Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana State University (MSU) is composed of eight academic colleges and a graduate school and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of over 14,000 students, including approximately 1,900 graduate students. MSU is classified as one of 108 U.S. Research Universities (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation.

MSU is located in Bozeman, Montana, an extended community of about 70,000 nestled in the Rocky Mountains in southwest Montana. In addition to providing access to an extraordinary ecosystem for teaching and research programs, Bozeman is renowned for year-round recreational and cultural opportunities to include access to world class ski areas, multiple blue ribbon trout streams and the Gallatin National Forest. The local airport is served by four national airlines and is the second busiest airport in the state.

Named an All American City, Bozeman boasts high-quality medical facilities, a very low crime rate, many fine restaurants, acclaimed public and private schools, a symphony orchestra and choir, an annual opera, and nationally known events such as the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts held in early August of each year. Powder Magazine identified Bozeman, with "three distinctly different" major ski resorts within an hour's drive, as the number one place to live and ski in its November 2010 Magazine. Bizjournals.com ranked Bozeman #2 on the list of American Dreamtowns - small towns that offer the best quality of life without metropolitan hassles. The K-12 educational system, growing reputation of Montana State University, and pristine natural environment of the area combine to make Bozeman one of America's most desirable university towns. Bozeman is located in the beautiful Gallatin Valley, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.

Montana Watercourse is a grant-funded, statewide water education program that supports water resource decision making and stewardship by providing unbiased information, resources, tools and education to all water users. A non-advocacy, all inclusive approach is used to address the issues of change, complexity and competition – the factors that drive the demand for water information and education. Factual, research-based information and resources are the tools used to educate and motivate a base of well-informed citizens.

Located at the Water Center on the campus of Montana State University, Bozeman, the Montana Watercourse, established in 1989, offers presentations, workshops, trainings, tours and publications for anyone interested in learning more about water as a resource in Montana. These products and services are typically utilized by landowners and community members, educators, realtors and developers, local watershed groups and conservation districts, and other water users.

The Coordinator of Education and Outreach develops, coordinates, and delivers training workshops, watershed tours, water festivals, and water quality monitoring trainings to diverse audiences across the state. Additionally, the Coordinator develops outreach materials, manages portions of the Montana Watercourse website, directs and coordinates the annual Water Summit, manages a statewide program to train and assist formal and outreach educators in delivering water education using Project WET, and other relevant educational resources, techniques and approaches. The Coordinator serves on committees for several resource organizations such as the Montana Watershed Coordination Council and Montana Youth Restoration Partnership.

The Coordinator also oversees and coordinates a network of Montana Project WET facilitators, a network of volunteer monitoring educators, and works with appropriate local, state and national natural resource and educational entities. This person administers the education outreach program by fulfilling all appropriate grant requirements, assists in writing grants, grant reporting and fundraising, and completes other duties as assigned. The education and outreach program focuses on both general water resources outreach to a wide variety of audiences within Montana, as well as activities that are specifically related to grant funding and other partner projects.

1. Bachelor's degree in environmental science, education, natural resources education, or related fields.
2. Knowledge of science and research as it applies to water quality, watersheds, scientific methods and protocol and skill in presenting these concepts in a hands-on format to diverse adult and youth audiences.
3. Demonstrated experience translating complex scientific information into materials for public consumption.
4. Proven skills in facilitating workshops, speaking in public, and developing instructional strategies and materials for a variety of audiences.
5. Successful experience interacting with diverse stakeholders on science related projects.
6. Experience successfully developing, distributing and presenting outreach materials to a variety of audiences and stakeholders.
7. Effective computer skills including word processing, power point, spreadsheets, web-based software, database, and publishing/presentation software (please list programs used).

1. Master’s degree in education, environmental science, natural resources education, or related fields.
2. Successful experience working with water resources, environmental, natural resource or science issues.
3. Familiarity with environmental education activities and principles, including volunteer monitoring techniques, Project WET and other curricula.
4. Experience with water education program deployment to school districts, natural resource agencies, and non-formal educators.
5. Demonstrated experience coordinating, managing, and evaluating a network of diverse people.
6. Successful experience tracking budgets and working within budget frameworks.
7. Successful experience developing websites.
8. Experience participating in or leading webinars or podcasts, and using social media.

• Possess excellent human relation skills.
• Have the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively with others.
• Have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing; including being confident in oral presentations and public speaking.
• Will be able to travel throughout the state with some work on evenings and weekends.
• Be comfortable with a wide-range of professionals and citizens with diverse views and backgrounds.
• Maintain effective attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and prioritizing competing demands.
• Have the ability to effectively convey the newest information using best-practices in teaching and professional development.
• Be a self-starter and exercise good judgment.
• Be interested and enthused to learn.

• (1) a letter of application addressing all of the above required and preferred qualifications, and
• (2) a current resume, and
• (3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three (3) current professional references.

  An application packet addressing all of the above listed items is highly encouraged. Missing materials and/or information may not be requested and may result in your application not being considered for the position.

  Electronic submissions in PDF format are preferred, and must have the applicant's signature on the letter of application. For electronic submittals, please indicate "Applicant - Search #12127-3" in the subject line of the email.

  • Submit materials to:
  • Coordinator of Education and Outreach Search Committee
  • Montana Watercourse
  • Montana State University
  • PO Box 170575
  • Bozeman, MT 59717-0575
  • (406)994-1910
  • nsandve@montana.edu

    In order to receive Veterans Preference during the application review process, it is highly recommended that the required forms are included at the time you submit your application materials. Click here for the forms and information regarding Veterans Preference. Important note: Your preference form is submitted to a different location than your application materials. A DD214 is not a required document.