"Academic Operations Supervisor - Academic Supervisor 2"

Classification: Academic Supervisor 2 Unlimited, Full-time 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Monday – Friday)

Salary Range: Hourly from $33.61 to $48.66; Annually from $70,178 to $101,602. Salary placement is dependent on education and experience. The vacancy is posted on-line from Friday September 12 to Sunday September 21 at 11:59pm.

THE POSITION AND THE DEPARTMENT: This position exists to provide management and supervision for College Lab Assistants (lab/studio/greenhouse) in the Academic Affairs Division. This position is also responsible for short- and long-term planning for lab staffing and contributes to planning for lab space and improvements thereof. This position addresses urgent problems in laboratory spaces, finds opportunities for improvement in delivery of lab services, and works to ensure safe and efficient operations and a collegial working and learning environment for staff, faculty, students, and other partners.

The Lab Supervisor will supervise, manage, and provide professional development and coaching to the College Lab Assistants (CLAs) and student workers. This position also is responsible for ensuring minimal impact to students in the case of staff absences. In addition, the Academic Operations Supervisor will provide oversight to ensure compliance of safety regulations and guidelines in all laboratory spaces in the division. This position is critical to the operation of all departments within the Lab areas. This position supports the importance of teaching labs for student learning and actively advances the college’s strategic goals: to achieve equity in educational outcomes and to support a culturally responsive and service-oriented culture, through individual and departmental efforts.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS: Essential: Three (3) years of relevant lab and/or project management experience. Demonstrated experience with lab safety. Preferred: Master’s degree in one of the fields represented; (STEM, Art, Music, Library Sciences, Nursing). Experience with college teaching and instruction. Two (2) years of supervisory experience.

WHY NORMANDALE: Normandale is the largest community college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, annually serving almost 15,000 students from a diverse set of backgrounds, 42% of whom are students of color and nearly 25% are first-generation. We offer opportunities for individuals to grow, learn, and advance their careers while working for an organization that is committed to providing an inclusive and equitable space for students and employees to learn. We are passionately committed to achieving racial equity in student outcomes and in advancing cultural competency in the classroom and services provided.

GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE: As an agency of the State of Minnesota, Normandale offers a comprehensive benefits package including low-cost medical, dental, vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, generous vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays each year, employer paid life insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, and tax-deferred compensation plans. Additional benefits include tuition waivers available for yourself and eligible dependents once certain criteria are met. For information on benefits, visit SEGIP’s website. This position is also part of Middle Management Association (MMA). The collective bargaining agreement outlines many additional benefits provided. For more information on retirement benefits, please view the retirement brochure through MMB.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Normandale Community College is committed to honoring human differences and cultivating inclusion of different values and ideas in employment and education opportunity. The college is committed to the principle that all individuals are to be treated with equality and dignity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. In addition, discrimination in employment based on familial status or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law is prohibited. Reasonable accommodations will be made to applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance, please contact Human Resources at (952) 358-8269 or jobs@normandale.edu. The College regrets that it is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship at this time. The successful candidate, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations, must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins. An offer for this position may be contingent upon the completion of a background check.