Associate Director of Advising - MnSCU Academic Professional

Position: Associate Director of Advising - MnSCU Academic Professional 3
## Associate Director of Advising
- MnSCU Academic Professional 3

Apply locations:
MSTA
- Moorhead Campus time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
August 19, 2026 (28 days left to apply) job requisition :
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* Working Title:

** Associate Director of Advising - MnSCU Academic Professional 3
** Institution:
** Minnesota State Community and Technical College
** Classification

Title:

** MnSCU Academic Professional 3
** Bargaining Unit / Union:
** 214:
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
** City:
** MSTA - Moorhead Campus
** FLSA:
** Non Job Exempt
** Full Time / Part Time:
** Full time
** Employment Condition:
** Unclassified - Unlimited Academic
** Salary Range:**$28.75 - $42.16
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* Working Title:

Associate Director of Advising
**** Classification:
MnSCU Academic Professional 3
**** Join Us at M State
*** Where your work helps create a success story for every student.
* Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) is seeking passionate, talented professionals to join our learning‐centered community. Whether you are an educator, administrator, or staff professional, your work at M State will directly support students as they shape their futures and will strengthen the communities we serve.

With four welcoming campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, and Wadena, M State combines big‐college opportunities with a small‐college feel, offering nationally accredited programs, flexible learning options, and a deeply student‐focused culture.
** Why Work at M State?
** At M State, we are
* all in
* on student success.

Our work is guided by shared values of:
* Integrity – As dedicated professionals, we act with purpose in everything we do. We are sincere and honest in our relationships and communications, and hold ourselves accountable to doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
* Inclusion – We welcome, respect and accept people for who they are and celebrate the power of our collective differences in creating and shaping more robust, energized communities.
* Innovation – Through the power of our four campuses, strategic partnerships and creative problem-solving, we enhance communities. We incorporate technology to improve student experience, and we see continuous improvement as a constant.

Together, these values support our vision: A success story for every student.
** Position Overview
** M State is accepting applications for an
** Associate Director of Advising**. This position is located on the
** Moorhead campus**.This position exists to provides coordination, lead work, and operational support for academic advising services across M State. Working in partnership with the Director of Student Success and campus partners, this position helps implement and continuously improve advising strategies, systems, and practices that support institutional enrollment, retention, persistence, and completion goals.

The Associate Director provides lead work and operational coordination for advising initiatives, including advising delivery models, student engagement strategies, CRM-supported advising activities, and advising-related student success efforts. This position collaborates with Student Affairs leadership, Enrollment Management, faculty, and Institutional Research to support the implementation of data-informed advising practices aligned with the college’s Strategic Enrollment Management and student success  addition to operational leadership responsibilities, the Associate Director of Advising maintains an assigned advising caseload and provides direct advising support to students.

Maintaining a caseload ensures the position remains closely connected to student needs, supports complex academic planning, and informs ongoing improvements to advising services and student support strategies.

The values that guide our work include: access and opportunity, equity, inclusion and belonging, cultural competence, cultural responsive pedagogy & service, and community engagement.  Our educational environments are culturally relevant, responsive, and innovative to the students we…