Assistant Director of Theological Education

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Theological Education is responsible for the operational infrastructure of EDS’ theological education offerings. The Assistant Director will build and enhance systems for course and webinar delivery that promote cohesion, quality, clarity, consistency, accessibility, and community building. The Assistant Director also serves as a key liaison with students and faculty, and supports the Director of Theological Education in developing strategy, priorities, and future plans for theological education at EDS.

Essential Functions

• Participates in collaborative planning and operational execution for courses, webinars, fellowship cohorts, public theological events, and certificate pathways
• Supports long-range departmental visioning, scalable systems development, and mission-aligned growth strategies for theological education
• Onboards students, fellows, and partnering faculty into program structures and institutional processes
• Liaises with faculty, students, TAs, and program partners in a spirit of hospitality, respect, and collaboration
• Develops pathways for building multicultural, multilingual classrooms and learning spaces
• Identifies operational challenges and recommend process improvements to strengthen program delivery
• Oversees registrarial workflows, attendance tracking, and certificate completion and issuance
• Develops and oversees program monitoring and evaluation processes
• Tracks student enrollment conversion, repeat participation, and feedback trends to inform program decisions

Other Responsibilities

• Coordinates grant writing, application, and management as needed
• Tracks and manages departmental budget
• Represents Episcopal Divinity School in delegated, program-facing contexts, such as partner meetings, course-support interactions, and event coordination
• Participates in regular staff trainings on antiracism and communication across cultural differences
• Possibility of occasionally teaching courses, as needed and desired

Core Competencies

• Mission Ownership: Demonstrates understanding and full support of the mission, vision, and values of EDS; can demonstrate those values to others in words and actions.
• Team Orientation: Demonstrates interest, skill, and success in team environments; collaborates positively and constructively with colleagues to delegate and complete tasks; understands and supports the importance of teamwork.
• Operational and Project Management: Ability to plan, execute, and track complex workflows; strong attention to detail and follow-through; comfort managing multiple timelines and competing priorities; process design and continuous improvement mindset; ability to align operations with institutional mission
• Effective Communication: Clear, professional, written communication (emails, agendas, documentation); skilled facilitation of meetings and collaborative workflows; ability to work effectively and build relationships with faculty, students, and external partners
• Systems and Technical Fluency: Facility with learning management systems (LMS), database systems, and Zoom/virtual platforms; Ability to learn and troubleshoot new systems quickly; basic data management/reporting; comfort translating between technical systems and non-technical users
• Academic Literacy: Understanding of how academic programs run (terms, courses, evaluation, administrative needs, faculty roles); sensitivity to academic culture and faculty autonomy; readiness to innovate on established tradition
• Adaptability: Willing to respond resourcefully to last-minute changes; identifies issues early and proposes solutions; adept at solving logistical or interpersonal challenges; comfort working in evolving environments

Qualifications

• Graduate theological degree required (MDiv, MTS, MA, or equivalent); PhD preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in academic operations, educational administration, program management, or nonprofit systems leadership
• Demonstrated success managing multiple educational workflows, timelines, and stakeholder relationships
• Experience with LMS platforms, Google Workspace, Zoom-based learning environments, and data tracking systems
• Experience in continuing education, certificate programs, cohort-based learning, or theological formation
• Familiarity with justice-rooted, multicultural, and multilingual learning environments
• Experience working with faculty, scholars, fellows, or public intellectual programming

About EDS

EDS is a seminary reimagined for a changing church and world, grounded in the liberating love of Jesus and dedicated to accessible theological education and leadership formation responsive to local and global contexts.