Director, Center Jesuit Education

Leadership And Strategic Direction

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.

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, and community engagement.

Collaborate with HR, Academic Affairs (colleges/schools, Core, Center for Faculty Development), Center for Student Involvement, Enrollment Services, and other partners to enhance onboarding, development, and institutional culture.

Serve as a visible campus leader and resource for mission-related initiatives, communicating that mission integration is a shared institutional responsibility.

Contribute to divisional strategic planning, goal alignment, assessment, and collaborative programming across Mission Integration units.

Provide facilitation, presentations, trainings, and mission-related content for diverse audiences including faculty, staff, senior leaders, and students.

Oversee implementation and evaluation of Mission Formation programs; use assessment data to adapt programming to evolving university contexts.

Administer and guide the Endowed Mission Fund application and review processes; support faculty and staff in developing mission-related projects.

Maintain and expand mission resources, including digital offerings (e.g., online mission orientation videos) and prayer/reflection tools (e.g., Soul Sessions).

Support institutional fundraising and storytelling efforts that highlight mission-driven programs and formation initiatives.

Provide or coordinate pastoral listening, spiritual accompaniment, and mission-related support for faculty, staff, and administrators engaged in professional or personal discernment.

Ensure that spiritual and Ignatian resources—from prayer experiences to guided meditations—are accessible to the campus community.

Foster a culture of reflection, contemplation, and discernment across university life.

Routine administration related to budget needs and responding to regular departmental needs.

Other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree…