Augsburg University has maintained a strong academic reputation defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies since 1869. A safe and welcoming campus in the heart of Minneapolis, Augsburg offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to nearly 3,200 diverse students.

Augsburg’s mission is to educate students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.

Augsburg invites individuals who share our mission and commitment to intentional diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to join our community. In particular, Augsburg invites BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities, women, veterans and those from underrepresented or marginalized backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Situated in a neighborhood home to numerous immigrant communities and with an increasingly diverse student body, Augsburg University is uniquely positioned to facilitate building bridges in a polarized world through inter-religious communication, understanding, and relationships. Because we are shaped by the faith and values of the Lutheran Church, Augsburg is committed to religious diversity being a constructive force serving the common good. The Interfaith Institute's programming includes opportunities for interfaith dialogue and classes, which feed the knowledge base of interreligious leadership. It offers service projects in the religiously diverse Cedar-Riverside community, which builds skills of intercultural and interreligious competence. And in curricular and co-curricular settings, it explores questions of meaning and purpose, developing a sensibility for interreligious leadership.

The Managing Director has the main responsibility for the administration and management of the programs and activities of the Interfaith Institute at Augsburg. Working closely with the Executive Director, the Managing Director stewards existing partnerships and programs while exploring opportunities for new partnerships and learning between the Augsburg community and a network of local and national interfaith partners.

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategy to Support the Vision

• Support and manage the mission, vision, and outreach in collaboration with Executive Director.
• Review existing commitments and steward transition issues in the work of Interfaith at Augsburg.
• Work with Executive Director to support strategic planning process in partnership with appropriate Augsburg partners.

Building Partnerships & Networks

• Support Executive Director in strengthening the Institute's network on campus and beyond.
• Invest time in efforts to listen and learn from existing and potential partners.
• Collaborate with other departments on campus and with local interfaith partners around faculty, staff, and student program opportunities.
• Support Executive Director in coordinating with Institutional Advancement to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donor engagement.

Convening Learning

• Coordinate and oversee event planning related to the Interfaith Institute's learning events and gatherings.
• Innovate together with Executive Director ways to design learning opportunities for Augsburg students.
• Develop partnerships with faculty and staff on campus to utilize campus resources to facilitate learning with Interfaith partners on and off campus.
• Organize/lead forums, trainings, and other public speaking engagements as requested in order to share key learnings from the work of the Interfaith Institute.
• Oversee communications and database management including website, social media, and printed material.

Leading Effective & Engaged Teams

• Manage all staffing recruitment and hiring processes.
• Design and coordinate staff training and ongoing development.
• Create systems for team communication and productivity.

Planning & Budgeting

• Oversee and manage grant compliance as well as budgets.
• Maintain timelines, set project deadlines, and communicate expectations to the team.
• Support, manage and help design all administrative tasks (grant compliance, contract developments, invoicing, email communications, document organization, etc.).

Work environment and physical demands:

• Typical work environment is an office.
• Regular computer use.
• Sedentary work for long periods at a time.
• Long or irregular hours: late afternoons, weekday evenings, and some weekends.
• Travel within and outside the region.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating, and designing collaborative programs and partnerships, grant compliance, budget management, and supervision.
• Have the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse work environment.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate with credence the core commitments of the Augsburg Interfaith Institute to diverse learning partners.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Hold knowledge of and passion for the mission.
• Possess finely honed administrative abilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to lead/teach and mentor others.
• Ability to be attentive to details, accurate, and precise
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and work independently with little supervision
• Ability to reason/analyze; maintain confidentiality and demonstrate patience, and understanding
• Ability to show initiative; organize workflow; manage one or more projects; and handle frequent interruptions

Benefits at Augsburg

Augsburg University offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards program including:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• A generous 403(b) matching program with an employer contributions of up to 8% upon eligibility

• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees, spouses and dependents, and participation in the Tuition Exchange program with colleges and universities throughout the US

• Generous paid time-off, including 14 paid holidays, 12 sick days, 2 community service days, and vacation of up to 22 days per year immediately upon hire

• Employer-paid STD, LTD and life insurance

• Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees

Augsburg’s Statement regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations

For the safety of our students, employees and the community in which we live and work, Augsburg requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. For individuals who are unable to be vaccinated due to religious or medical reasons, Augsburg offers exemptions and accommodations.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

Augsburg is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.

Augsburg University is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, familial status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or public assistance status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at phone number: 612-330-1058 or email: hr@augsburg.edu.