Community Engagement Strategist (Remote)
Full Time
Arlington, VA 22201
Posted
Job description
EEO Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) seeks a highly driven, strategically enterprising, and exceedingly personable
Community Engagement Strategist to join our Academic Relations team. At IHS, we connect a diverse community of scholars and public intellectuals across the ideological spectrum who share our passion for the liberal intellectual tradition within the academy and in the broader works. Reporting to the Director of Community Engagement, the individual in this role will be responsible for cultivating academic communities with the Institute’s focus areas that advance the liberal values and priorities of our organization. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with the scholars that work with one of more of our focus areas, as well as shape the way IHS approaches these topics.
Some of the communities IHS works with includes (but is not limited to):
- Immigration
- Corporate Governance
- Race in America
- Free Speech and Open Inquiry
- Health Opportunity
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Income Mobility
The Community Engagement Strategist will also collaborate with other IHS departments to assist in the development of support opportunities, including scholarly convenings and grants, for the scholars in the communities under the strategist’s purview.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Facilitating relationships with scholars in research communities that are important to IHS priorities and focus areas.
- Providing information regarding these communities and their associated research to the rest of the organization.
- Developing strategies and priorities within one or more focus areas.
- Assisting with programmatic strategic development to better support priority research communities.
- Examining and interpreting bibliographic maps and other data visuals to identify community opportunities.
- Attending academic conferences and other key events to interact with scholars in their focus area(s).
Required Qualifications:
- Strong creative mindset with proven enterprising abilities used to effectively meet clearly set goals and project timelines requiring strategic problem-solving skills.
- Superior interpersonal skills, a passion for teamwork, and a strong collaborative mindset to work seamlessly with cross-functional groups.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both 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 with experience setting and tracking KPIs within a CRM system.
- Salesforce experience highly preferred.
- A demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex processes.
- A curious nature with a strong drive to learn and grow.
Desirables:
- Terminal degree (PhD, JD, D. Phil, etc.) or robust experience in higher education.
- Knowledge of classical liberal ideas.
To apply, qualified candidates must submit the following application materials (through additional documents):
- Resume
- Cover letter detailing:
- Your interest in this position.
- A compelling case about why the mission of IHS resonates with you.
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.
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