The Campus Corps Program Manager is responsible for the administration of a Montana-wide AmeriCorps student volunteer program, including:
•Managing a multi-phase, robust site development process (including designing and disseminating a Request For Proposals, visiting potential partners, and presenting the program to faculty and staff);
•Regularly providing in-person site visits to grantee campuses and communities;
•Meeting with partners and engaging local MTCC affiliates;
•Managing a transparent grant competition (including recruiting grant readers, scoring applications, negotiating with applicants, etc);
•Training Campus Corps local staff and providing technical assistance;
•Training Campus Corps AmeriCorps members;
•Performance tracking at sites and programmatic compliance;
•Funder reporting;
•And grant proposal writing.
The program manager is responsible for directly supervising the Campus Corps Senior Leader, and indirectly the corps member distributed across the state. The role requires a high degree of initiative and independence, regular travel (up to 25%), standard office hours (8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday) and in some cases will require overtime.
HOW TO APPLY
Screening begins on October 27, 2011. Applications received after 10/27 may be considered.
Upload the following materials: *Please note: only five (5) attachments are allowed per application. Please combine documents accordingly.
•Letter of interest addressing the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and job qualifications
•Detailed resume listing required education and describing work experience
•Contact information for three professional references*
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-M may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions
Required Skills
•Strong communication skills including written, and verbal, including the ability to address groups of people and community leaders;
•Strong knowledge of higher education structures and systems;
•Strong office skills including proficiency with computers, software, database management, telephones and webinars;
•Ability to train others and passion for offering professional and citizenship development opportunities to corps members;
•Ability to manage a statewide grant competition;
•Ability to work with Montana’s diverse cultures, including tribal, aged, rural and high-poverty communities;
•Knowledge about Montana communities, culture, higher education and nonprofit sectors.
•Abilities to facilitate group work, develop strong partnerships and foster strong, reciprocal campus-community partnerships.
