The Montana Campus Compact (MTCC) advances the public purposes of colleges and universities by deepening their ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility. MTCC is a statewide network of campuses, and part of national organization with over 1100 members and 35 state offices. Campus Compact engages students, faculty, administrators, and community volunteers to address critical community needs through strong campus-community partnerships. Hosted by the University of Montana, the MTCC Network Office facilitates the work of Campus Compact institutions throughout the region to (1) assist member institutions in improving teaching, learning and research that prepares students for lives of civic engagement and service to society; (2) serve as the unified voice for Montana higher education for civic engagement; (3) provide opportunities for presidents to share their commitment for higher education’s civic purposes and to play key roles in the national movement toward greater civic engagement; (4) improve collaboration and builds partnerships at the state and national levels among institutions of higher education, governmental and volunteer agencies, foundations, and others committed to public and community service; and (5) identify and make available resources, forums, and information to member campuses to achieve these common purposes.
The Executive Director of MTCC serves as the Chief Executive Officer and is the champion for community-campus engagement on behalf of the Compact. The Executive Director leads MTCC in the identification of strategic priorities, the articulation of the Compact’s vision and the achievement of its goals; is responsible for the operational (fiscal, programmatic, and organizational) management and development of the Compact; cultivates strategic partnerships with private and corporate foundations, grant-makers, and individual donors; promotes awareness of the Compact and community engagement/engaged-learning to member campuses and future member campuses; and recruits campuses to join the Compact.
Responsibilities
- Implements Montana Campus Compact strategic goals and objectives with the Executive Board
- Leads strategic planning and staff development; oversees an effective working organization and provides leadership and guidance for the staff.
- Provides leadership and works with Executive Board to secure funds through foundations, corporations, grants, and friends
- Establishes collaborative and effective working relationships with a broad and diverse group of leaders across higher education, local/ state/federal government and community agencies
- Develops and executes a communications plan (e.g., mailings, newsletter, website, electronic messages) that informs member campuses of national and network news
- Provides technical and programmatic support that strengthens community-based learning and skills for democracy at member campuses, including onsite consultations to member campuses
- Oversees the planning and implementation of annual conferences and regional meetings Builds the network among member institutions by collecting and distributing best practice information among members and connecting like institutions, and smaller groups
- Oversees grants, including the AmeriCorps*VISTA national service program
- Administers the budget, collects fees and dues, and provides the Board with meaningful reports
- Maintains all aspects of membership services, i.e., recruitment materials, organizational brochure, a directory of membership and member service, annual reports
- Convenes, with the chair, meetings and teleconferences of the Executive Board
- Represents Montana as part of the national Campus Compact network, including attendance at yearly national meetings, serving on committees, providing reports, and ensuring state compliance with the affiliation agreement