Wheatley Institute, Constitutional Government Initiative Director, Regular Faculty (AP) - Profe

Position: Wheatley Institute, Constitutional Government Initiative Director, Regular Faculty (AP) - Profe[...]
Job Title:

Wheatley Institute
- Director, Constitutional Government Initiative
- Professional Faculty Posting End Date:
August 18 , 2026

* NOTE:

Last day to apply is Monday, August 17, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. MST Position

Start Date:

January 1, 2027

Required Degree:
1.) Ph.D. or

D.Phil. in American Studies, Economics, Government, History, Political Science, Public Administration, or Public Policy with a concentration on constitutional government; or2.) Juris Doctorate (J.D.); or3.) Masters Degree (e.g., LL.M, M.A., M.S., M.P.P. or M.P.A.) with a concentration on constitutional government and a track record of meaningful research and scholarship

Experience:

Required:

Demonstrated professional presence in oral, written, and online communication

Excellent writing and editing skills

Strong organizational and project management skills

Proven capacity to prioritize and delegate

Preferred:5+ years of professional experience with demonstration of increasing responsibility

Managerial experience, including responsibility for budgets

Facility with quantitative analysis

Portfolio of public scholarship (op-eds, white papers, etc.)Media training and experience

Experience with event planning and hosting

Duties/Expectations:

The Director of the Wheatley Institute’s Constitutional Government Initiative will provide strategic, organizational, and thought leadership that will significantly elevate the quality and impact of the Wheatley Institute’s work to fortify the core institution of constitutional government in contemporary  order to accomplish this the initiative director will :exemplify personally and professionally the virtues, aims, and aspirations of Brigham Young University and the Wheatley Institute report to the Director of the Wheatley Institute and serve as an active participant in the Institute’s managing directorate

Cultivate and refine strategies for the production and dissemination of research-supported work that helps to fortify the core institution of constitutional government in contemporary society coordinate and amplify the work of Wheatley Faculty Fellows, Wheatley Affiliated Scholars and Wheatley Visiting Fellows whose work focuses on topics related to constitutional government regularly convene experts within the field, both on campus and in collaboration with other organizations, in forums that support world-class scholarship and increase awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing constitutional government and the rule of law.support

and engage in influential public scholarship that advances the mission of the Wheatley Institute’s constitutional government initiative and Brigham Young University steward an annual initiative budget with efficiency and transparency produce annual horizon reports that assess risks and opportunities facing constitutional government to help guide the work of the Institute and its stakeholders

Amplify prophetic teachings about the inspired principles of the United States Constitution, especially as outlined in "Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution" by President Dallin H. Oaks (April 4, 2021)
Respond to prophetic direction and serve as a research-based resource to the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints work with the Institute’s student scholars and student programs to help them understand, embrace, and champion the divinely inspired principles of the U.S. Constitution contribute intentionally to an organizational culture of accountability, accomplishment, cooperation, professionalism, curiosity, amicability, enthusiasm, dignity, and refinement

About the Wheatley Institute The Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University plays a distinctive role in the university’s mission to “bring strength to others in the tasks of home and family life, social relationships, civic duty and service to mankind”. It represents a major investment in President

C. Shane Reese’s emphasis on “Becoming BYU” because of its focus on mission-inspired scholarship that aligns with the Church's mission and that advance its purposes.

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