Assistant Director Jobs in Maryland
Assistant Director jobs in Maryland are concentrated in Baltimore, the Washington D.C. suburbs of Montgomery County and Prince George's County, and Annapolis, where healthcare systems, higher education institutions, and state government agencies drive consistent demand at the senior coordinator through executive-level range. Well-established employers with deep roots in the state include Johns Hopkins Medicine, the University of Maryland system, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, all of which hire assistant directors across multiple divisions. The most in-demand specialties are healthcare administration, nonprofit program management, and academic affairs. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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We are seeking an Assistant Director of Life Design, First Year Initiatives who will report to the Senior Director for the SOAR team and will execute on the Life Design Lab’s vision, strategy, and objectives to enhance and deliver the professional development, career advancement, and life design offerings for first-year students across the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering. As an equity-based office that believes all of our students have the same opportunity to pursue their life purpose regardless of background, field of study, or social capital, each Life Design Educator is expected to co-create, collaborate, and support all of our students; however, this position has a particular focus on first-year undergraduate students.
The Life Design Educator will become familiar with the novel approach to career readiness and life design established at Johns Hopkins University and implement programs, scalable support systems, and create content to connect critical mindsets, frameworks, and approaches with their designated student population. There will be an emphasis on scalable solutions and applied experiences to support our student population.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Core Services & Outcomes
- Scale efforts for a positive life design and professional development experience for all students and alumni, with special attention to first-year undergraduate students within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.
- Design and implement workshops to support our first-year students’ career readiness and life design needs at scale, grounded in current best practices and emerging trends.
- Develop scalable asynchronous and on-demand content to deliver career readiness best practices at scale to students pursuing undergraduate education.
- Strategically manage first-year student communication, ensuring they are informed about relevant services, opportunities, and events while proactively monitoring engagement and implementing targeted outreach to enhance participation and support.
- Engage in social media, digital outlets, and academic and professional journals and associations to establish an exciting brand, tell the story, and serve as a thought leader at Johns Hopkins University and higher education.
- Collaborate with fellow Life Design Educators and departmental leadership to enhance life design & career development initiatives and industry pathways, share best practices, and support team-wide efforts.
- Provide individual and group coaching to support students' life design exploration, career readiness, and professional development.
- Track and drive key student outcomes, including internship attainment, offer conversion, and participation in high-impact experiences.
Curriculum Development & Facilitation
- Using the mindsets and methodologies of life design and best practices from the Life Design Lab, deliver workshops, programs, content, and digital resources to help students and alumni achieve their life ambitions.
- Customize existing Life Design curriculum, offerings, and approaches given the unique needs of students and alumni based on identity and values, academic pursuits, and professional interests.
- Instruct the Life Design Summer Experience Practicum Course and additional credit-bearing classes when available.
- Integrate asynchronous learning material into tailored student outreach, cohort development, and programmatic efforts.
Project Management
- Adheres to project timelines, supporting the execution of life design programs and initiatives.
- Coordinates cohort-specific programs and services in partnership with key stakeholders.
Strategic Partnerships
- In partnership with Life Design Lab leadership, cultivate and strengthen relationships with colleagues across units, including, but not limited to, school leadership, academic advising, and Integrated Learning & Life Design partners.
- Collaborate with Hire Hopkins & alumni relations colleagues to build and maintain a network of employers and mentors across varied careers who can attend courses, programs, and networking events.
- Coordinate support for start-of-the-year programming, including but not limited to orientation and involvement fairs.
- Facilitate a seamless transition of support services to sophomore year experience at the end of the academic year.
Departmental Contribution
- Actively participates as a member of a Life Design Lab committee, contributing to strategic initiatives and collaborative decision-making.
Behavioral Competencies
- Inclusive Communication - Communicates clearly and empathetically across diverse student and stakeholder groups.
- Collaborative Relationships - Builds respectful and productive partnerships by valuing diverse experiences and perspectives.
- Initiative & Follow-Through - Demonstrates ownership of responsibilities and consistently delivers integrity and reliability.
- Adaptability: Responds flexibly to evolving priorities, student needs, and technological shifts in a dynamic setting.
- Equity-Centered Practice: Applies an equity lens to programming and decision-making, ensuring inclusive access and support.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- By way of experience, evidence of ability to develop and execute programs, courses, events, and content to scale impact across various constituent groups.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve individual and shared goals within a complex and decentralized institution.
- Strong multicultural competency and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to achieve equitable and inclusive results.
- Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn and use a wide range of systems (Handshake, Salesforce, PeopleGrove), collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, Monday), and instructional technologies (Canvas, etc.).
- Listen and communicate convincingly in written and verbal formats.
- Knowledge of highly selective college or university settings, and familiarity with operations of the world of work and university networks.
- Ability to translate student experiences to employment as evidenced by prior experience in either a government, non-profit, education, or private sector setting.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's Degree required.
- Three (3) years of experience within a higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate setting.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in presenting or facilitating in both in-person and online formats.
- Experience creating content (video, digital, written) and utilizing social media for the purposes of engaging and educating diverse audiences and influencing public opinion.
- Experience in developing and implementing effective assessment methods and articulating strategic priorities.
About working in the Imagine Center
Our educators work within multiple offices and spaces on campus. Rather than assigning office or desk spaces to our teams, we have modernized our approach and assigned laptops and cell phones and expect that our teams can work from anywhere to scale our impact across the institution. For this model to work, the ideal candidate must present excellent relationship development skills and engage audiences in groups and via social media and digital outlets.
Classified Title: Life Design Educator
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director of Life Design, First Year Initiatives (Life Design Lab)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $57,195 - $100,040 Annually ($67,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 08:30am - 05:00pm (some nights and weekends)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Life Design Lab
Personnel area: University Student Services
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.
Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
We are seeking an Assistant Director of Life Design, First Year Initiatives who will report to the Senior Director for the SOAR team and will execute on the Life Design Lab’s vision, strategy, and objectives to enhance and deliver the professional development, career advancement, and life design offerings for first-year students across the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering. As an equity-based office that believes all of our students have the same opportunity to pursue their life purpose regardless of background, field of study, or social capital, each Life Design Educator is expected to co-create, collaborate, and support all of our students; however, this position has a particular focus on first-year undergraduate students.
The Life Design Educator will become familiar with the novel approach to career readiness and life design established at Johns Hopkins University and implement programs, scalable support systems, and create content to connect critical mindsets, frameworks, and approaches with their designated student population. There will be an emphasis on scalable solutions and applied experiences to support our student population.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Core Services & Outcomes
- Scale efforts for a positive life design and professional development experience for all students and alumni, with special attention to first-year undergraduate students within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.
- Design and implement workshops to support our first-year students’ career readiness and life design needs at scale, grounded in current best practices and emerging trends.
- Develop scalable asynchronous and on-demand content to deliver career readiness best practices at scale to students pursuing undergraduate education.
- Strategically manage first-year student communication, ensuring they are informed about relevant services, opportunities, and events while proactively monitoring engagement and implementing targeted outreach to enhance participation and support.
- Engage in social media, digital outlets, and academic and professional journals and associations to establish an exciting brand, tell the story, and serve as a thought leader at Johns Hopkins University and higher education.
- Collaborate with fellow Life Design Educators and departmental leadership to enhance life design & career development initiatives and industry pathways, share best practices, and support team-wide efforts.
- Provide individual and group coaching to support students' life design exploration, career readiness, and professional development.
- Track and drive key student outcomes, including internship attainment, offer conversion, and participation in high-impact experiences.
Curriculum Development & Facilitation
- Using the mindsets and methodologies of life design and best practices from the Life Design Lab, deliver workshops, programs, content, and digital resources to help students and alumni achieve their life ambitions.
- Customize existing Life Design curriculum, offerings, and approaches given the unique needs of students and alumni based on identity and values, academic pursuits, and professional interests.
- Instruct the Life Design Summer Experience Practicum Course and additional credit-bearing classes when available.
- Integrate asynchronous learning material into tailored student outreach, cohort development, and programmatic efforts.
Project Management
- Adheres to project timelines, supporting the execution of life design programs and initiatives.
- Coordinates cohort-specific programs and services in partnership with key stakeholders.
Strategic Partnerships
- In partnership with Life Design Lab leadership, cultivate and strengthen relationships with colleagues across units, including, but not limited to, school leadership, academic advising, and Integrated Learning & Life Design partners.
- Collaborate with Hire Hopkins & alumni relations colleagues to build and maintain a network of employers and mentors across varied careers who can attend courses, programs, and networking events.
- Coordinate support for start-of-the-year programming, including but not limited to orientation and involvement fairs.
- Facilitate a seamless transition of support services to sophomore year experience at the end of the academic year.
Departmental Contribution
- Actively participates as a member of a Life Design Lab committee, contributing to strategic initiatives and collaborative decision-making.
Behavioral Competencies
- Inclusive Communication - Communicates clearly and empathetically across diverse student and stakeholder groups.
- Collaborative Relationships - Builds respectful and productive partnerships by valuing diverse experiences and perspectives.
- Initiative & Follow-Through - Demonstrates ownership of responsibilities and consistently delivers integrity and reliability.
- Adaptability: Responds flexibly to evolving priorities, student needs, and technological shifts in a dynamic setting.
- Equity-Centered Practice: Applies an equity lens to programming and decision-making, ensuring inclusive access and support.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- By way of experience, evidence of ability to develop and execute programs, courses, events, and content to scale impact across various constituent groups.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve individual and shared goals within a complex and decentralized institution.
- Strong multicultural competency and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to achieve equitable and inclusive results.
- Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn and use a wide range of systems (Handshake, Salesforce, PeopleGrove), collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, Monday), and instructional technologies (Canvas, etc.).
- Listen and communicate convincingly in written and verbal formats.
- Knowledge of highly selective college or university settings, and familiarity with operations of the world of work and university networks.
- Ability to translate student experiences to employment as evidenced by prior experience in either a government, non-profit, education, or private sector setting.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's Degree required.
- Three (3) years of experience within a higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate setting.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in presenting or facilitating in both in-person and online formats.
- Experience creating content (video, digital, written) and utilizing social media for the purposes of engaging and educating diverse audiences and influencing public opinion.
- Experience in developing and implementing effective assessment methods and articulating strategic priorities.
About working in the Imagine Center
Our educators work within multiple offices and spaces on campus. Rather than assigning office or desk spaces to our teams, we have modernized our approach and assigned laptops and cell phones and expect that our teams can work from anywhere to scale our impact across the institution. For this model to work, the ideal candidate must present excellent relationship development skills and engage audiences in groups and via social media and digital outlets.
Classified Title: Life Design Educator
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director of Life Design, First Year Initiatives (Life Design Lab)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $57,195 - $100,040 Annually ($67,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 08:30am - 05:00pm (some nights and weekends)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Life Design Lab
Personnel area: University Student Services
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.
Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant director jobs across Maryland.
- Bachelor's degree in a field related to the department or division managed
- Five or more years of progressive experience in the relevant industry or sector
- Demonstrated supervisory experience leading teams of five or more staff members
- Strong working knowledge of Maryland state regulations and compliance requirements in the sector
- Proficiency with budget management and financial reporting at the departmental level
- Master's degree preferred for roles in healthcare, higher education, or government administration
Assistant Director Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a assistant director in Maryland?
Most assistant director roles in Maryland require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a master's degree increasingly expected in healthcare and higher education settings. Maryland does not issue a single state license for the title itself, but sector-specific credentials matter: healthcare administration roles often require familiarity with Maryland Department of Health regulations, while nonprofit roles may expect certification through the Maryland Association of Nonprofits. Building experience in coordinator or manager roles within your target sector is the most direct path.
Which companies hire assistant directors in Maryland?
Employers hiring assistant directors in Maryland right now include Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Health System, and Onelife Fitness, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Maryland's concentration of hospital networks, federal contractors, and public universities means hiring is spread across multiple sectors rather than dominated by a single industry.
Which Maryland cities have the most assistant director jobs?
Baltimore, Bethesda, and Rockville have the most assistant director openings in Maryland. Baltimore leads because of its density of healthcare systems, universities, and nonprofits, while the D.C. suburb corridor in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties generates strong demand through federal agency contractors, large health insurers, and community college networks headquartered in those areas.
Are there remote assistant director jobs in Maryland?
Yes, but they're limited. Assistant director roles typically involve direct oversight of staff, facilities, or programs that require on-site presence, so fully remote positions are the exception rather than the rule. About 30% of assistant director openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common in administrative, policy, and program management tracks rather than clinical or operations-facing roles.
How can I get hired as a assistant director in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a coordinator or program manager role within your target sector, building toward the assistant director title over two to four years. In Maryland, Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical System both run administrative fellowship programs designed for candidates early in their careers. Nonprofits affiliated with the Maryland Nonprofits network frequently hire program associates who advance into assistant director tracks. Earning a relevant certification, such as a Project Management Professional credential or a sector-specific credential recognized by Maryland employers, strengthens applications significantly.
Where can I find and apply to assistant director jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to assistant director jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and sector, then apply directly to the ones that fit. No signup is required to see the openings.
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