Executive Director For Emerging Graduate Initiatives

Executive Director for Emerging Graduate Initiatives

Montana Technological University provides a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible positions that includes health, dental and vision insurance, mandatory retirement plan with employer contribution, partial tuition waiver, and a wellness program.

Applications received by July 10, 2024 will be guaranteed full review and consideration. Applications received after that date may be considered until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Duties:

• Oversee four parallel project teams to create or adapt advanced engineering content in four disciplines related to geological, mining, mineral processing, environmental, and metallurgical engineering

• Deliver four 10-credit certificates to external sponsor, aligned with departmental standards for technical content and national best practices for asynchronous online delivery.

• Authority for budget management and content delivery

• Interface with multiple stakeholders, including engineering departments, external sponsor, research office, graduate school, and external advisory board

• Build partnerships with external entities to establish a pipeline for recruitment and long-term financial sustainability of the program

Required Qualifications:

• BS degree in STEM discipline

• Teaching experience, in higher education or professional training or workshop setting

• Experience in writing oral or written reports

• Experience or formal training in project management

• Management of grants or projects in excess of $100,000+

• 4+ years of experience managing diverse, multi-stakeholder teams towards specific deliverables

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD degree in STEM discipline

• BS, MS, or PhD related to extractive engineering (e.g. mining, geological, metallurgical, materials, environmental, or related field)

• Experience teaching STEM courses in a University setting or training modules in an industrial setting

• 8+ years of experience managing diverse, multi-stakeholder teams

• Demonstrated experience teaching on-line STEM courses using national best practices for on-line asynchronous learning

• Demonstrated implementation strategies by which to meet the needs of adult and non-traditional remote learners

• Experience as a department manager leading teams of engineers

• Demonstrated experience in managing $1M+ projects

Physical Demands

• Some travel to recruiting events will be required.

For full consideration application materials must be complete.

Please include:

• Cover letter addressing qualifications,

• Resume

• Contact information for 3 professional references.