Missoula, MT

Position Title: Student Experience Manager

Organization: Wild Rockies Field Institute

Location: Missoula, MT

Organization Overview: The Wild Rockies Field Institute offers academically rigorous, place-based field courses that develop engaged, informed citizens and strong leaders capable of addressing complex social and environmental issues. They offer college students the opportunity to study ecology, public lands issues, rural development, philosophy, and cultural history during extended backcountry expeditions and visits to rural communities in the Rocky Mountain West. 

Position Overview:  The Student Experience Manager will lead a variety of outreach, enrollment, and education duties necessary to support courses and serve as an organizational leader at WRFI. This position is responsible for marketing, recruitment, enrollment, and the educational experience of 65-80 students annually.  This position will closely work with the Executive Director and field education team.

This position will be 1.0 FTE; it will be at a minimum 50% in person, with the remaining 50% being flexible/work remotely. This position requires up to four weeks of travel per year on outreach/recruiting trips. Extended periods of remote work (up to 6 weeks at a time) will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and approved by the Executive Director after six months of full time work. This position reports to the Executive Director and has supervisory responsibility. This role is permanent and eligible for benefits.

Duties: See application below for comprehensive list.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have excellent communication and computer skills; the ability to work well with the public, students, field instructors, and office staff; keen attention to detail; a capacity to work independently; and the desire to participate in a variety of tasks. The successful candidate will be proficient in outdoor education programming, familiar with collegiate-level academics, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion work, an experienced risk manager, an exceptional marketer, and be familiar with registration and enrollment processes. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be familiar with Google platforms, NeonCRM, WordPress, and social media platforms; excel in problem solving; and be a proficient systems thinker. A master’s degree is strongly preferred due to requirements through the University of Montana. A current WFR or higher certification is strongly preferred, as is a willingness to teach in the field if needed.

Start Date: April 1, 2024

Salary/Pay: $44,000-$48,000

Application Deadline: Open until filled

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.