THE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Montana State
University-Northern
Havre, MT 59501
NOTICE OF
VACANCY
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POSITION:
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Dean of Student
Engagement/Director of Residence Life
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SALARY:
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$50-$54,000
annual salary (full-time position)
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BARGAINING UNIT:
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None
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BENEFITS:
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Excellent
benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plan. Also available as an additional benefit, and
at a reduced rental rate, is an on-campus, furnished two-bedroom residence.
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DATE AVAILABLE:
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July
1, 2013
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THE UNIVERSITY:
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Montana
State University-Northern (MSUN), located in north-central Montana
approximately 40 miles south of the Canadian border, is a comprehensive
university serving approximately 1,300 students in an unusually large
geographic region. It is one of six
baccalaureate institutions comprising the Montana University System. “By the numbers,” as of fall 2012,
The
main campus is located in Havre, MT, and offers courses leading to degrees in
engineering technologies, professional teacher education, business, nursing,
and the liberal arts leading to certificate, associate, baccalaureate and
master’s degrees. Courses are also
delivered in Great Falls and Lewistown. MSUN emphasizes a range of learning delivery
options and responds to a wide range of student needs.
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THE OPPORTUNITY:
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Montana
State University-Northern (MSUN) offers the opportunity to an energetic,
career-oriented, student-focused professional who seeks to make a significant
contribution to the educational environment of an institution that is
undergoing significant transformational change. Within the past year, the university has completed
an exhaustive academic program review to ensure that all academic offerings
are relevant to the needs of the region—an initiative which will result in
the creation of new programs and the maintenance, growth, and elimination of
others, leading ultimately to the identification of a specific niche market. Concurrently, a Student Success division
has been created to coordinate student recruitment and retention initiatives,
and significant progress has been made in remodeling/upgrading physical
facilities.
The
Dean of Student Engagement/Director of Residence Life will spearhead our next
major initiative: to identify,
develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive, collaborative approach to
student development and involvement. This
initiative will help set the course for the future as MSUN becomes an institution
known as a place where students develop skills as life-long learners and
productive citizens.
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RESPONSIBILITIES AND AREAS
OF OVERSIGHT:
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The
Dean of Student Engagement/Director of Residence Life will supervise the
following full-time employees: the Director
of Student Activities and Events, the Administrative Assistant for Student
Engagement, and three housekeepers.
Supervisory responsibility will also include the Director of Student
Health Services (a nine-month position) and student employees within the
residence halls and the SUB.
Additional responsibilities and areas of oversight include:
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Residence Life (including resident assistant selection and training;
residence hall programming; and all managerial aspects of residence living)
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Student activities and events (including intramurals);
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Student organizations (including Student Government, existing
special-interest student organizations, and the cultivation of new student
organizations);
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Student Union (primarily the management of the Student Union Building
[SUB], fitness center, and recreation center);
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Leadership and outreach initiatives;
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Student conduct;
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Student Health Services; and
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Campus identification cards.
This
position will report directly to the Chancellor and is a member of the
institution’s senior leadership team.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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Required:
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Minimum of five
years’ experience in student affairs administration in any of the following
areas: residence halls, student
unions, student conduct, student activities, general student affairs administration
(e.g., assistant VP, assistant/associate dean).
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Master’s Degree
in student affairs administration, counseling, higher education, or related
field.
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Demonstrated excellent
written and verbal communication skills.
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Demonstrated proven
experience in development of or active participation in collaborative
projects and activities that focus on student success in a higher educational
setting.
Preferred:
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Demonstrated experience
in managing, staffing, and programming in campus residence halls.
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Demonstrated experience
in a public comprehensive university setting.
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Demonstrated understanding
of and appreciation for the learning environment offered by a small rural
university.
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Demonstrated
leadership in fostering collaboration and teamwork among various units/divisions
in a higher education setting.
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APPLICATION:
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For
complete vacancy announcement and jobseeker’s toolkit see www.msun.edu/hr Screening of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants must include a cover letter addressing the
required and preferred (if applicable) qualifications, interest in the
position, a resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers, and e-mails
of three professional references to:
Kathy Jaynes, Human Resources Director
Montana State University-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Phone:
406-265-4147 E-mail: hr@msun.edu
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THE COMMUNITY:
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The
city of Havre is located in North Central Montana, the “Big Sky Country,” an
area known for its outdoor recreational opportunities and wholesome
lifestyle. Havre is surrounded to the
north by great high plains of grain stretching into Canada, the enormous Fort
Peck Lake to the east, the Bear’s Paw Mountains to the south, and the Rocky
Mountains to the west; a pristine environment in all directions. Agri business, retail stores, services,
farming, ranching and education are the local economies. Rail and air transportation is provided by
Amtrak and Great Lakes. The
metropolitan communities of Great Falls, Montana, 120 miles to the southwest,
and Medicine Hat, Canada, 150 miles northwest, offer big city amenities.
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MSU
–Northern is an ADA/AA/EEO/Vets Preference Employer.
