Organization Overview

As America approaches its 250th birthday, growing polarization threatens our national unity, democracy, and security. We cant afford to waitwe must address this divisiveness now. To chart a peaceful path forward, we need citizens who are well-informed, productively engaged, and committed to democracy. Todays 14-24-year-olds urgently need the civic knowledge and skills to solve the complex challenges our country faces. Yet, the institutions where they learn, work, and live are not fully equipped to provide them with the tools they need to become effective, collaborative citizens.

The mission of theInstitute for Citizens & Scholars(Citizens & Scholars) is to cultivate talent, ideas, and networks that develop young people as effective, lifelong citizens. Our vision is a strong American democracy and a flourishing civil society where all people can thrive. We collaborate with leaders in higher education, business, and philanthropy to transform colleges, workplaces, and communities into hubs for civic development. In each of these spaces, we develop and implement programs that equip young people with the civic skills needed to address the divisive issues facing our country. Our offerings include co-designed programs, digital products, convenings, trainings, fellowships, and coalition networks all with clear success metrics to measure real progress.

For the past 80 years, Citizens & Scholars has prepared leaders and engaged networks of people and organizations to meet urgent education challenges, helping to shape an informed, productively engaged, and committed citizenry. Formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, we have forged stronger connections between K12 and higher education and provided early funding for the work of 16 Nobel Laureates, 21 Pulitzer Prize winners, 27 Presidential and National Medalists, 44 MacArthur Genius Grant recipients, and more than 100 college presidents.

Today, under the leadership of its President,Rajiv Vinnakota, Citizens & Scholars is uniting the organization’s legacy with a commitment to launch new civic learning ventures in and beyond education, building unlikely alliances to reimagine and recenter citizen development for young people.

Position Overview

TheFaculty Institute Program Associatewill play an integral role in supporting the Faculty Institute Program Officer and the growing collection of offerings through the Faculty Institute program. This role requires top-notch organization, curiosity, ease in working with faculty members across a range of disciplines, and an eagerness to streamline processes across platforms to address the diverse needs of our stakeholders.

TheFaculty Institute, a signature initiative of the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness coalition in partnership with the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, supports faculty members to prepare students for productive conversations across difference. Throughout the 18-month fellowship, participants engage in intensive seminars, mentoring, and a robust community of practice to strengthen skills, commitment, and comfort in productive conversations and collaborative problem solving. United by a belief in democracys strength through dialogue, these educators create classroom and campus spaces where students develop critical skills in listening, reflection, and respectful disagreement, fostering a robust civic culture by bridging diverse perspectives.

Reporting to the Program Officer, this individual will serve as a trusted and essential member of the Faculty Institute team. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, clear and effective communication with internal and external partners, and exceptional attention to detail. They will manage fellowship inquiries, support planning and organization of materials related to the growing Faculty Institute portfolio, and assist with key operational, logistical, and relationship management responsibilities under the Program Officers supervision.

This role, like all roles at Citizens & Scholars, is based out of our Princeton, NJ headquarters, and will require occasional visits to the Princeton office. Program-specific travel for up to nine Faculty Institutes will also be required for this position. However, most time will be spent working remotely, and the ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable working in a remote work environment.

Essence of the Position

• Cultivate meaningful relationships with Faculty Fellows, campus partners, and colleagues to advance the Faculty Institutes mission of strengthening civic preparedness and fostering dialogue across difference.
• Coordinate key operations, logistics, and meeting facilitation for the Faculty Institute, ensuring seamless delivery of virtual and in-person learning experiences through thoughtful planning, clear communication, and strong attention to detail.

Primary Focus

• Collaborate with the Program Officer to develop and implement planning timelines and workplans for the Faculty Institute.
• Manage all virtual workshops and learning sessions, including scheduling, logistics, participation tracking, supporting materials, and occasionally facilitating to ensure smooth delivery and engagement.
• Collaborate with the Events Director for all in-person events including creation of event materials and booklets and managing communication with attendees as needed.
• Serve as a point of contact for participating faculty and campus partners, fostering trust and collaboration among stakeholders.
• Track program progress, maintain data and dashboards, and partner with the Program Officer to ensure program goals and performance metrics are achieved.
• In consultation with the communications team, develop and implement a plan to keep participating faculty informed about the Facu…