Academies Assistant Site Director - Commuter

Location(s)

University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA;
Mercy Manhattan in New York City, NY

Temporary, Full-Time, Exempt

$12,000 covering training and the full program duration (details below).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a flexible timeline until all positions are filled.

At Thrive Scholars, we provide high-achieving students from under-resourced communities, the opportunities they need to thrive at top colleges and in meaningful careers.

Our comprehensive and data-driven program model focuses on the key inflection points that can be the difference between graduating from any college and graduating from a top college with the grades, degree, career skills, and network needed to thrive in any career. Thrive Scholars originated in Los Angeles as South Central Scholars (“SCS”) twenty years ago. Over this time, the organization has refined its program model and, in the last five years, has focused on expanding nationally;

reaching more high-achieving underrepresented students, growing the number of Scholars we serve; and deepening our program impact. Thrive Scholars has begun to grow its footprint with new summer program offerings in three additional cities, with more to come. The organization has approximately 75 year-round employees and close to 200 summer employees.

Summer Academy has long been the keystone of Thrive Scholars’ Six-Year Program, offering a signature summer experience through intensive college-preparatory courses taught by college instructors. Thrive’s current strategic direction builds on the success of our residential Summer Academy to expand our impact by establishing commuter-based Academies in cities across the United States. We launched our first two commuter programs in Los Angeles and New York City in 2024 and Chicago in 2025, while simultaneously continuing to offer the residential Summer Academies for Scholars who do not have an academy in their community.

We expect to continue extending our reach to other cities in the coming years.

Our students are high-achieving, including first-generation college-goers from under-resourced communities, with an average high school GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale. They are eager to learn, inquisitive, and highly motivated to succeed. In general, they see themselves as good students who perform well in school and are determined to live up to that expectation. When scholars attend their first summer academy, whether commuter or residential, they are a rising high school senior.

Thrive Scholars is seeking multiple Assistant Site Director (ASD) for each of the summer 2025 locations. The ASD will assist the Director in the daily execution of Thrive Academy summer programs at the assigned host University. Ensuring a positive, enriching, & safe experience for Scholars. The ASD may be assigned a specific area of focus, including special events, faculty support, or transportation.

• Serve as one of the senior on-site administrators and manager of the summer satellite office, located at the host university. This includes organizing participation records, rosters, scholar transportation information, and fielding calls from parents and scholars
• Work with the professors on collecting daily class attendance and supporting classroom needs
• Support Site Director via regular check-ins & communication; work collaboratively with staff to troubleshoot as necessary & implement approved decisions and safety protocols
• Co-host staff meetings to provide feedback and guidance as needed to ensure strong performance for on-site team

• In collaboration with Thrive program staff and site staff, support student orientation, and a weekly 3-hour session on assigned college readiness topic. Most materials and content will be provided.
• Assist with planning & chaperoning off-site field trips and special events

• Monitor student safety, well-being, & program participation; provide support around student issues that may arise; & work as a liaison with…