Education Initiatives Manager

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Vacation and holidays

Tuition benefits

Pre-tax and flex spending accounts

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Northwestern University is developing the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement to address how to harness divergent perspectives in education and public discourse. The Educational Initiatives Manager will focus on the Litowitz Center's residential certificate program and related initiatives for undergraduates and K-12 partnerships.

The role collaborates with the Curriculum Director, Senior Director, and Faculty Co-directors to advance education programs and communications, with a 2-year

Qualifications

• Master's degree is the minimum.
• Curricular or co-curricular program implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of year-long residential certificate program, including attendance at some evening sessions and informal offerings.
• Implementation of current year's Campus Reading Program events and communications, and planning for next year's selection.
• Help with strategic development for expansion of the Litowitz center's reach on campus through continued scaling of residential certificate program and additional programmatic offerings to undergraduates; planning to recruit and train facilitators for 2027-28 certificate program.
• Contribute to the Center's partnership with Undergraduate Admissions, including development of resources and facilitation of events with Schoolhouse.World's Dialogues program.
• Contribute to productization efforts around educational games to promote enlightened disagreement in the K-12 sector (e.g., partnership with Segal Design Institute).
• Produce communications features regarding the Center's educational initiatives, and help develop a strategy for disseminating content via LinkedIn, news features, and other outlets.

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Ph.D. or other terminal degree in relevant field

Experience as college-level instructor

Job description

Evanston, Illinois

Department: Office of the Provost

Salary/Grade: EXS/7

Expected salary: $72,200 - $80,000 per year, in alignment with departmental equity and market data.

*PLEASE NOTE: This position is a 2-year term appointment.

Job Summary

Northwestern University is developing the world's leading center on effectively navigating difference through the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement. Entering its second academic year, the Litowitz Center is quickly becoming a hub for developing community, curriculum, and scholarship on how to harness the power of divergent perspectives, as well as serving as a convening space for leading experts and practitioners in this area and engaging in outreach to share insights developed at the Center with policy makers and the public. The Center is placing Northwestern at the forefront of helping society address complex moralized social and political issues, including by delivering evidence-based content and experiential learning to the undergraduate Northwestern population.

The Educational Initiatives Manager will focus on Litowitz Center's flagship residential certificate program and other emerging initiatives pertaining to Northwestern undergraduates and the K-12 sector. This role requires enthusiasm for the mission of teaching the skills and character attributes of enlightened disagreement. The Curriculum Director will work closely with the Center's Curriculum Director and Program Coordinator, while also engaging with the Senior Director and Faculty Co-directors.

*Note: Not all aspects of the job are covered by this job description.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support implementation of formal elements of year-long residential certificate program, including attendance at some evening sessions, and informal offerings, such as small-group dinner outings with Center leadership.
• Implementation of current year's Campus Reading Program events and communications, as well planning for the coming year's selection through a Center-led committee process.
• Help with strategic development for expansion of the Litowitz center's reach on campus through continued scaling of residential certificate program and additional programmatic offerings to undergraduates. In 2026-27, this will involve planning to recruit and train facilitators for the 2027-28 certificate program.
• Contribute to the Center's partnership with Undergraduate Admissions, including development of resources and facilitation of events with Schoolhouse.World's Dialogues program.
• Contribute to productization efforts around educational games to promote enlightened disagreement in the K-12 sector (e.g., partnership with the Segal Design Institute to have teams of McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science students develop games).
• Produce communications features regarding the Center's educational initiatives, and help develop a strategy for disseminating content via LinkedIn, news features, and other outlets.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications, Skills)

• Identify the minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job. Qualifications include education, experience, specialized knowledge, professional certification.
• Master's degree in relevant field
• Curricular or co-curricular program implementation

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications, Skills)

• PH.D. OR OTHER TERMINAL DEGREE IN RELEVANT FIELD
• EXPERIENCE AS COLLEGE-LEVEL INSTRUCTOR
• WRITING FOR DIFFERENT INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development

Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

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