Director of Ministry and Campus Life
St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, NH is seeking a qualified DIRECTOR OF MINISTRY AND CAMPUS LIFE
for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Director of Ministry and Campus Life leads all religious and service activity in a school in which faith is central to our mission-driven purpose. He or she creates and facilitates opportunities for students to explore, grow, and deepen their faith through service and activities. The Campus Minister nourishes our Catholic identity and must be a practicing Catholic.
Student Experience includes those vital aspects of education and personal development that are not strictly academic, athletic, or performing arts. These are extracurricular clubs and organizations, guest speakers, and school-wide community meetings and presentations. Often these experiences can be as impactful in a student’s life as anything a student learns in a traditional classroom. We believe these experiences are so important to our school culture and student life that we schedule
daily time for them.
The Director of Ministry and Campus Life shall organize:
- Monthly masses and prayer services
- Campus observation of liturgical seasons and sacramental life
- Class-wide retreats
- A ministry-based Winterterm offering for a week in January
- Community service activities throughout the year
- Saints Taking Action, our school-wide community service day
- Service trips taking place on weekends, vacation weeks, and during the summer
- Young Neighbors In Action, a week-long summer program
- Student charitable giving such as dress-down days
The Director of Ministry and Campus Life shall:
- Nurture robust extracurricular clubs
- Work with the Principal to identify club advisors and support them
- Foster the development of student leaders within these clubs
- Schedule guest speakers for school-wide assemblies. Speakers might include public officials, community leaders, prominent alumni, employers, people who have unique experiences or stories to tell, and other achievers who can connect our students to the real world, lift their horizons, and serve as role models
- Coordinate with our Chaplain in regard to liturgy, sacraments, and Catholic Identity.
- Be present to the school community at large by attending and participating in school-sponsored events whenever able
- Facilitate opportunities for colleagues and members of the STA community to engage in faith activities
- Work with off-campus organizations that provide opportunities for students to foster faith and service
Qualifications:
- Ability to support and enhance the Catholic mission of the School and desire to contribute to a comprehensive, high performing High School
- Bachelor’s degree in theology or other related field required, Master’s degree preferred
- Dynamic, flexible, creative, adaptive personality
- Ability to build relationships with students and counsels students on matters of faith
- Ability to create a welcoming environment for people of all faiths
- Ability to create and provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills
Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, NH Certification and contact information for professional references to Lisa Puffer, Manager of Administrative Services, 197 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820 or lpuffer@stalux.org. Candidates selected for an interview will also be required to fill out a Diocesan Teacher Application.
Social Studies Teacher
DEPARTMENT: Social Studies
POSITION STATUS: Full-Time
POSITION REPORTS TO: Principal and Social Studies Department Chair
Job Summary:
St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, NH is seeking a qualified full-time SOCIAL STUDIES
teacher for grades 9-12 for the 2023-24 school year.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong subject background, teaching experience at the high school level, and a solid understanding of high school Social Studies curricula. The candidate should bring enthusiasm and passion to the classroom setting, a commitment to high academic standards, and familiarity in European/World history, Civics, and Economics. Candidates should be willing to work with students at all ability levels, teach in a student-centered environment, and support the Catholic mission of the school and engage fully in the life of the school community. Three or more years of experience and state certification are preferred, but not required.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, NH Certification, and contact
information for professional references to Lisa Puffer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School,
197 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820, lpuffer@stalux.org. Candidates selected for
an interview will also be required to fill out a Diocesan Teacher Application. available at:
https://www.catholicnh.org/assets/Documents/Schools/TeacherApplication.pdf
English Teacher
DEPARTMENT: English
POSITION STATUS: Full-Time
POSITION REPORTS TO: Principal and English Department Chair
Job Summary:
St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, NH is seeking qualified full-time ENGLISH
teachers for grades 9-12 for the 2023-24 school year.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong subject background, teaching experience at
the high school level, and a solid understanding of high school English curricula. The
candidate must bring a commitment to high academic standards, a strong forward-
looking vision for integrating ELA education, and direct experience implementing
innovative teaching practices. Familiarity with traditional college preparatory curricula
using literary classics to teach writing and critical thinking is essential. Additionally, all
faculty and staff are expected to be comfortable using technology as STA is a one-to-
one school and implements Google Classroom and the FACTS student management
system.
STA is a growing, vibrant academic community in the process of multi-million dollar
renovations. Applicants should be highly motivated people who can bring high levels of
knowledge, enthusiasm, joy, collaboration, and instruction to their classrooms and
students. The candidate must support the Catholic mission of the school and engage
fully in the life of the school community.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, NH Certification, and contact
information for professional references to Lisa Puffer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School,
197 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820, lpuffer@stalux.org. Candidates selected for
an interview will also be required to fill out a Diocesan Teacher Application. available at:
https://www.catholicnh.org/assets/Documents/Schools/TeacherApplication.pdf
Theology Teacher
DEPARTMENT: Theology
POSITION STATUS: Full-Time
POSITION REPORTS TO: Principal and Theology Department Chair
Job Summary:
St. Thomas Aquinas High in Dover, NH is seeking a qualified THEOLOGY TEACHER for grades 9-12 for the
2023-2024 school year.
The ideal candidate displays solid content knowledge of Catholic Theology, an understanding of the
interconnections between Catholic Theology and the other academic disciplines, and the ability to effectively
teach in a college preparatory environment. The candidate must joyfully support the Catholic mission of the
school, engage fully in the life of the school community, and collaborate with the campus minister. The
preferred degree is in religious studies or theology from a Catholic college or university. The selected candidate
will need to apply for certification to teach religion from the Diocese of Manchester unless already certified.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, NH Certification, and contact
information for professional references to Lisa Puffer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School,
197 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820, lpuffer@stalux.org. Candidates selected for
an interview will also be required to fill out a Diocesan Teacher Application. available at:
https://www.catholicnh.org/assets/Documents/Schools/TeacherApplication.pdf
World Languages Teacher - Spanish
DEPARTMENT: World Languages
POSITION STATUS: Full-Time
POSITION REPORTS TO: Principal and World Languages Department Chair
Job Summary:
St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, NH is seeking a qualified SPANISH TEACHER for grades 9-12 for the 2023-2024 school year.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong subject background, Spanish teaching experience, and a solid understanding of high school Spanish curriculum. The candidate should bring enthusiasm and passion to the classroom setting, understanding that the curriculum is focused on the development of proficiency and confidence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking the language. The candidate must support the Catholic mission of the school and engage fully in the life of the school community.
The successful candidate will be fluent in Spanish and will have experience with, and a passion for, teaching in the target language at multiple levels in a college prep high school. We seek candidates with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills who are eager to explore collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching and who believe in integrating cultural learning along with language learning,
Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, NH Certification and contact information for professional references to Lisa Puffer, Manager of Administrative Services, 197 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820, lpuffer@stalux.org. Candidates selected for an interview will also be required to fill out a Diocesan Teacher Application.
Assistant Grounds Member/Custodial Crew Member - Split Shift
DEPARTMENT: Facilities
POSITION STATUS: Full-Time 12 month (At Will) Exempt
POSITION REPORTS TO: Facilities Manager
Job Summary:
Assistant Grounds Person/Custodial Crew Member is responsible for performing upkeep of the grounds/campus and custodial tasks. This is a full-time, non-exempt hourly position, reporting to the Facilities Manager.
Custodial Responsibilities
- Clean windows and doors
- Prepare classrooms for incoming classes
- Remove and properly dispose of all trash and recyclable materials
- Maintain exterior property, including snow removal
- Oversee daily trash removal, restocking/cleaning restrooms, sweeping/mopping/vacuuming, cleaning/disinfecting tables, cleaning exterior entryway, graffiti removal, cleaning/polishing/floor maintenance for elevator, cleaning/disinfecting community surfaces (handrails, water fountains, vending machines, etc.).
- Performs other work related duties as assigned
Groundskeeper Responsibilities
- Mowing, weed control, pruning, raking, etc.
- Sports field preparation
Education/ Work Experience Requirements
- High school education or equivalent
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Customer-service oriented
- Must be organized, self-motivated, and able to multitask
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions
- Ability to push/lift 75 pounds
- Ability to climb ladders
- Bending at waist, sitting, kneeling, climbing, walking, crouching as job may require
- Ability to work in hot temperatures
- Ability to work around lubricants, solvents, batteries, cleaning fluids, paint
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Lisa Puffer - lpuffer@stalux.org or mail to: Lisa Puffer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 197 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820
