Executive Assistant to Vice President Student Success

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Success

The Vice President for Student Success at Montana State University is directly responsible to the President and interacts daily with all facets of the University, including students, staff, administrators, and faculty. The following departments are included in Student Success:
Advising Commons, Access and Success, Admissions, Dean of Students, Veterans Services, Financial Aid and Education, Career Services, Registrar, Student Engagement, ASMSU, Leadership Institute, Hilleman Scholars and Student Wellness. The Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Success offers essential administrative and professional support to the Vice President and oversees the administrative operations of the Vice President's Office. This role involves engaging with a diverse range of internal and external university stakeholders on matters that require the Vice President's attention or notification.

The position demands a high level of independent action and routinely involves handling confidential information. The Executive Assistant operates independently in close coordination with the Vice President and exercises sound judgment and discretion when advising others on university efforts assigned to Student Success. Additionally, the assistant provides administrative assistance to the Vice President, acts as a liaison to the strategic budget and human resources business partners, serves as an assessment specialist and accreditation liaison, manages special projects and events, and coordinates division projects and efforts.

Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana State University (MSU) is composed of eight academic colleges and a graduate school and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of over 17,000 students, including approximately 1,900 graduate students. MSU is classified as an R1 U.S. Research Universities (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation.

MSU is located in Bozeman, Montana, an extended community of about 70,000 nestled in the Rocky Mountains in Southwest Montana. In addition to providing access to an extraordinary ecosystem for teaching and research programs, Bozeman is renowned for year-round recreational and cultural opportunities to include access to world class ski areas, multiple blue ribbon trout streams and the Gallatin National Forest.

The local airport is served by seven national airlines with over twenty flights a day to nine cities. Named an All-American City, Bozeman boasts high-quality medical facilities, a very low crime rate, many fine restaurants, acclaimed public and private schools, a symphony orchestra and choir, an annual opera, and nationally known events such as the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts held in early August of each year.

Powder Magazine identified Bozeman, with "three distinctly different" major ski resorts within an hour's drive, as the number one place to live and ski in its November 2010 Magazine.  ranked Bozeman #2 on the list of American Dream towns – small towns that offer the best quality of life without metropolitan hassles. The K-12 educational system, growing reputation of Montana State University, and pristine natural environment of the area combine to make Bozeman one of America's most desirable university towns.

Bozeman is located in the beautiful Gallatin Valley, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.

Administrative:
Oversee day-to-day operations of the office of the Vice President for Student Success. Communicate Student Success priorities and assignments to the VPSSCabinet and direct reports. Provides follow up cabinet on VP initiatives. Act as the primary contact for the office of the Vice President with outside organizations, university offices, colleges, and departments. Maintain supportive relationships with University administration, Student Success departments, colleges and department offices, faculty, staff, students, and the community.

Respond to inquiries requiring detailed knowledge of university policies and procedures within the scope of the Vice President for Student…