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Allbritton Center Director

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Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.

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The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life at Wesleyan University seeks a director to oversee its extensive portfolio of curricular and co-curricular programs. The Director will advance the vision of Wesleyan as a university that prioritizes civic engagement as a core tenet of the University’s mission, in alignment with the Towards Wesleyan’s Bicentennial strategic plan.
The Allbritton Center works to build the civic capacity of students, faculty, and staff and to ensure that civic responsibility is a visible institutional commitment (President’s Civic Action Plan , 2017). Allbritton is a hub for civic engagement across campus and beyond and includes six distinct curricular and co-curricular units: the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, the Center for the Study of Public Life ( CSPL ), the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Office of Service Learning, the Sustainability Office, and the Civic Engagement Minor. These units will report to the Director.
Reporting to the Provost, the Allbritton Director will collaborate with faculty, students, and staff across campus to develop a vision to strengthen civic engagement at Wesleyan, oversee all activities of the Allbritton Center, teach one to two courses per year (including the Civic Engagement Minor Senior Capstone Seminar), partner with other faculty to administer the Civic Engagement Minor, support Service Learning, and manage CSPL faculty and student grants. Additional duties include advising and mentoring students, connecting with community partners to build relationships, and participating in governance at the university level. The Director will meet bi-annually with the President’s Cabinet.

Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college that values both scholarship and teaching very highly, has a strong, diverse undergraduate student body, and offers a generous sabbatical program and competitive salaries and benefits.
Minimum Qualifications

The Allbritton Director will demonstrate a commitment to advancing learning and scholarship related to civic engagement, engaged learning, and the study of public life. Candidates should hold a terminal degree in a related field. The Director’s appointment, including senior faculty or staff designations, will be commensurate with experience.
Special Instructions To Applicants

A complete application includes a (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) writing sample, (4) statement of current research or practice, and documentation of teaching experience, including (5) teaching statement, (6) course syllabi and (7) student evaluations. In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the college’s commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as their experience working with individuals from historically marginalized or underserved groups. You will also be asked to provide the email addresses of three referees from whom we will obtain confidential letters of recommendation.
Additional Information

Applications completed by March 10, 2023 will receive full consideration. Please contact Marie McKenna at mmckenna01@wesleyan.edu if you have questions about the application process.

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Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator. Wesleyan University complies with the Clery Act and maintains records of campus crime statistics and security policies. Copies of Wesleyan University?s Clery Act Report are available on request and online at http://www.wesleyan.edu/publicsafety/compliance.html.

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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand. 

Our student body of approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 200 graduate students is housed on a beautiful 316-acre historic New England campus that offers the comfort of an intimate and collaborative learning environment supported by renowned faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and unique research opportunities.

With our distinctive scholar-teacher culture, creative programming, and commitment to interdisciplinary learning, Wesleyan challenges students to explore new ideas and change the world. Our graduates go on to lead and innovate in a wide variety of industries, including government, business, entertainment, and science.

At Wesleyan, we are all educators. We welcome your interest in Wesleyan's diverse, energetic community of employees who, by their creativity, innovative thinking, and generosity of spirit, help make Wesleyan a great place to work. In this energetic and inclusive community, our talented faculty and staff foster a liberal arts educational experience characterized by boldness, rigor, and practical idealism. Genuinely open-minded, intellectually curious, and mission-driven, our employees invest their impressive talents in fulfilling careers.

Wesleyan offers a broad range of growth and wellness opportunities—comprehensive health benefitsfitness incentives, generous paid time offretirement plansflexible work schedules, and educational benefits, including free employee access to Wesleyan’s Graduate Liberal Studies program and undergraduate tuition reimbursement for dependents of eligible employees. Benefits-at-a-Glance

Campus life affords employees countless opportunities to experience general-interest, academic, artistic, and athletic events. Our location in scenic central Connecticut provides easy access to Boston, New York, and the many other exciting and culturally rich destinations of New England. Few workplaces are like Wesleyan, and we welcome your interest in learning more about us.

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