Director, McNair Scholars Program

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Benefits Eligible

Salary Starting at $72,000 annually, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

LOA

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as Principal Investigator (PI) for the McNair grant, completing all grant responsibilities for the US Department of Education, including: annual reporting, budget creation, grant writing, and grant management.
• Cultivate the next generation of professionals by working with undergraduates who plan to pursue post-baccalaureate graduate level degrees, specifically doctoral degrees, who come from underrepresented groups by overseeing overall management of the McNair Scholars Program ( MSP ).
• Recruit students into the program.
• Identify and partner with faculty research mentors.
• Conduct graduate school preparatory workshops and seminars.
• Coordinate scholars’ summer research projects.
• Assist and mentor McNair Scholars in the graduate school application process.
• Maintain accurate records of financial expenditures and submit the MSP annual progress report to the funding agency.
• Maintain MSP handbooks and policy and procedures manual for recruiting, selecting, and training MSP personnel, students, and faculty mentors.
• Serve as a liaison to the MSU and state-wide TRIO community and stakeholders.
• Monitor alumni academic and professional career status of each student.
• Disseminate MSP outcomes and impacts.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Successful experience working professionally in a college setting.
• Experience with fiscal responsibilities and budget management.
• Grant writing and/or reporting experience.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience implementing and managing a federal grant as a principal investigator (PI).
• Experience working with low-income/first-generation students and students who are members of underrepresented groups.
• Successful experience working with undergraduate research programs.
• Experience in effectively advising, counseling, and mentoring undergraduate students.
• College teaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience in developing effective relationships and partnerships with various community groups such as local community representatives/members, business and governmental agencies.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to lead others effectively.
• Have effective organization skills.
• Enthusiastically promote the mission of the program.

Position

Special Requirements /Additional Information

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

Upon completion of a successful search

EEO Statement

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents Supplemental Questions

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