student and course records working in concert with department heads and the academic administration to build the academic schedule, manage enrollments, and coordinate registration in each academic term.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain record of all current and previous courses and curriculum prerequisites
- Process requests for student information including grades, comments, and official transcripts
- Organize and administer student records, ensuring records are updated with grades and attendance
- Maintain integrity of academic records, ensuring that student records are in compliance with school policy, federal and state law, and accreditation agencies
- Manage documentation for international students, including SEVIS, I-20s, and passports
- Work with Director of Studies to facilitate all aspects of course registration and assist with the add/drop process
- Assist students with enrollment and withdrawal of classes, making changes to their schedules and/or preparing and providing records and transcripts upon request
- Work with school officials in determining and communicating the academic schedule through the Student Information System (SIS) and Learning Management System (LMS)
- Maintain student records and test scores for the entire cycle from admission through graduation
- Coordinate and manage academic awards for Convocation and the Senior Awards Dinner
- Work with school administrators to create digital permanent student academic files that follow the policies and procedures of the School
- Work with the college counselors to provide updated transcripts and academic data
- Maintain the Academic Resources component on the SIS and LMS
- Continually strive to improve and enhance processes and systems
- Must adhere to all school policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Continually meet or exceed Pomfret School’s Standards of Behavior, Character, and Engagement
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Associate's degree required, Bachelor's preferred
- 5 years of experience in education administration preferred
- Familiarity with integrated SIS and LMS
- Proficient with Google Workspace
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
- Possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and adhere to tight deadlines
- Ability to create and maintain organized systems and processes
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
Work Conditions:
Position requires long periods of working in an office with a computer
Interested candidates should email a resume and a completed employment application to hr@pomfret.org. Thanks!
School Counselor
Department: Counseling
Reports To: Director of Counseling
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Faculty/Staff: Faculty
Full Year/Academic Year/Other: Academic Year
Exempt/Non-exempt: Exempt
Job Purpose:
Provide culturally appropriate, consultative, clinical, and evidence-based services for student crisis intervention, short-term, and ongoing therapy to enhance the emotional and behavioral wellbeing of students and the community.
Competencies:
Empathy, Listening, Communication and Questioning, Critical Thinking, Flexibility, Encouragement, Collaboration, Documentation, Teamwork
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct clinical work, including crisis, short term, and ongoing caseload averaging 30 students
- Provide individual support working in collaboration with members of the faculty, the Student Support Team, and families
- Provide support services and sustain the current comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, personal, and social development for all students.
- Develop and coordinate treatment plans that may involve providing short term or ongoing weekly/biweekly therapy
- Provide acute crisis assessment, intervention, and treatment as part of on-call rotations
- Maintain and keep current an active working relationship with the student’s outside providers, and the school’s consulting APRN
- Complete substance use evaluations
- Develop educational and execute preventative care programs
- Participate in QUEST
- Coordinate Mental Health Leaves and Amnesty
- Conduct substance use, restrictive eating, and NSSIB evaluations
- Attend all faculty meetings, training sessions, and supervision with Director of Counseling
- Adhere to all school policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Continually meet or exceed Pomfret School’s Standards of Behavior, Character, and Engagement
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Experience providing CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed individual and group therapy with adolescents
- Masters or doctorate degree
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of FERPA and HIPAA laws and confidentiality
- Clinical licensure in the state of Connecticut
- 3-5 years of clinical experience or experience
- Mandated reporter
- Desire to work in a residential academic community is essential
Work Conditions:
- Majority of the job is in an office environment however walking from one location to another is required in a variety of weather conditions
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and a completed employment application to hr@pomfret.org. Thanks!
Groundskeeper
Department: Facilities Services
Reports To: Lead Groundskeeper
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Faculty/Staff: Staff
Full Year/Academic Year/Other: Seasonal
Exempt/Non-exempt: Non-exempt
Job Purpose:
Maintain the aesthetic appeal and health of the Pomfret School landscape and ensure that grounds are safe for the campus community.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete assigned daily maintenance per the Lead Groundskeeper
- Complete seasonal grounds maintenance work including snow and ice removal, planting bed maintenance, tree and shrub care, spring clean-up and fall leaf clean-up
- Complete work orders within the assigned time frame
- Ability to write routine instructions, reports, logs, and descriptions of equipment problems and needs
- Execute daily, preventative maintenance operations on all assigned vehicles and equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
- Wear all required safety equipment when conducting work
- Provide assistance to other department members as needed in the completion of work tasks and provide appropriate support for major events such as but not limited to Commencement and Opening of School
- Adhere to all School policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Continually meet or exceed Pomfret School’s Standards of Behavior, Character, and Engagement
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1-3 years landscape maintenance
- Knowledge of grounds equipment maintenance
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent technical school certification
- Must hold and maintain a valid unrestricted US driver’s license
- OSHA Certification preferred
Work Conditions:
Physical Environment:
- Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
- Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, hazardous chemicals, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat
- Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
- Usually exposed to moderate noise level
Physical Demands:
- Operates a motor vehicle on a daily basis
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, often lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
- Regularly climb and/or balance up to 10 feet, and often climb and or balance up to 25 feet
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell
- Occasionally required to sit
- Regular use of close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Interested candidates should email a resume and a completed employment application to hr@pomfret.org. Thanks!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pomfret School is an equal opportunity employer. It is Pomfret School’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, creed, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law,. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The School will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Please Note: Covid and flu vaccines are required as a condition of employment.