Monmouth University is seeking applications for the open director position at the Urban Coast Institute (UCI). Applications received by May 18, 2026, will receive full consideration.
The UCI was founded in 2005 as one of Monmouth’s centers of distinction. Its mission is to serve the University and the public as a forum for research, education, and collaboration in the development and implementation of science-based policies and programs that support stewardship of healthy, productive, and resilient coastal ecosystems and sustainable communities.
The director will have a unique opportunity to build on the UCI’s past success and play the leadership role in positioning the UCI for its next phase of growth translating its vision into strategy and strategy into execution. This person will manage the UCI’s daily operations and core team of professional staff, and work with collaborating faculty and students. The director will be expected to build on and expand current external partnerships, donor and funding networks, collaborate with academic programs, and deepen the UCI’s engagement with and impact on the local, regional and federal coastal and ocean policy and science landscape.
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