ETHOS Executive Director

Position Summary :

The School of Engineering request letters of application for the next executive director of the ETHOS center. The executive director position is a full-time twelve month leadership and administrative position reporting to the dean of the School of Engineering and includes teaching a course each semester. All tenured UD faculty and staff are eligible to apply.

The Executive Director of the ETHOS Center provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for this signature program aimed at advancing community engaged learning within the University of Daytons School of Engineering. The ETHOS Center is dedicated to advancing engineering for the common good by facilitating transformative hands-on learning experiencesprimarily through international and domestic immersions and breakoutsthat connect students with communities of need. The Executive Director ensures the Center remains true to its mission as a unique engineering-focused community engagement hub rooted in the Catholic and Marianist values of service justice and inclusive excellence.

The Executive Director will cultivate and sustain partnerships steward resources and foster a dynamic environment where students develop intercultural competence technical expertise and a deep sense of global citizenship through sociotechnical immersions and development of just and sustainable technologies to advance engineering for the common good. The Executive Director will leverage their own skills creativity and professional judgment to collaboratively shape the next chapter of the ETHOS Center ensuring it continues to provide unparalleled opportunities for student growth and community impact while remaining attentive to financial realities and operational effectiveness.

The University of Dayton is a top-tier Catholic research university with academic offerings from the undergraduate to the doctoral levels. We are a diverse community committed in the Marianist tradition to educating the whole person and linking learning and scholarship with leadership and service. To learn more about our mission please use the following link. Qualifications :

Bachelor degree in engineering engineering technology applied science or related field and a minimum of 8 years of community engagement and relationship-based work OR a Masters degree and a minimum of 5 years of community engagement and relationship-based work

Record of teaching leadership or scholarship related to community engaged learning and social justice

Experience working with students at the collegiate level

Experience leading inclusive collaboration efforts and promoting a shared vision

Experience in partnership development (internally and externally)

Two years of supervisory experience

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Cultural humility and knowledge of equity and social justice frameworks in alignment with the University of Daytons Catholic Marianist mission

Preferred Qualifications :

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications the ideal candidate will bring many of the following :

Demonstrated success in building domestic and international community engaged learning programs at the collegiate level

Demonstrated progressive responsibility including leadership strategic planning assessment and program management

Demonstrated successful administrative experience

Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills

Demonstrated successful presentation and facilitation skills

Demonstrated successful experience working with persons from a variety of backgrounds and experiences

Special Instructions to Applicants :

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Closing Statement :

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms achieve fair outcomes and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Fiscal Management,Fundraising,Assisted Living,Management Experience,Hospice Care,Nonprofit Management,Operations Management,Strategic Planning,Budgeting,Grant Writing,Leadership Experience,Public Speaking

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1