Posted: 25-Mar-26
Location: Brooklandville, Maryland
Type: Full Time
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The St. Paul’s Schools is pleased to announce an opening for a full-time Director of Religious and Spiritual Life starting July 1, 2026.
School Overview
Voted a top workplace in Baltimore, The St. Paul’s Schools is a family of independent schools in Baltimore County, Maryland. Serving children from infancy through grade 12, our three schools share a 120-acre campus, an Episcopal tradition, and a focus on developing confident, well-balanced students who will use their education and ethics to improve the world. A coordinated?structure?allows The St.?Paul’s?Schools?to preserve the?small-school?feel within each school while sharing resources and certain programs to maximize opportunities for students.
Mission: Guided by Episcopal values and a commitment to each student’s full journey, a St. Paul’s education inspires us to lead with love, discover and pursue our unique gifts, and act with courage in all we do.
Vision: St. Paul’s students thrive and serve in a global community. We create transformational experiences through innovative and responsive teaching in a diverse community of authentic belonging.
Position Description
Our school is a place where students—infants through seniors in high school—are encouraged to wonder big, love boldly, and live with purpose. As an Episcopal, mission?driven community, we lead with love and believe in nurturing both hearts and minds. We’re looking for a Director of Religious & Spiritual Life who is equal parts pastoral presence, creative educator, compassionate guide, and joyful community-builder. This role will promote the values of the Episcopal tradition—intellectual inquiry, inclusivity, moral formation, and respect for diverse faiths—while nurturing the spiritual development of students from infancy through 12th grade. The Director collaborates closely with employees, administrators, students, and families to cultivate a school culture grounded in compassion, integrity, service, and belonging fostering an environment where individuals of all faith backgrounds feel welcomed and respected.
Key Responsibilities
School Responsibilities
- Serve as primary religious and spiritual leader for all St. Paul’s Schools and its divisions
- Articulate and steward a shared vision of Episcopal identity, spiritual formation, and faith practice across all divisions.
- Serve as main Chaplain for the boys’ upper school division leading chapel, pastoral care, and student/faculty spiritual formation.
- Supervise, mentor, and support the Assistant Chaplain and Lead Chaplains.
- Collaborate with Heads of School, Division Heads, and senior leadership on mission integration and community formation.
- Work with academic leadership and religion faculty to develop and teach religion curricula aligned with Episcopal values and age?appropriate pedagogy.
- In partnership with SP and SPSG Chaplains, provide pastoral care to students, employees and families offering support in moments of joy, challenge, and transition.
- Collaborate with the community and belonging team to support community through events and conversations and ensure intercultural competency.
Episcopal Ordination-Specific Responsibilities
- Officiate and coordinate weddings, funerals, memorial services, baptisms, and confirmations connected to the school community (as appropriate and in consultation with families).
- Serve as the school’s primary liaison to the Diocese, Bishop, and wider Episcopal Church.
- Partner with Rector at Old St. Paul’s Church for pastoral care and events held at Old St. Paul’s
- Oversee sacramental life and Episcopal observances (e.g., Eucharist, Holy Days, pastoral rites).
- Ensure compliance with Episcopal canon law and best practices related to ministry in schools.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Religious Studies, or related field.
- Ordination or eligibility for ordination in the Episcopal Church (or extensive experience working in Episcopal schools).
- Demonstrated experience in a school or church setting, teaching and/or ministering to youth.
- Ability to support the school's diversity and inclusion efforts by displaying a continuous commitment to developing the attitudes, knowledge, and skills (intercultural competence) to engage in appropriate and effective communication with students, colleagues, and families from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We desire candidates who will contribute to the school's efforts to continue creating a more inclusive and equitable community where all individuals can develop a sense of belonging.
- Understanding of and commitment to Episcopal school identity, including experience working with students across a wide age range (infants–12th grade).
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Optional Additional Opportunity at Old St. Paul’s Church
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Baltimore is the church that founded and is connected to The Saint Paul’s Schools. They are looking for part time clergy help and is optional work on top of the Director of Religious and Spiritual Life position on campus. This priestly role is negotiable and could range from an occasional Sunday presence to more pastoral, liturgical, and programmatic involvement. This would be over and above your Director of Religious and Spiritual Life role at The St. Paul’s Schools. This additional responsibility would depend on the scope and hours mutually decided upon ranging from $5,000 to $25,000.
At St. Paul’s Schools, we are dedicated to fostering a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where every individual is celebrated for their unique strengths and contributions. We believe that diversity enriches education, empowering students to reach their fullest potential. By embracing a culture of inclusion, we prepare our students to succeed in an increasingly interconnected and multicultural world. We stand firmly against all forms of prejudice, including those related to race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic background, gender identity, sexual orientation, and physical appearance.
The St. Paul’s Schools has a compensation scale based on direct years of experience and degree held. For this opportunity, our salary range is $85,000 - to $100,000 annually. Candidates with additional experience or qualifications may be offered a salary outside of the range shown. In addition, full-time team members gain access to our robust benefits package designed to support your well-being, inside and outside of work. This includes a competitive healthcare package (medical, dental, and vision), disability protection, participation in our 403(b) retirement plan which has an immediate employer contribution and a generous time off package, including wellness days because we believe an educator’s mental and physical health is a priority for them to do their job effectively.
Beyond the basics, we offer extras like a lunch stipend, access to multiple fitness centers on campus and professional development experiences to continue your learning. In addition, full-time employees who choose The St. Paul’s Schools for their children’s educational journey, are eligible to receive a tuition remission benefit. Your salary will be commensurate with your experience and reflect the value you bring to our team.
This role is about more than programming. It’s about cultivating the spiritual heartbeat of a vibrant school, helping young people grow into thoughtful, joyful, empathetic human beings. If you are energized by building community, weaving tradition with creativity, and walking alongside students from their very first steps to their final walk across the graduation stage, we’d love to meet you. Please submit your cover letter, resume, and list of references to Shannon Duckett, Executive Director of Human Resources, at sduckett@stpaulsmd.org. The St. Paul’s Schools embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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