The Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Montana State University offers a B.
S.
in Business with options in Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing and a Master of Professional Accountancy degree.
The Bracken Business Communications Clinic (BBCC) is open to JJCBE students.
The mission of the BBCC is to improve JJCBE students’ communication skills and professionalism.
BBCC coaches accomplish this through one-on-one meetings, small group appointments, and larger workshops with students to provide support and feedback to improve students’ writing, speaking, interviewing, and oral presentation skills.
BBCC coaches play an integral part in the Clinic’s success through their interactions with students, faculty, staff, and fellow coaches.
Duties and Responsibilities
Successful candidates will be able to look critically at documents (including written assignments, résumés, and cover letters), presentations, and other business messages and evaluate them based on their organization, argument structure, concision, clarity, and grammatical accuracy.
Successful candidates will also support the BBCC’s mission to create educational tools by participating in the creation of instructional videos, handouts, blog posts, social media content, and marketing materials.
Successful candidates will be asked to give classroom presentations that inform students of the BBCC’s services and teach students communication strategies.
Successful candidates will report to the BBCC Director and will work frequently with JJCBE faculty to determine their expectations for various assignments.
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Bachelor’s degree in English, communication studies, or business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience writing professional messages
Demonstrated experience delivering oral presentations in a professional setting
Demonstrated experience with MS Office computer applications and digital media communication platforms
Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Experience teaching or tutoring in a post-secondary setting
Experience editing
Experience in higher education writing or communication center
Basic experience with webpage development
The Successful Candidate Will
Be committed to student success and able to deliver feedback clearly and compassionately
Be personable, professional, proactive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively
Enjoy frequent interactions with students, faculty, and staff
Have exceptional written communication and customer service skills
Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
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? No
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies Multiple - pooled position
Desired Start Date On going
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Close Date
Applications will be:
Applications will be accepted and screened for the duration of this pool.
Special Instructions
Diversity Statement
Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment.
MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans.
To claim veteran’s preference please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Website: https://www.
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