Director, Center for Jesuit Education

## Director, Center for Jesuit Education Apply remote type:
Onsite locations:
First Hilltime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
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.
** Partnership and Collaboration (20%)
*** 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,…