What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Center for Jesuit Education position at Seattle University?
Full Time
JR100128
Months Per Year
12
Work Model
Onsite
Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.
Seattle University's Core Competencies
Effective Team Collaboration: Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.
Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.
Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.
Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.
Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.
Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.
Position Description
Leadership and Strategic Direction (40%)
Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.
Compensation At a Glance
$95,000 - $110,000
Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or any other protected status.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.
Benefits At a Glance
Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/
Positions designated as hybrid eligible may offer the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule after successful completion of an introductory period of 3-6 months. In these cases, the role typically begins fully on campus to support onboarding and training, with the potential to transition to a hybrid arrangement thereafter.
Positions designated as on-site are not eligible for hybrid work and are expected to remain fully on campus.
All flexible work arrangements are subject to periodic review and may be modified or discontinued at any time at the university's discretion.
To apply, visit https://seattleu.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SeattleUJobs/job/First-Hill/Director--Center-for-Jesuit-Education_JR100128
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JR100128
Months Per Year
12
Work Model
Onsite
Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.
Seattle University's Core Competencies
Effective Team Collaboration: Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.
Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.
Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.
Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.
Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.
Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.
Position Description
Leadership and Strategic Direction (40%)
- Provide strategic leadership for the Center for Jesuit Education, aligning goals with institutional and Mission Integration priorities, including commitments articulated in the Mission Priority Examen.
- Serve as a member of the Mission Integration leadership team.
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Seattle University's formation ecosystem using the Mission Developmental Model (Encounter → Engage → Embody → Empower) to support student leadership development and employee growth over time.
- Oversee, maintain, and refine signature formation programs including, but not limited to, the Arrupe Seminar, Colleagues in Jesuit Education, the Magis Mission Series, and Mission Formation contributions to New Faculty Institute and New Staff Jesuit Mission Orientation.
- Supervise and support the Mission Formation team (Associate Director for Faculty Engagement; Associate Director for Mission Formation; Assistant Director for Faith and Justice), cultivating a collaborative, inclusive, and mission-centered culture.
- Steward the department budget and resources in alignment with divisional and institutional priorities; manage grants, gifts, and Endowed Mission Fund distributions in collaboration with appropriate committees.
- Promote Ignatian-inspired pedagogy, discernment, reflection practices, and Ignatian leadership frameworks across academic and administrative contexts.
- Ensure mission formation initiatives support institutional commitments to inclusive excellence, intercultural understanding, and justice.
- Advance Faith and Justice as a strategic pillar of Seattle University's mission through coordinated programming, partnerships, and formation pathways.
- Build and sustain collaborative partnerships with key campus units serving faculty, staff, and students (e.g., Office of the President, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, University Ministry, Arrupe Jesuit Community, Center for Faculty Development, CEIE, ICTC, Indigenous Peoples Institute, Center for Community Engagement, Center for Digital Learning & Innovation).
- Offer consultation and tailored workshops to academic and administrative units to integrate the Jesuit mission into operations, decision-making, teaching, and community engagement.
- Collaborate with HR, Academic Affairs (colleges/schools, Core, Center for Faculty Development), Center for Student Involvement, Enrollment Services, and other partners to enhance onboarding, development, and institutional culture.
- Serve as a visible campus leader and resource for mission-related initiatives, communicating that mission integration is a shared institutional responsibility.
- Contribute to divisional strategic planning, goal alignment, assessment, and collaborative programming across Mission Integration units.
- Provide facilitation, presentations, trainings, and mission-related content for diverse audiences including faculty, staff, senior leaders, and students.
- Oversee implementation and evaluation of Mission Formation programs; use assessment data to adapt programming to evolving university contexts.
- Administer and guide the Endowed Mission Fund application and review processes; support faculty and staff in developing mission-related projects.
- Maintain and expand mission resources, including digital offerings (e.g., online mission orientation videos) and prayer/reflection tools (e.g., Soul Sessions).
- Support institutional fundraising and storytelling efforts that highlight mission-driven programs and formation initiatives.
- Provide or coordinate pastoral listening, spiritual accompaniment, and mission-related support for faculty, staff, and administrators engaged in professional or personal discernment.
- Ensure that spiritual and Ignatian resources-from prayer experiences to guided meditations-are accessible to the campus community.
- Foster a culture of reflection, contemplation, and discernment across university life.
- Routine administration related to budget needs and responding to regular departmental needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.
Compensation At a Glance
$95,000 - $110,000
Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or any other protected status.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.
Benefits At a Glance
Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/
Positions designated as hybrid eligible may offer the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule after successful completion of an introductory period of 3-6 months. In these cases, the role typically begins fully on campus to support onboarding and training, with the potential to transition to a hybrid arrangement thereafter.
Positions designated as on-site are not eligible for hybrid work and are expected to remain fully on campus.
All flexible work arrangements are subject to periodic review and may be modified or discontinued at any time at the university's discretion.
To apply, visit https://seattleu.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SeattleUJobs/job/First-Hill/Director--Center-for-Jesuit-Education_JR100128
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Salary : $95,000 - $110,000