"Dean of Student Success"

Job Details

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Working Title: Dean of Student Success

Institution: Northland Community and Technical College

Classification Title: MnSCU Administrator 5

Bargaining Unit / Union: 220: Minnesota State Administrator's Plan

City: East Grand Forks NLND - Thief River Falls Campus

FLSA: Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time: Full time

Employment Condition: Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range: $93,713.00 - $149,940.00

Job Description

Reporting to the Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs, the Dean of Student Success provides strategic and innovative leadership that enhances student access, engagement, retention, completion, and well-being.

The Dean of Student Success is expected to collaboratively develop and lead holistic and systemic approaches to student success, implement assessment strategies that support continuous improvement; build symbiotic relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and demonstrate professionalism and quality customer service.

The Dean of Student Success fosters, supports, and enhances a student-centered academic environment, which frames Northland’s mission, vision, and strategic plan at the forefront of decision-making. The Dean is expected to engage as a collaborative member of the Academic & Student Affairs Leadership Team to maintain a positive, collegial, and productive environment that encourages innovation, opportunities, and excellence.

• Provide innovative and transformational leadership in collaboration with Academic & Student Affairs Leadership Team resulting in improved student success outcomes
• Collaboratively develop and lead holistic and systemic approaches to student success utilizing assessment strategies that support continuous improvement
• Cultivate and maintain healthy, symbiotic relationships with all stakeholders (e.g. students, faculty, staff, peers, community agencies, advisory committees, business and industry partners as well as secondary and higher education partners).
• Serve as the Title IX Officer
• Manage NCTC’s complaint, grievance and student conduct procedures.
• Lead and Supervise Student Success Office/Departments
• Demonstrate professionalism, create a respectful workplace, and embody quality customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally (institutionally) accredited college or university; AND at least three years (6 semesters) of progressively responsible leadership within academics, student affairs, and/or equity work at a college or university.
• Ability to be physically present on campus with frequent travel between Northland’s main locations (Thief River Falls, East Grand Forks). This position is NOT eligible for remote work.
• Demonstrated understanding of the equity, inclusion, and success needs of rural community college students.
• Demonstrated cultural competency as well as a demonstrated ability to work successfully with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, religious, gender identity, sexual orientations, and ethnic backgrounds of Northland students, faculty, and staff.
• Evidence of championing and modeling a continuous improvement mindset in assigned areas.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines on simultaneous projects.
• A valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualification

• Master or Doctoral degree in education, educational leadership, counseling, or another student affairs-related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in student services in higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic planning and evidence of systematic decision-making.
• Professional or lived experience in engaging diverse constituencies.
• Experience working in a union environment.
• Previous experience in a vocational/technical college and/or a combined comprehensive community & technical college.
• Previous experience as a Title IX Officer.

Other Requirements

Must submit: Resume & cover letter

Knowledge of:

• Northland’s student populations and their related issues, needs, and opportunities.
• Instructional and student support methodologies and best practices.
• The President’s Forum “Learners First” framework and Minnesota Department of Education’s Career Fields, Clusters & Pathways.

Skillsets:

• Effective in written, oral, and non-verbal communication.
• Applying appropriate perspective to situations leading to creative solutions to the multitude of daily situations that arise.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical behavior, honesty, and integrity.

Ability to:

• Manage conflict, change, and transformation effectively.
• Consistently follow through.
• Occasionally travel overnight and work non-standard hours.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Days, M-F

Telework (Yes/No)

No