Director, Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research

Director, Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research

The Department of Engineering at Messiah University has an opening for a full-time Director, Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research.

Responsibilities:  Messiah University seeks a proven leader to direct the Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research. The Collaboratory provides learning opportunities for students through engineering-focused projects that meet the needs of our partners in missions and partners serving under-privileged communities. The director will join the leadership team in the Department of Engineering to oversee all aspects of the Collaboratory, including donor development, strategic planning, day-to-day operations and curricular innovation.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in Engineering or related field, or significant relevant experience. The department values experience in organizational leadership, ministry/missions, and engineering industry.

Skills and Characteristics: The department particularly seeks individuals capable of inspiring others in mission, sparking innovation, relating to our international partner communities, and encouraging collaboration across disciplines to solve technical problems that require holistic solutions, particularly those encountered in missions and humanitarian environments.

Applications: Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. All materials must be submitted electronically using this link: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/26566

Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character, and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.

Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that enables educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and cultural intelligence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their position.

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