"MSUAASF Range C - Program Specialist"

Job Description

Metropolitan State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, and recipient of the 2022 Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, is seeking to hire a Program Specialist. This is a Full-Time/Probationary position within the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence, hosted at Metropolitan State.

Salary Range: This is a Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF) Range C position with a salary range of $47,607 (minimum) to $93,342 (maximum). Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is determined by the collective bargaining agreement between Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State) and the MSUAASF organization. Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the MSUAASF which can be found: https://www.msuaasf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Final-2023-2025-MSUAASF-Contract.pdf

Minimum Qualifications: The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, communications, or a technology-related field plus 1 year of professional experience in program development, educational leadership/administration, instructional design, or related education positions; or 1 year of professional experience in the same areas.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams through the development and implementation of new and existing programs or other complex projects.
• Research and data analysis skills needed to assess the market, evaluate program opportunities, and measure results and outcomes.
• Experience collaborating with educators, faculty, staff, or other subject matter experts to co-create programs, products, or services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as evidenced by roles and responsibilities that require negotiation, conflict management, persuasion, and presentation.
• Experience working with underserved and underemployed individuals or related workforce development initiatives at state and regional levels and must have experience and knowledge of the impact of education on removing student barriers to success.
• Critical thinking skills - Ability to use critical thinking skills to determine new programs or adjust current programs better to serve the Center’s growing and diverse clients.
• Ability to create relationships and represent the Center to and with diverse members of different audiences, including industry leadership, workforce partners/social agency directors, marketing staff members, students, underserved populations, and faculty.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in academic or training program development.
• Education or experience in computer science, IT, or some other technical field as an educator or practitioner.
• Experience with IT career and data sources such as Career Wise, Real Time Talent or other similar programs.

Physical Requirements of the Job: Requires occasionally transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others and/or transporting light objects frequently. The position may require significant movement throughout building(s).

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work): 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Open Until Filled. Priority Applications must be received by 12:01 AM on January 28th, 2026.

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

• Cover letter of interest addressing how your qualifications align with the requirements of this position.
• Current resume.
• Names of four (4) references with addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers.
• Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date, your name, and the academic institution’s name/logo are required. We do not accept copy/paste Word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports. If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required.

To comply with privacy and data practices requirements, please refrain from including personal information or photographs in your application materials.

If you have any other questions about this position announcement, please get in touch with Human Resources at 651.793.1275 or email hrrecruiting@metrostate.edu.

The School/Academic Department: The Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence (MNStateITCOE.org) is one of eight industry-focused Centers of Excellence within the Minnesota State system of 37 colleges and universities. Our mission is to engage industry, inspire students, and enhance IT education at all levels to build a more robust technology workforce in Minnesota. The center has four strategic objectives:

• Offer and support programs to prepare high school students, especially young women and students of color, to become the next, best technology talent in Minnesota.
• Provide system-wide leadership and coordination for the development and implementation of collaborative program and curriculum development efforts.
• Provide students with meaningful hands-on learning and experiences where they can apply their academic knowledge to prepare them for the workforce.
• Provide faculty “just in time” training and development opportunities that keep them up to date on current industry trends/tools and curriculum development best practices.

The University: Metropolitan State University, a member of the Minnesota State, is a public, urban university located in Twin Cities Metropolitan area. The University provides an excellent, inclusive and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and lead the Twin Cities community to a prosperous and equitable future. Recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, its employees serve approximately 11,000 students, two-thirds of whom are from communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their families to attend college, or are eligible for Pell grants.