[Davidson Honors Colleges]

The University of Montana invites applications for the Director of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships housed in the Davidson Honors College.  The Director of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships will work closely with campus partners such as every school and college, the Franke Global Leadership Initiative, the Graduate School, Academic Enrichment, and Career Services to coordinate a campus-wide effort to support University of Montana (UM) students in their pursuit of distinguished external scholarships and fellowships.  This effort will include publicizing national fellowship, scholarship, and grant opportunities, providing resources, advising students about these opportunities, working with campus partners to identify and cultivate potential fellowship and scholarship applicants, identifying and convening review panels and selection committees, working with alumni, donors and the fellowship advisory committee, and providing support for the competition process.

The position will report to the Dean of the Davidson Honors College and will serve all UM students, in collaboration with all academic units.

Duties include:

• Serve as the campus expert on external scholarships, fellowships, and awards, including but not limited to Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Gates-Cambridge, Fulbright, Truman, Udall, Goldwater, and Critical Languages Scholarships
• Work with campus partners to enhance publicity of fellowship and scholarship opportunities
• Work with campus partners to provide training and assistance in advising their participants on fellowship and scholarship opportunities
• Develop a culture of early identification and cultivation of potential scholarship and fellowship applicants
• Hold information sessions on various opportunities
• Maintain institutional records of applicants and their success
• Follow longitudinal progress of fellowship winners in reaching their educational career goals
• Develop effective on-campus selection processes
• Develop effective means of communicating the results of selection processes to the campus community
• Expand faculty involvement in the fellowship process
• Maintain a dynamic and constantly updated website.
• Participate actively in conferences and activities offered by the National Association of Fellowships Advisors
• Support the Davidson Honors College in promoting and executing UM’s Undergraduate and Graduate Research Conferences
• Lead and implement program assessment and reporting activities

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.

POSITION DETAILS

• Position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, Letter of Appointment and includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.
• Starting salary for this position is $52,000 per year commensurate with qualifications.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Evidence of scholarly interest and accomplishments
• Commitment to advising students using best practices to enhance their learning and development
• Superior writing skills coupled with the ability to help students write personal and research statements
• Superior public speaking and presentation skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of constituents from diverse backgrounds and academic areas, including students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni
• Possess a steadfast commitment to diversity, maintaining an inclusive institutional environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree
• Three (3) years of experience with increasing responsibility in undergraduate advising (fellowships, academic, or career development)
• In-depth experience of the liberal arts university environment
• Undergraduate teaching or fellowships advising experience or sufficient practical experience in order to provide comparable understanding of the demands of national fellowship competitions is desired
• Demonstrative quantitative literacy

ABOUT UM

The University of Montana is a unit of the Montana University System with more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and 500+ full-time faculty members. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 70,000, surrounded by mountain grandeur which was recently ranked in the “top 20 best college towns with a population of less than 250,000” by the American Institute for Economic Research and ranked 9th in Outside Magazine’s “The 16 Greatest Places to Live in America” in 2014. Many national publications recognize Missoula for its high quality of life. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MISSOULA, AND THE STATE OF MONTANA, PLEASE VISIT THE LINKS BELOW.

• University of Montana
  • University Highlights
• City of Missoula
  • Destination Missoula
  • Video: THERE'S THIS PLACE
  • Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
• State of Montana  
  • Visit Montana

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT. In accordance with University policy, 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).

HOW TO APPLY

PRIORITY APPLICATION DATE: AUGUST 1, 2019

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY THIS DATE WILL BE GUARANTEED CONSIDERATION.  APPLICATION REVIEW WILL BEGIN AFTER DATE ABOVE AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. 

Please submit the following application materials via "New Resume/CV" button below. 

*Please note: only five (5) attachments are allowed per application. Please combine documents accordingly.

• LETTER OF INTEREST – addressing the stated required skills for the position
• DETAILED RESUME listing education and describing work experience
• THREE (3) PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES - Names and contact information

Required Skills Required Experience

Currently we are seeking people who are able and willing to fulfill various needs within our facility. Most of our positions do not require any special skills. We are seeking people who will simply show up to work when scheduled, be able to work any schedule (AM or PM), have the ability to follow written instructions and pay attention to the details and generally possess a friendly attitude. If this describes you, please apply!

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time;
• Walk, stoop, kneel, crouch;
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; or reach with hands and arms;
• Complete repetitive tasks;
• Ability to safely lift and/or move, using designated safety equipment, objects weighing up to 50 pounds;
• Talk, hear, smell, taste;
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception;
• Speaking, thinking, evaluating, writing, learning new skills and information;

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment;
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures including hot kitchen to refrigerators and freezers;
• Ability to work in a multi-tasked environment;
• Employee may be required to work weekends and holidays;