• Director of the Ivan Doig Center

    Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)


    Position Details

    Position Information

    Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 25362

    For questions regarding this position, please contact:

    David Cherry

    Associate Dean

    [email protected] (%[email protected])

     

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    Working Title Director of the Ivan Doig Center

    Brief Position Overview

    The Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands and Peoples of the North American West plays an essential role in supporting creative scholarship on the American West. It supports graduate students and faculty, and provides important outreach services to the community and to the state.

     

    Position Number 4C1632

     

    Department Western Lands & People Center

     

    Division College of Letters & Science

     

    Appointment Type Professional

     

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    FLSA Non-Exempt

     

    Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

     

    FTE 0.2 FTE (20% for faculty)

     

    Benefits Eligible Not Eligible

     

    Salary $10,000 - $12,000 annually

     

    Contract Type LOA

     

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    Recruitment Type Open

    Position Details

    General Statement

    The Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands and Peoples of the North American West, founded in 2016, is critical to the research and teaching objectives of the College of Letters and Science. Its mission is to support creative scholarship in interdisciplinary fields across the Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts and Natural Science. It provides essential support for graduate students and faculty working on the integrated study of the American West.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    + Develop a dynamic vision and leadership for the Center in ways that align with the University’s and college’s priorities.

    + Foster and support interdisciplinary scholarship and scholarly collaboration that enhances the study of the North American West, including partnerships with external agencies to facilitate funded research projects.

    + Provide a supportive scholarly community for graduate students whose research and teaching interests focus on the North American West.

    + Build partnerships with federal, state, tribal, and community agencies and non-governmental organizations to support research and create opportunities for MSU students.

    + Implement and coordinate outreach programs about the North American West, including ones that extend to rural and tribal communities.

    + Work with development officers to identify potential funding opportunities for the Center.

    + Manage the Ivan Doig Center’s budget.

    + Manage and evaluate the Ivan Doig Center’s staff.

    Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

    + Degree or equivalent experience in a field involved in the study of the North American West.

    + Demonstrated commitment to enhancing the interdisciplinary study of the North American West.

    + A record of successful leadership.

    Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

    + Experience working with development teams to identify donor, and other, funding opportunities.

    + Experience coordinating outreach activities.

    + Experience with budgeting and supervising staff.

     

    The Successful Candidate Will

    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.

    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? Yes

     

    Posting Detail Information

     

    Number of Vacancies 1

     

    Desired Start Date Upon completion of a successful search.

     

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    Applications will be:

    Screening of applications will begin on May 14, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

     

    Special Instructions

    EEO Statement

    Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

     

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