Georgetown University invites inquiries, nominations and applications for the executive director of its Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service (CSJ). A senior leadership position on Georgetown’s Main Campus and a member of the provost’s council, the executive director leads a staff of 14 and an additional 250 work-study students. Approximately 10 percent of Georgetown undergraduates are involved in twice-weekly tutoring and mentoring activities, and nearly half are involved annually in at least one of the Center’s programs.
The Center for Social Justice, now just twelve years old, serves as the intellectual home for students, faculty and staff who seek to advance the university’s commitment to justice and the common good through community-based research, teaching and service. Deeply engaged in the local community, CSJ with increasing success also supports students and faculty in connecting issues of need and inequity within their local community to broader social and political issues at the national and global level. By fostering sustainable partnerships, leveraging an extraordinary alumni network, and securing greater philanthropic support, CSJ expects to deepen its support for Georgetown’s mission of educating students “to be reflective lifelong learners, to be responsible and active participants in civic life and to live generously in service to others”.
The successful candidate will bring a demonstrated commitment to social justice and an intrinsic resonance with Jesuit ideals that animate the university. He or she will have significant administrative experience sufficient to allow confident oversight of a signature university unit, including operational, academic and financial planning, and demonstrated excellence in interpersonal, written and oral communication as well as a highly collaborative leadership style. The new executive director will assist the university’s establishment and maintenance of collaborative l partnerships with diverse entities and communities. Experience in and genuine enjoyment of the university environment, as well as an affinity for collaborating closely with students, faculty and staff is required. Experience with global issues of social justice is desirable, and an informed understanding and appreciation for the value, language and logic of community-based teaching and scholarship is necessary. A master’s degree is required and an earned doctorate is preferred. An academic background in social justice, justice and peace studies, sociology, government, public policy, or another relevant field is desirable.
Established in 1789, Georgetown is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university, designed to be “open to students of every religious profession.” Drawing upon this legacy, Georgetown provides students with a world-class learning experience focused on educating the whole person. With full respect for the diversity of faith and philosophy on campus, CSJ upholds the distinctiveness of the Ignatian tradition of service and justice at Georgetown and plays a key role in educating tomorrow’s global leaders and equipping them to tackle and help solve some of the world’s most vexing problems.
Additional information about the university is available at www.Georgetown.edu and about this position at www.wittkieffer.com. Candidates should review this information before preparing their materials.
A full leadership profile is available upon request. Inquiries, nominations and applications are invited and should be sent electronically via e-mail to the university’s consultants, Robin Mamlet, Dr. Jean Dowdall and Elizabeth Bohan, at GUCSJ {at} wittkieffer(.)com. Questions may be directed to the consultants through the office of Donna Janulis at 630-575-6131.
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
