American University: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 16

  open professional roles

• 25

  opened in the last 90 days

  25 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 3

  states hiring

  District of Columbia, Connecticut, Washington

What it hires for: Marketing (4), Operations (4), Engineering (2), Finance (1). By level: director (12), senior manager (4), early career (3), manager (3), senior ic (2).

Where: Main Campus (Washington, DC) (9), Spring Valley Campus (Washington, DC) (4), 4401 Connecticut Campus (Washington, DC) (3), East Campus (Washington, DC) (1), Tenley Campus (Washington, DC) (1), Washington DC (1), Washington, DC (Hybrid) (1), Washington, Dist. Columbia, United States (1).

American University hiring at a glance

• We have tracked American University's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 36 professional roles in that time.
• 6 of American University's 23 open roles (26%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 4% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 7% for Education & EdTech employers.
• 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 21 days ago.
• By open professional roles, American University ranks #239 of 439 Education & EdTech employers we track.

What American University asks for

How American University compares with Education & EdTech employers

Median across 439 Education & EdTech employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Director of Strategic CommunicationsMain Campus (Washington, DC)
• Research Scientist in the Department of Physics and the Integrated Space Science and Technology Institute (ISSTI)East Campus (Washington, DC)
• Data Journalism Editor, IRWMain Campus (Washington, DC)
• Program Manager, Mentoring ProgramsMain Campus (Washington, DC)
• Industry Engagement SpecialistMain Campus (Washington, DC)
• Assistant Director Financial AidMain Campus (Washington, DC)
• Circulation ManagerTenley Campus (Washington, DC)
• Director of Clinical ServicesMain Campus (Washington, DC)
• Senior Director of Executive Engagement4401 Connecticut Campus (Washington, DC)
• Senior Director of Strategic Operations4401 Connecticut Campus (Washington, DC)

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Common questions

Is American University hiring?

American University has 16 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 25 opened in the last 90 days and 25 in the last 12 months. The most common function is marketing.

Does American University hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 6 of American University's 23 open roles (26%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

What skills does American University ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are workday (20), excel (6), onboarding (6), crm (5), project management (5), strategic planning (5).