MnSCU Academic Professional Cyclone Success Coordinator

Job Title

MnSCU Academic Professional 2 – Cyclone Success Coordinator

St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC)

This position supports, empowers, and promotes the success of SCTCC’s first‑generation college students by fostering an inclusive environment where all students feel valued and supported.

• Advocate for first‑generation students by connecting them with wraparound support services and campus resources.
• Build rapport through regular outreach, progress monitoring, and leadership of workshops, events, and tabling efforts that promote student engagement.
• Partner with faculty, advisors, and campus departments to coordinate comprehensive support and develop retention and completion strategies tailored to student needs.
• Help cultivate a sense of belonging by creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive space where students can express needs and access resources.

• Two years of related experience in education, student development, psychology, sociology, counseling, or a related field.
• Master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of related experience;
  Bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year;
  Associate’s degree may substitute for six months.
• Experience supporting students in their academic journey, particularly in transition and success.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and active listening skills.
• Ability to take initiative in leading projects independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues, students, and community partners.
• Ability to apply equity‑minded practices to support the academic success and engagement of students from diverse backgrounds.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, student development, psychology, sociology, counseling, or a related field.
• Experience working with or understanding challenges faced by first‑generation college students.
• Experience developing and leading workshops, tabling events, and proactive student outreach.
• Experience tracking and interpreting data relevant to the work and using it for improvement.
• Experience sustaining productive collaborative relationships with faculty and staff in support of student success.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong rapport, establish trust, and inspire joy and purpose with students.
• Bilingual/multilingual in Spanish, Somali, French, Hmong, or other languages that reflect the student body and communities.

• Maintain a stationary position for long periods while performing computer‑based tasks.
• Operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment with precision.
• Engage in tasks that require reviewing information on a screen or in written documents for sustained periods.
• Move about campus to access equipment or meet with colleagues.
• Occasionally transport or move files, office materials, or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Organize and handle documents that may require reaching, bending, or light filing.

• Employee driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle must satisfy Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.
• Background check, including:
  Criminal Background Check, Employment Record Review (current and former State employees only), Employment Reference Check, Conflict of Interest Review.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States; H‑1B sponsorship not available.

Comprehensive benefits package includes low‑cost medical and dental insurance, employer‑paid life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, pre‑tax healthcare and dependent care accounts, Employee Assistance Program, 12 paid holidays, vacation and sick time, six weeks paid parental leave, pension plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement accounts, and professional development and tuition waivers.

St.Minnesota State is an equal‑opportunity employer/educator committed to diversity. Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, public assistance status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission is prohibited. The organization encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans.