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Faculty Engagement Strategist
Job Summary:
The Faculty Engagement Strategist is responsible for engaging academic communities within the Institute’s focus areas that advance the liberal values and priorities of our organization. The Strategist engages with the scholars to better understand the frontiers of academic research within one or more of our focus areas, inform organization strategy, and facilitate the participation of faculty partners in Institute programs and opportunities.
Reporting to the Managing Director of Business Intelligence and Academic Relations, the Strategist also collaborates with other IHS departments to assist in the development activities aimed at achieving organizational goals and as well as articulating the story of organizational impact to key stakeholders.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Acquire information on leading scholars and scholarship working on topics of interest to IHS, ensuring the Institute knows the key ideas and talent related to their focus areas.
- Work with an internal business intelligence and data capability to understand, identify, and distinguish research topics and academic communities in accordance with organizational initiatives.
- Build and maintain a portfolio of scholars based on organizational relationships of interest and focus area work within the Strategist’s purview.
- Facilitate relationships with scholars in research communities that are important to IHS priorities to aid in programs in grant making.
- Manage invitation process and staff and facilitate conversations with academic partners in settings including but not limited to round tables and discussion colloquia.
- Collaborate with Academic Programs, Program Operations, and other relevant stakeholders to plan and execute programs related to the Strategist’s focuses.
- Attend academic conferences and other key events to interact with scholars and individuals of interest.
- Staff online and in-person programs: up to 10 per year – subject to change based on projected programs laid out in the IHS strategic plan.
- 15-25% travel required for this role.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- 4+ years working with an academic audience.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Superior interpersonal skills, a passion for teamwork, and a strong collaborative mindset to work seamlessly with cross-functional groups.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with external and internal stakeholders with varied levels of professional and academic experience.
- Ability to critically evaluate and prioritize information gathered from multiple sources and reconcile conflicts through a data-driven approach.
- Experience working with a CRM (Salesforce) software system highly preferred.
- A commitment to continual learning and growth.
- Knowledge of classical liberal ideas.
To apply, qualified candidates must submit the following materials (through additional documents):
- Resume
- Cover letter detailing:
- Your interest in this position.
- A compelling case about why the IHS mission resonates with you.
Salary: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually, commensurate with experience.
Disclaimer:
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
- Remote positions at the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) require quarterly in-person meetings at our office location in Arlington, VA.
- IHS employees are required to visit the office for a minimum of two weeks per year.
About the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University:
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) supports and partners with university professors working within the classical liberal intellectual tradition. Our vision is that higher education becomes a place where the open exchange of ideas flourishes, and where ideas within the classical liberal tradition are regularly taught, discussed, challenged, and developed so that they inform scholarly and public discourse on the key challenges facing a free society.
Each year, IHS provides thousands of aspiring and established professors graduate student fellowships, career development support, research funding, and support for on-campus student programs. Most importantly, through its scholarly convenings IHS connects these scholars to one another to form a diverse and growing community of thought leaders advancing ideas essential to the good society—a pluralistic and tolerant society in which individuals and communities flourish in a context of openness, dignity, equality, and freedom.
Benefits:
We have a flexible, professional, open office environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship and provides substantial opportunity for professional growth. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. IHS provides exceptional benefits to all employees, including health and dental insurance coverage (which includes paying 100% of the health and dental insurance premium for individuals), health savings accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, a parking permit and 12 free tuition credit hours annually at George Mason University.