Curriculum Coach, Experiential Learning and Career Success

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Experiential Learning and Career Success (ELCS) invites applications for a Curriculum Coach to join their team. Landing a good job is the single most important reason students give for going to college. More than eight in ten first-year students say improving their chances of getting a better job is very important to them (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2022). The curricular integration of career readiness is critical in students’ understanding of how the totality of their UM experience contributes to career preparation, particularly their classroom learning. The most fundamental way for UM to improve on career readiness and fully integrate our signature career-ready program, ElevateU, is to place it at the table as a component of the academic mission, pedagogy, and programming. The new Curriculum Coach position at ELCS is key in developing and supporting High Impact Practices and Career Readiness across the curriculum at UM. This position may supervise a student employee and/or student intern.

This position works the academic year (10 months/year, August through May). However, due to the timing of this recruitment, the incumbent will work through June this year and resume the regular schedule of August through May the next year.

Position Duties Include:

• Serve as a consultant and trainer to work with faculty/departments and integrate High Impact teaching Practices (HIPs) and career readiness concepts into the curriculum for classes, laboratories, and studios.
• Offer trainings and workshops to faculty and staff to build capacity for HIP and career readiness integration.
• Work with ELCS and UM’s Office of Institutional Research to build/maintain systems for tracking and evaluating HIPs and Career Readiness; produce data and graphics for use in department, UM, and grant reports; utilize appropriate technology platforms.
• Create and offer presentations underscoring the rationale for supporting this work and its connection to student success and post-graduation student employment outcomes.
• Enhance current HIP and Career Readiness resources and support systems in place for faculty and staff, e.g. web-based resources,
• Scan and track national and international research for innovative and best practices in this field to inform programming and resources at UM.
• Collaborate with ELCS Faculty Fellows to scale Career Ready curricular strategies linked to General Education, Internships, Core Curriculum, and others.

Upon completion of training, the incumbent will design and implement original and innovative curriculum and produce original reports using complex data sources/systems

Required Skills

• Expertise in developing and delivering presentations and workshops.
• Knowledge of and experience with High Impact Practices.
• Understanding of data collection, analysis, and interpretation for reporting and programming implementation.

Minimum Required Experience

• Master’s Degree and experience teaching at a college or university.
• Experience with curriculum development/design.
• Success working cooperatively to foster collaboration with diverse student populations, communities, and constituencies embracing differences and encouraging authenticity, inclusion, diversity, and equity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of post-secondary programs and disciplines.
• Superior written and verbal skills to strategize, create, and communicate vision and inspire action.

About Experiential Learning and Career Success and UM

Our mission is helping students maximize their education through engaging experiences and intentional planning, preparing them for success today and tomorrow.

The University of Montana is flagship, research institution with approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. The University of Montana offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.



To learn more about the University of Montana, Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.

• University of Montana
• Video: Mission First, People Always
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• City of Missoula
• Video: There's This Place
• Destination Missoula
• Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
• The State of Montana
• Visit Montana

Position Details

Position Title: Curriculum Coach (Public Education Specialist)

Position Number: NEW

Department: ELCS

Work Schedule: Part-time 0.5 FTE (20 Hours a week), 8 AM to 5 PM M-F, evenings/weekends periodically, Academic Year (10 months/year) Due to the timing of this recruitment, the incumbent will work through June this year and resume the regular schedule of August through May the next year.

Salary: $22.553/hr –Current employee’s rate of pay for this position will be determined by the staff compensation plan and will minimally be this posted salary. For questions and details regarding the staff compensation plan, email the Compensation Department . This position is currently a two-year, grant-funded position.

Union Affiliation: FOCUS-MFPE

Probationary Period: Six months minimum

Benefits Include : Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, and wellness program.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, 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 may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

Must be eligible to work in the United State upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.


How to Apply

Priority Application Date: Monday, March 6, 2023 by 11:59 PM (Mountain Time)

Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials.

Please submit the following application materials** via the UM Jobs portal and by clicking "New Resume/CV" button. Please do not apply through Indeed.com*.

A complete application Includes:

1. Letter of Interest – addressing your qualifications and experience related to the stated required skills for the position. A general letter salutation such as “Dear Search Committee” or “Dear Hiring Manager” is acceptable.
2. Detailed Resume – listing education and describing work experience.
3. Professional References – names and contact information for three (3) professional references.

* Applying through Indeed.com or easy apply through Indeed.com may result in submission of an incomplete application. Applications may be removed from full consideration if they are not complete with materials listed above under the "How to Apply" section. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure complete application materials are submitted and received by the date listed above.

** Please note: only five (5) attachments are allowed per application. Please combine documents accordingly.

Job Location Missoula, Montana, United States
Position Type Full-Time/Regular