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Work at Lesley

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Build Your Career Around Work that Makes a Difference

At Lesley University, our dedicated community of faculty and staff provide endless opportunities for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and practical experience they need to become exceptional practitioners and leaders in their fields. We’re known across New England and beyond for our high-quality offerings in Education, Mental Health & Well-Being, Art & Design, and Liberal Arts & Business, as well as our innovative Threshold Programs for neurodiverse learners. 

Why Work at Lesley?  

Lesley is an exciting, fast-moving community, and we’re evolving to meet the needs of today’s students and the organizations that depend on a skilled and resilient workforce. There are lots of great reasons to work here - here are just four of the things that make Lesley an amazing place to advance your career and enrich your life.  
 

  1. Competitive Salaries, Benefits, and Support 
    We offer our employees competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance, significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition and professional development programming.
  2. A Commitment to Transforming Lives Through Education 
    Our faculty and staff are deeply committed to Lesley’s mission of preparing socially responsible graduates with the knowledge, skills, and ethical judgment needed to be catalysts for change - shaping a more just, humane, and sustainable world. Join us, and you share in that vision.
  3. A Commitment to Inclusion and Belonging 
    At Lesley, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and lived experiences. Inclusion & Belonging are fundamental to our institutional and academic goals, and we strive to ensure that every voice on campus is respected and celebrated.
  4. A Vibrant Campus in a World-Class City 
    Our beautiful and newly renovated campus is located in Cambridge Massachusetts, just across the river from Boston and one of the nation’s top education cities. It’s an easy-to-navigate, vibrant hub alive with art, culture, learning, and much more.   

Make Your Move 

Visit our  careers page to explore open positions, required qualifications, and how to apply. If you’re a current Lesley employee, please follow the steps in this support article to find and apply for internal job opportunities.  

What we strive for

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life.

Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment.

Our commitment

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. 

Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.  

Connect with Lesley's Human Resources Team

Phone: 617.349.8787 

Email: hr@lesley.edu 

Mailing Address: 
Lesley University 
29 Everett Street 
Cambridge, MA 02138 

Physical Location:  
Lesley University 
1815 Massachusetts Avenue 
Cambridge, MA 02140