Principal, Postsecondary Value and Public Trust

Job description

ITHAKA’s mission is to expand access to knowledge and education around the world. Our services — JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R — enable people everywhere to learn, to grow, and to overcome barriers to education. In carrying out our mission, as employees we feel a deep responsibility to members of our community and to each other, and we are committed to building and sustaining a culture where everyone can thrive. The Role: ITHAKA is seeking a Principal to join Ithaka S+R, the research and consulting group that informs policy, guides strategies, and builds evidence-based tools to broaden access to postsecondary education, improve student and workforce outcomes, and advance scholarship. The Principal role will lead work related to Postsecondary Value and Public Trust , a growing area focused on understanding and strengthening the economic, social, and civic value of postsecondary education. The Postsecondary Value and Public Trust program examines whether—and how—higher education is living up to its public mission. Projects in this area address questions of costs, finance, and affordability; economic returns to education; social and civic outcomes; and the conditions required to sust...