Allbritton Center Director

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.

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.

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.

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.  Please apply through the Wesleyan University careers website.  http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/9419

Applications completed by September 1, 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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