POSITION DESCRIPTION North Dakota University System PART A - Identification, Duties/Responsibilities, and Task Inventory (# s 1-12a must match HRMS or left blank and include a Position Request/Change form) 1. Name of Employee: Vacant 1a.EmplID #: 2. Position #: 00014762 2a. Dept. ID #:2510 2b. Current or Recommended Salary: $50000-$62000 3. Band #/Title: 3000: Professional 3a. Job Family #/Title: 3110: General Administration Professional 4. Functional Title: Entrepreneur Coach & Start-up Specialist 5. Please check all that apply 5a.Type of position: Full time Part-time IF Part-Time, FTE age: % 5b. Length of Position: 9 month 10 month 11 month 12 month Other Month 6. Institution: University of North Dakota 7. Division: Vice President for Academic Affairs 8. Department: Center for Innovation 9. Unit: Provost 10. Work Mailing Address: 4200 James Ray Drive, Stop 8372 11. Work Phone: 701-777-3132 12. Name & Title of Supervisor: Amy Whitney, Director UND Center for Innovation 12a. Supervisor Posn # : 7-6987 13. What is the function/mission of your department? The Center for Innovation (CI) helps innovators, students and entrepreneurs grow new and emerging ventures and bring new products and technologies to market. The Center enables successful product and company launches by providing early-stage launch guidance, strategies to securing funding, technical assistance as well as accessing the talent, technology and training at the University of North Dakota. The Center also provides market research support and feasibility evaluation services. As an unbiased, third party outreach service organization, the Center helps determine if a proposed venture or product can reach a potential market and generate a profit. The Center operates two start up business incubators, Skalicky and Ina Mae Rude, managed by the CI staff. The incubators offer space and workstations and the CI staff provide entrepreneurs with coaching services on a regular basis to help in the startup of their ventures. CI also sponsors and arranges workshops, outside speakers, and other special events aimed at honoring business success, promoting entrepreneurship, training innovative skills, and other educational opportunities for entrepreneurs. The Center for Innovation also manages special projects as needed to promote, assist, and facilitate the development and growth of innovation, small business and entrepreneurial ventures in North Dakota. 14. What is the purpose of your position? (Why does the position exist, how does the position function within the work unit?) The position is located at the UND Center for Innovation and will support CI clients and student entrepreneurial activity through the delivery of technical assistance, business venture development, and training programs. This position will also collaborate with local, regional and statewide partners in the entrepreneurial and innovation industry sectors to develop commercialization and training opportunities for CI Clients, student entrepreneurs and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. There is a secondary responsibility to include working with student experiential learning opportunities such as project-based internships, innovation and entrepreneurial mindset training, student entrepreneurship. 15. Is this position essential during emergencies/closures? Yes No (Essential personnel may be required to work during emergencies and closures affecting UND depending on staffing levels required for that particular situation.) 1
PART A - 16. Duties/Responsibilities Indicate Essential/Secondary. The following questions should be taken into consideration in the determination: - Is the duty/responsibility the reason the job exists? - Is this a highly specialized task or one that requires special education, training, licensure? If the answer is yes, the duty is essential. - What is the percentage of time spent on the function? If the answer indicates a great % of time, the duty is probably essential. - What are the consequences to others or the institution of a failure to perform the function? If the answer indicates a high level of accountability, the duty is essential. NOTE: See Position Description Instructions and examples. No. 1 10 Encourage business expansion through identification and recruitment of entrepreneur clients with a focus on SBIR/STTR grant potential. 1. Monitor SBIR/STTR funding opportunities and assess fit for outreach to faculty, students and entrepreneurial ecosystem to encourage potential applications to the grant program. 2. Examine, assess and identify prospective entrepreneur clients for Center for Innovation services and programs through personal visits, email, videoconference and telephone meetings. 3. Schedule, plan and implement fact-finding meetings with prospective clients and incubator tenants. 4. Identify and foster a network of entrepreneurial resources and develop peripherals to support clients and incubator tenants. 5. Determine the best course of action and service support needs for each prospective client and coach them to access and/or use those support needs as appropriate. 6. Follow up, maintain accurate documentation and track outcomes. No. 2 20 Coordinate and support Innovate ND and incubator tenant entrepreneurial coaching. 1. Lead the development of individualized commercialization plans for clients with technical assistance services including, but not limited to: concept development, market research, customer discovery, patent and trademark searches, commercialization plans, business plan, access to capital, mentoring and business consulting, acceleration and incubation. 2. Provide Innovate ND clients, incubator tenants and others with commercialization and venture development education and technical assistance services. 3. Coach and monitor progress of clients. 4. Provide clients with venture coaching and education to support commercialization and business expansion. 5. Refer clients to Center for Innovation programs such as business incubation, SBDC, Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), and other ecosystem support services when appropriate. 6. Facilitate client connections with state and federal resources as needed. 7. Lead and advise clients in goal-setting activities. 8. Follow up, maintain accurate documentation and track outcomes. 2
No. 3 35 Mentor and oversee student interns and student entrepreneurs working with the Center for Innovation to develop businesses ideas and/or as part of student run ventures.. 1. Provide student interns and student entrepreneurs with venture development coaching and education in the areas of: concept development, market research, customer discovery, patent and trademark searches, commercialization plans, business plan, access to capital, mentoring and business consulting, acceleration and incubation. 2. Develop and manage any potential student run ventures supported by the Center for Innovation include formation, financing, experiential learning and ongoing long-term operational coaching. 3. Refer interns and student entrepreneurs to Center for Innovation programs such as business incubation, SBDC, Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), and InnovateND when appropriate. 4. Identify and develop experiential, project-based learning internships in collaboration with the Center director for students to apply and develop professional skills. 5. Supervise student interns participating in Center programs such as the Mueller internship, Women & Business program and student run ventures, at a minimum. 6. Follow up, maintain accurate documentation and track outcomes. No. 4 15 Identify, develop and foster a network of mentors and commercialization resources with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, investors and others to support entrepreneurship in North Dakota. 1. Develop, maintain and engage a network of valuable members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to support venture growth and development for clients and tenants of the Center for Innovation. 2. Keep constituents informed of the Center for Innovation activities and client programs and services. 3. Utilize the expertise of advisors and mentors as needed to help identify prospective clients and create internship opportunities. 4. Market and promote network and commercialization resources as appropriate to clients. 5. Follow up, maintain accurate documentation and track outcomes. No. 5 15 Essential Secondary Plan events, coordinate meetings, workshops to support the Center for Innovation service lines, stakeholders and program goals. 1. Work as an individual, a team leader or team member and/or with external partners to plan events, coordinate meetings and host workshops that further the mission of the Center for Innovation. 2. Reserve facilities, obtain equipment and supplies, prepare materials, promote events and/or work at events as needed. 3. Follow up, maintain accurate documentation and track outcomes. 4. Work as an individual, a team leader or team member with coworkers and external partners to represent and market the Center for Innovation at trade shows, conferences, professional associations and other activities. 5. Reserve facilities, obtain equipment and supplies, prepare materials and work at events ns needed. 6. Follow up, maintain accurate documentation and track outcomes. 3
PART B Required Experience, Characteristics and Ability 1. EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENT - Minimum education required to perform adequately in position could reasonably be attained only by completing the following (if you were to recruit today, what qualification would you require?) REQUIRED EDUCATION/TRAINING (choose one) less than high school diploma high school diploma or GED Major field of study or degree emphasis (accounting, economics, etc...) Bachelor s degree in business, entrepreneurship, engineering, arts or sciences, or eligibility to obtain degree within one year of hire. COLLEGE LEVEL (choose one) 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year Associate s Bachelor s Specialized subject knowledge (cost accounting, MACRO economics, etc.) GRADUATE LEVEL (choose one) 1 year 2 year post-graduate Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor s degree or eligibility to obtain degree within one year of hire Experience or familiarity with entrepreneurship and small business development Desire to work with entrepreneurs and investors Strong interpersonal and written communication skills Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other basic business software Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, flexibility and independent judgement Position requires occasional evening and weekend work and travel Valid Driver s License Other License(s) or Certification(s) Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with entrepreneurs, commercialization, SBIR/STTR advising Background in or experience running a small business Knowledge and use of lean launch principles and/or business model canvas useful Previous involvement mentoring and advising students Experience working with local, state and federal government entities Motivated work ethic and ability to work effectively either as a team member and independently to meet deadlines Competencies required: (i.e. ability to, demonstrated leadership skills, strong communication skills) Strong interpersonal and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, flexibility and independent judgement Work ethic and ability to work effectively either as a team member or independently to meet deadlines 4
Work safety requirements: Follow safety rules and promote safe behavior Help identify unsafe working conditions and notify supervisor or Office of Safety Ensure the safety policies and procedures are being followed Report incidents and near misses to supervisor or Office of Safety within 24 hours Complete all required safety and other mandatory training requirements Work habit requirements: Attendance and punctuality consistently maintained; follows correct procedures for notification Use work time appropriately for work activities; attend meetings promptly Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling and accepting work assignments Follow procedures for requesting leave and reporting absences; provide necessary documentation/releases Remain calm, professional, and collegial in all circumstances 2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFIED POSITIONS Position Number Job Family and Title of Persons Supervised FTE None required at this time however, an assistant or intern may be added at a later date. TOTAL 3. INDIRECT SUPERVISION: Total number of classified positions indirectly supervised: Total number of student employees or other non-classified employees indirectly supervised: 4. HAZARDOUS WORKING CONDITIONS Unusual or hazardous working conditions related to performance of duties: Precautionary measures taken to avoid those unusual or hazardous working conditions: Frequency of occurrence of unusual or hazardous working conditions: 5
5. This position is classified as: Exempt Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime) Executive Meets FLSA Salary Requirements Primary duty is management of the enterprise or recognized department/ subdivision Does the employee have the authority to hire or fire or provide suggestions/ recommendations to hire, fire, promote or change status of other employees Customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees Administrative Meets FLSA Salary Requirements Primary duty is office/non-manual work related to management policies/general business operations Work directly related to academic instruction or training Customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment in matters of consequence Professional Meets FLSA Salary Requirements Primary duty is work requiring knowledge of advanced type in science or learning Work is original and creative in a field of artistic endeavor Work is teaching in educational institution Work requires theoretical/practical application of highly specialized knowledge in computer systems analysis, programming and software engineering and employee is employed and engaged in these activities Work requires consistent exercise of discretion and judgment 6
6. PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS: Indicate according to essential duties/responsibilities Employee is required to: Never 1-33% Occasionally 34-66% Frequently 66-100% Continuously Stand Walk Sit Use hands dexterously (use fingers to handle, feel) Reach with hands and arms Climb or balance Pulling/Tugging/Twisting Stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl Talk or hear Taste or smell Lift & carry: up to 10 pounds up to 25 pounds up to 50 pounds up to 75 pounds up to 100 pounds more than 100 pounds Other (Please Explain): My signature below indicates I have read and understand the description of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position. I also understand that my supervisor and the institution has the right to make changes to duties and work schedule to meet business needs. Employee's Signature Date Supervisor's Signature Date PLEASE ATTACH A BLACK AND WHITE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Last updated 04/20/2017 7