MnSCU Academic Professional

Position: MnSCU Academic Professional 1
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* Working Title:

** MnSCU Academic Professional 1
** Institution:
** Northland Community and Technical College
** Classification

Title:

** MnSCU Academic Professional 2
** Bargaining Unit / Union:
** 214:
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
** City:
** NLND - Thief River Falls Campus
** FLSA:
** Non Job Exempt
** Full Time / Part Time:
** Full time
** Employment Condition:
** Unclassified - Unlimited Academic
** Salary Range:**$25.67 - $37.26
** Job Description
** This position acts as the primary liaison to prospective, new, and currently enrolled students in assigned programs college-wide and on the Thief River Falls campus. The incumbent serves as the primary advisor on individual advising, group advising, and teaching others how to advise. This position provides college-wide recruiting services as needed and coordinates the Thief River Falls annual campus graduation ceremony.

- ** Act as a comprehensive advocate and advisor for students to ensure their success.**
- ** Collaborate with Academic & Student Affairs personnel to assess and improve first-year student experiences by addressing equity gaps.****- Coordinate the Thief River Falls graduation ceremony.
**** Salary Range:
**** Minimum Qualifications
*** Three years of related professional work experience; a master’s degree may substitute for 18 months professional work experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for 12 months professional work experience; an associate degree may substitute for 6 months professional work experience.
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of student development.
* Experience with computer software applications and systems with the ability to create business correspondence, reports, and presentations.
* Ability to work with minimal supervision and independently make decisions regarding workload and routine problems and/or situations.
* Problem solving skills with the ability to set priorities, reason analytically, determine alternative solutions, and analyze and interpret information with a high degree of accountability and accuracy.
* Excellent organizational, planning, and management skills.
* Strong interpersonal communication skills (written and oral) in order to communicate effectively without supervision or review, includes public speaking skills to present information in a clear and actionable way to small and large groups.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to explain and help interpret complex policies involving multiple departments, systems, and levels, such as records and registration, financial aid, business services, bookstore, and admissions.
** Preferred Qualification
*** Baccalaureate Degree in a related field, e.g. Human Resources, Public Administration, Social Work
* Experience in higher education
* Experience in developing academic plans
* Knowledge of data privacy practices and FERPA
* Experience providing academic and/or employment case management
** Other Requirements
***** Must submit CV or resume, and unofficial transcripts.  
**** Applicants that do not submit the required application materials (CV/Resume and Official Transcripts)
** will not
** be considered.
* In accordance with the Minnesota State’s Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minn State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

NOTICE:
The college regrets that it is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship. 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.
** Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)
** Days, M-F
** Telework (Yes/No)
** No
* * About
* * Northland is a comprehensive two-year community & technical college with campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, MN. We are united as one college to increase educational access, support student success, strengthen partnerships, and advance equity in the communities we serve.

Working together to improve the state we love.
* A sense of purpose in their…