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Associate Director of Mission Engagement
College of the Holy CrossUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 May 2025
About the role
The College of the Holy Cross seeks a dynamic and passionate Associate Director of Mission Engagement to support the College’s robust and longstanding commitment to its Jesuit and Catholic mission and welcoming and engaged campus culture. This role is integral to translating our 500-year-old Ignatian tradition among faculty and staff members who constitute an increasingly diverse academic community that seeks to promote justice, service, belonging and the holistic development of all. Holy Cross is the only liberal arts, Jesuit and Catholic institution in the United States that is entirely dedicated to undergraduate education. The Associate Director will collaborate with various stakeholders to design, implement, and assess mission-driven programs for faculty and staff engagement that align with the pillars of the College’s strategic plan, Aspire, especially:
- Academic Powerhouse: empowering faculty and staff to center mission as the foundation of their work as they offer a liberal arts education that is among the finest in the world
- Transformational Student Experience: working alongside those who provide and promote a transformational, residentially-based student experience rooted in Jesuit, Catholic formation
- Inclusive Excellence: helping to ground a campus-wide commitment to a framework that integrates diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in our Jesuit and Catholic mission
- In and Of Worcester: providing opportunities to be an active partner in the City of Worcester’s continued success, growth, and revitalization
- World-class Workforce: offering a lens through which all can see their work as having deep meaning and a higher purpose as we attract, support, and retain a best-in-class workforce
1. Program Development and Management:
- Design and oversee mission engagement initiatives for faculty and staff that promote the College’s Jesuit and Catholic tradition. These include current programs (co-work days, Jesu-what?, co-sponsored book clubs, Heart of Holy Cross, Feast on the Feast, etc.) and development of others.
2. Pastoral Projects:
- Overseeing the production of the College’s annual Lenten devotional, Return to Me, recruiting writers, acting as editor, supervising a student intern dedicated to this project, and shepherding this online and print prayer resource with 5,000 subscribers, now entering its 12th edition
3. Education and Training:
- Develop and implement human resources on-boarding programs for faculty and staff on the integration of Jesuit values in one’s work
- Facilitate workshops and retreats that encourage reflection on the mission of the College
4. Strategic Assessment:
- Collect and analyze data to assess the effectiveness of programs, making recommendations for improvement
5. Communication:
- Coordination of all mission engagement initiatives advertising and sign-ups through Ignite, the College’s intranet
- Coordination with partners in Marketing and Communications
The Associate Director also carries out other duties as assigned and may represent the Division of Mission and Ministry on various College committees.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Theology, Education or a related field required
- Demonstrated experience in program development and community engagement, preferably in a higher education, liberal arts setting
- Deep familiarity with Ignatian spirituality
- Strong understanding of Jesuit values and commitment to the mission of Holy Cross and a demonstrated ability to sustain and develop the College’s Jesuit and Catholic identity with intellectual rigor, pastoral skill, creativity, and spiritual depth
- Excellent communication and interpers
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