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Missoula College invites applications for a Dual Enrollment Specialist to oversee administrative needs while providing leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of the Dual Enrollment program. In addition, the position will envision and oversee innovative career pathway grant activities.

This position will support Missoula College’s diverse pre-college student populations (including first generation, low income, LGBTQ+, and students with disabilities). This work is critical in helping students see themselves as college bound and gives students the confidence to purse a college degree. This position will support the MC community by providing opportunities for students to learn about Career and Technical (CTE) programs and career pathways. This will involve partnering with local industry to plan and organize career awareness events and activities that will serve the community’s economic needs. This position will assist in Missoula College’s efforts to expand and improve our dual credit programs through strong high school partnerships.

Essential Duties:

• Assisting the Dual Enrollment & Online Learning Program Director with the management and supervision of programs that are CTE and Dual Enrollment related.
• Plan, organize, execute, and evaluate a formal training each year for 50+ Faculty Affiliates.
• Act as the faculty coordinator; connecting secondary and post-secondary instructors, providing necessary supports, resources, and assurance that program rigor is being maintained.
• Collect and analyze data to aid with the assessment of the program as a whole.
• Develop instructional materials and coordinating education content for Faculty Affiliates prior to start of each academic year.
• In collaboration with the Dual Enrollment & Distance Learning Program Director, manage the logistics of the online dual enrollment application and online registration process.
• Develop educational and informational materials for dual enrollment; distribute and communicate information in those materials to potential dual enrollment students and parents by phone, email, mailings and other correspondence.
• Develop DE curriculum for faculty mentors and provide information sessions on national trends and best practices.
• Plans and executes innovative career pathway and dual enrollment events and programs.
• Cultivates relationships and manages communication with various populations.
• Develop and maintain an online dual enrollment student orientation process.
• Advises students, parents, faculty, and staff regarding dual enrollment and career pathways activities opportunities, policies, and procedures.
• Creates and updates a faculty affiliate and liaison onboarding process using course management programs.
• Research the NACEP accreditation standards and begin the process of aligning MC’s dual enrollment program with those standards including the creation and oversight of concurrent enrollment student and program assessments.
• Other duties as necessary and assigned.

Required Skills

• Evidence of self-initiation and self-motivation for independent follow through on projects.
• Desire to work with a diverse student population.
• Ability to network, collaborate, and problem solve with diverse groups and individuals.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects or to change priorities quickly and frequently.
• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form and present to small and large audiences.
• Ability to design and present career and special topic presentations.
• Ability to travel and represent Missoula College in a professional setting.

Minimum Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, as well as at least two (2) years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education.
• Experience with college enrollment services.
• Experience with dual credit and/or early college programs.
• Experience with principles and practices of education/career advising and counseling.

About the Missoula College and UM

Missoula College, the two-year unit of the University of Montana, provides outstanding occupational and technical education covering 40 programs. Areas of study include business and health care professions, applied computing and electronics, and energy and industrial technologies. An Associate of Arts general education program is also available to students desiring a transfer degree for a baccalaureate degree program. Most programs begin in the fall with some programs offering spring entry.

The University of Montana is flagship, research institution with approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. The University of Montana offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

To learn more about the University of Montana, Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.

• University of Montana
• Video: Mission First, People Always
• UM on YouTube
• City of Missoula
• Video: There's This Place
• Destination Missoula
• Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce

Position Details

Position Title: Dual Enrollment Specialist (Public Education Coordinator)

Position Number: NEW

Department: Missoula College

Work Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Monday through

Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 12 months/year

Salary: $21.039/hr Current employee’s rate of pay for this position will be determined by the staff compensation plan and will minimally be this posted salary. For questions and details regarding the staff compensation plan, email the Compensation Department.

Union Affiliation: FOCUS-MFPE

Probationary Period: Six months minimum

Benefits Include: Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

Must be eligible to work in the United State upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply

Priority Application Date: Monday, April 17, 2023 by 11:59 PM (Mountain Time)

Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials.

Please submit the following application materials** via the UM Jobs portal and by clicking "New Resume/CV" button. Please do not apply through Indeed.com*.

A complete application Includes:

• Applying through Indeed.com or easy apply through Indeed.com may result in submission of an incomplete application. Applications may be removed from full consideration if they are not complete with materials listed above under the "How to Apply" section. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure complete application materials are submitted and received by the date listed above.

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