Thrive Academy Summer Assistant Site Director

Locations: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL

Employment Type: Temporary, Full-time, Exempt

Salary: $12,000

The Organization

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 students from under-resourced communities, 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. The organization has approximately 75 year-round employees and close to 200 summer employees.

The Programs: Summer Academy & Thrive Academy:

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 Summer Academy to expand our impact by establishing community-based Thrive Academies in cities across the United States. We launched our first two Thrive Academies as commuter programs in Los Angeles and New York City in 2024 while simultaneously continuing to offer the residential Summer Academies for Scholars who are part of our Six-Year Program. We are gearing up to open a third Thrive Academy in Chicago and expect to continue extending our reach to other cities in the coming years.

The Students:
Our students are high-achieving and identify as first-generation college-goers and individuals 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. Students in SA 1/TA 1 are rising high school seniors, while students in SA 2/TA 2 are rising college freshmen.

The Position:
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. 

Compensation and Benefits:

Assistant Site Directors will receive $12,000. This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position. Training for this role will occur asynchronously and synchronously. 

2025 Host Sites and Dates:

University of Southern California  - Thrive Academy I & Thrive Academy II 

Remote Training: June 2nd- June 13th 

On-Site Training, Student Orientations  & Program Preparation Dates: June 14th - June 20th 

Thrive Academy I Session: June 23rd- August 1st

Thrive Academy II Session: June 23rd- July 19th

Program Closeout: August 4th - 8th 

Mercy University, Manhattan Campus - Thrive Academy I & Thrive Academy II 

Remote Training: June 16th - June 27th 

On-Site Training, Student Orientations  &