Director of Interfaith Leadership Institute with IFYC

Company: Acslhe
Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Director of Interfaith Leadership Institute with IFYCWHAT WE DOIFYC is working to make interfaith cooperation the norm in America. This starts in colleges and universities, where the minds and values of emerging leaders are shaped, and conversations take place that steer broad cultural change. We engage with leaders across the campus environment - faculty, staff, administration, and students. We offer the tools, guidance, opportunities, and networks needed to bring interfaith learning into their campuses, classrooms, research, and lives.THIS POSITIONThe Interfaith Leadership Institute (ILI) is the largest gathering of students and campus educators with a commitment to American religious pluralism. Each year, hundreds of people who care about the future of our religiously diverse society converge in Chicago to learn, train, share and get inspired to bring the movement for interfaith cooperation back to their campuses and communities. The ILI is an IFYC Signature Program, located at the nexus of IFYC's work that engages student leaders, university staff, and faculty. The Director of the ILI will be responsible for increasing the number of campuses attending the ILI each year, as well as keeping past and current attendees engaged beyond the ILI.RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ILI Vision & ImplementationDefine, clarify, and execute ILI strategy in collaboration with leaders across the organization and in alignment with IFYC vision and strategy.
• Develop and communicate a program vision for ILI to internal and external stakeholders.
• Evaluate short-term and long-term ILI impact and outcomes; guide program shifts and changes for future ILIs.
• Uphold responsibility for ILI impact and deliverables.
• Develop and implement ILI staffing plans including overseeing selection, contracting, and training for alumni trainers at ILI.
• Liaise with Advancement Team to accommodate VIP guests at the ILI.
• Oversee long-term planning for ILI, including final venue selection for future ILIs.
• Develop innovative program ideas for the ILI in partnership with Senior Director of Leadership.
• ILI ContentDesign & implement ILI "content arc" that weaves all-participant sessions and training room curriculum together.
• Define overall learning outcomes for ILI audience, students, and educators.
• Lead curriculum development for ILI tracks in collaboration with assigned program managers.
• Lead selection process, invitations, contracts, and communications for external mainstage speakers at ILI.
• Design and implement all-participant networking spaces at the ILI.
• ILI 'Ecosystem' Management & ImplementationOversee learning and engagement opportunities for campus staff and students beyond the ILI.
• Monitor ILI campus staff and student audience networks.
• Coordinate the "ILI Ecosystem", i.e. IFYC programs for campus staff and student programs that are complementary to the ILI.
• Liaise with Alumni Relations staff to foster student-to-young leader transitions.
• ILI Recruitment & BrandingDevelop, implement, and refine overall ILI recruitment strategy.
• Communicate recruitment priorities and updates to staff internally.
• Collaborate with Special Events Manager and Marketing team to ensure consistent IFYC brand representation at the ILI.
• Oversee ILI related content on IFYC's website.
• Team ManagementSupervise Special Events Manager who is responsible for ILI logistics and administrative processes.
• Delegate to an adaptive team of program manager(s) and a program assistant.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:--- Bachelor's degree required--- Four or more years' experience in program strategy, interfaith work, higher education, non-profit, or related fields.--- Proven record of successful project management including goal setting and team coordination.--- Ability to balance and prioritize multiple ongoing projects and meet deadlines.--- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.--- Authorization to work in the United States.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:--- Advanced degree in related field.--- Experience leveraging interfaith leadership in various settings.--- Training/facilitation, curriculum design, or related skill sets.--- Experience working with college students or young people.ESSENTIAL QUALITIES:--- Mission-connected: self-identifies as an interfaith leader; committed to IFYC's vision.--- Strategist: can advance and promote a vision for IFYC's Interfaith Leadership Institute.--- Professionally credible: demonstrated effectiveness interfacing with multiple constituencies.--- Educator: strong sense of curriculum writing and leadership theory.--- Relational: able to build relationships across multiple constituencies.--- Team and organizational leader: strong supervisor with the ability to work independently.Supervision: Reports to Senior Director of LeadershipApplication: please upload your resume and cover letterStart Date: approximately September 30thIFYC Culture:IFYC has grown and evolved since our founding in 2002, adapting to meet the complex challenges of worldview diversity. We seek to build a team comprised of diverse identities to achieve our vision.Other Requirements:The Director of the Interfaith Leadership requires the ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to maintain regular attendance; travel; work cooperatively; adhere to IFYC policies; sit and/or stand for extended periods; operate standard office equipment; and communicate effectively.IFYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status.
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