Position Details

Position Information

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 24273

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Carrie Ashe

406-994-3293

carrie.ashe@montana.edu

Classification Title Program/Project Lead

Working Title Director, Extension Program Development & Evaluation

Brief Position Overview

The Director of Program Development & Evaluation is responsible for providing leadership and coordination for, and staff development related to the entire program development process including assessing needs, evaluating programs, reporting outcomes, and communicating impacts. The Director will also lead reporting efforts for the organization providing leadership for use of Faculty Success, compiling data and writing legislative reports, and working collaboratively with Extension Administration and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Stations to write and submit federal plans of work, accomplishments, and impacts.

Position Number 4C5532

Department Administration - MSU Extension

Division Extension

Appointment Type Professional

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

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FLSA Exempt

Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible Eligible

Salary $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type LOA

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Recruitment Type Open

Position Details

General Statement

Founded in 1893, Montana State University is a comprehensive Land Grant University with over 18,000 students system-wide with campuses in Bozeman, Billings, Great Falls and Havre. It has widespread Extension programs and is committed to the land grant mission of providing the services of the university to citizens and youth throughout the state. MSU Extension has a field faculty staff of over 90 Extension Agents representing counties and tribal communities across the state, with 50 specialized faculty and professional staff located in Bozeman and other locations.

Program offerings include agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and vitality. MSU Extension Programs focus on bringing university research and services to local communities via county and tribal agents with support from statewide specialists. The total state, county and federal, and grant budget is approximately $26 million. For additional information see the web site: https://www.montana.edu/extension/

We seek approachable individuals who work professionally and effectively with diverse individuals, possess effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to contribute positively to the academic success of the students and the mission of Montana State University.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, orientation, and ongoing professional development to Extension faculty in the program development process including coordinating assessments to identify community needs, evaluating program efforts, reporting outcomes, and communicating impacts.

• Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with internal Extension leaders and Extension faculty in order to create new and expanded opportunities to quantitatively and qualitatively showcase the successes and impact of the organization.

• Collaborate with Extension faculty across the state on the development of evaluation tools, instruments, systems, and strategies.

• Identify, develop, and disseminate educational resources on program development and evaluation to assist faculty in all program areas.

• Collaborate with University professionals providing leadership for faculty impact reporting within the Faculty Success tool (formerly Digital Measures) to ensure software features and enhancements are optimized for evaluation efforts.

• Work collaboratively with the Extension Administrative Team, Communications unit, and others to synthesize information and maximize the utility and effectiveness of Faculty Success in order to provide outcome and impact information for a variety of reports.

• Facilitate alignment and lead preparation of the Federal reporting including the Plan of Work, and Annual Report of Accomplishment for MSU in collaboration with Extension Administration and the Montana Agriculture Experiment Station.

  Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Master’s degree in discipline related to the work of Extension (e.g. Education, Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, Positive Youth Development, Public Health, Natural Resources, Community Development and/or program development and evaluation).

• Demonstrated experience utilizing the program development process including assessing needs, evaluating programs, reporting outcomes, and communicating impacts.

• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating training and professional development for adult learners.

• Demonstrated experience compiling and synthesizing data and communicating impacts to stakeholders.

  Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Doctorate in discipline related to the work of Extension (e.g. Education, Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, Positive Youth Development, Public Health, Natural Resources, Community Development and/or program development and evaluation).

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing program and process evaluation activities, including experience conducting statistical analyses and/or qualitative data analysis.

• Experience preparing protocols and instruments for program evaluation.

• Understanding of Extension, including its mission, vision, goals, policies, and infrastructure.

  The Successful Candidate Will

• Have excellence in written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with constituencies at the university campus, county, state and national levels.

• Demonstrated success in collaboration and cooperation with faculty and staff.

• Have the ability to act independently and be thoughtful.

• A broad understanding of the philosophy, accomplishments and challenges of the Extension System and the Land Grant University.

• Appreciation of ethnically diverse constituencies.

• Equally value all program areas of Extension and respect the MSU Extension model and structure focused on meeting locally-identified and statewide needs.

  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.

Travel regularly throughout the state, and occasional out of state travel is expected.

Physical Demands

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

This position has supervisory duties? No

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date Upon completion of a successful search.

Position End Date (if temporary)

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Applications will be:

Screening of applications will begin on April 1, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions

Diversity Statement

Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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.

MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Website: https://www.montana.edu/hr/recruitment/dualcareer.html