Jobs at Wesleyan University

Counsel students and families on college financing; perform need analysis and award aid for ~300 students; manage PowerFAIDS processes and ISIR corrections; serve as security and outside scholarship liaison; coordinate outreach and publications; maintain compliance with federal and institutional financial aid regulations and provide back-up office support.

Lead compensation and classification analysis to implement and sustain staff job architecture and compensation frameworks. Conduct benchmarking, manage MarketPay, classify positions (including FLSA and unionized roles), analyze organizational design, support collective bargaining, produce reports, maintain documentation and standards, and consult with HR leaders and departments. Hybrid role with significant on-campus presence.

Lead launch and first-year implementation of DEMOCRACY250: manage partnerships, recruit and train student Democracy Stewards, oversee placements, supervise a Program Fellow, track outcomes, report to leadership, and ensure nonpartisan program delivery and budget stewardship.

Provide front-line support for annual onboarding by conducting in-person Form I-9 verifications, maintaining and scanning I-9 records in Workday, performing quality reviews, scheduling appointments, responding to routine questions, escalating complex cases, and supporting high-volume onboarding events during an eight-week temporary period.

Tenure‑track Assistant Professor in Art History specializing in pre‑modern Islamic art (pre‑1800). Teach a 2/2 undergraduate load, advise and mentor students, maintain an active research and publication program, participate in departmental and university governance, and contribute to curriculum and service. Prepare for promotion through sustained scholarship.

Manage and support cognitive development research by overseeing undergraduate RAs, recruiting and scheduling participants, coordinating community partnerships, implementing and running online/in-person studies, managing and analyzing data, assisting with IRB/preregistration and study programming, conducting literature searches, and supporting manuscripts, grants, and conference submissions.

Manage and implement athletics annual giving, alumni/parent engagement, storytelling, volunteer and stewardship efforts. Plan events (in-person and virtual), create communications and campaigns, oversee online fundraising, analyze engagement metrics, supervise student workers, and collaborate with coaches, volunteers, and Advancement teams to strengthen relationships and drive philanthropic support.

The Public Safety Officer ensures campus safety, responds to incidents, conducts investigations, and provides emergency aid while patrolling university grounds.

The role involves assisting in theatrical productions through scenic carpentry, lighting and electrics, and managing equipment load in/out, with potential sound and lighting board operation.

The Temporary Digital Marketing Manager executes and tracks digital marketing campaigns, generates reports and dashboards, and optimizes performance based on analytics.

Tenure-track assistant professor to teach four undergraduate literature courses per year in person, conduct active scholarly research in early modern literature, teach the gateway "Ways of Reading," advise and mentor students, and participate in departmental and university governance.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in the history of Japan (start July 1, 2027). Teach a 2-2 on-campus load including surveys of premodern and modern Japan, first-year and advanced seminars in specialization; advise and mentor students; maintain an active research program; participate in departmental and university governance. Ph.D. required by appointment. Apply by October 15, 2026, with cover letter, CV, chapter-length writing sample, and referees.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor expected to establish an independent, funded research program in quantum physics or AI-applied physics, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, teach one in-person course per semester, run a small seminar, advise students, and participate in departmental and university governance. Commitment to inclusive teaching and modern pedagogy required.

Lead stewardship and growth of the Reid Cinema Archives: oversee acquisitions, processing, preservation, digitization, access, exhibitions, research services, donor agreements, grant support, outreach, and supervise staff and student employees to support teaching and scholarship.