Details
Posted: 28-Jul-22
Location: Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Salary: Open
Location: SCSU Main Campus, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud MN 56301
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Employment Condition: Probationary
Job Description:
The recruitment and retention of students in College of Education and Learning Design programs has financial impact to the University since enrollment generates revenue. Attracting new students who might not otherwise have access to the regular campus-based programs is also impactful to the University. This position will regularly monitor resources that have been allocated to initiatives, partnerships, and events that the coordinator is leading. This will include recommending action steps, implementing specifications, time estimates, and overall project planning in a small to medium scope. This position will work primarily independently to keep projects moving and will be expected to develop project plans/events that have the desired outcome and will actively monitor and adjust as needed.
Position Purpose:
To coordinate and maintain offsite education preparation cohorts for SCSU's B-12 licensure programs, in partnership with school districts, Minnesota State Colleges, and Minnesota Service Cooperatives.
Responsibilities:
- Promote partnerships with current stakeholders (NHCC and ARCC-Cambridge, District 287)
- Assist with recruitment and development of new partnerships with programs and sites, including initiating initial relationships, technology needs, and support for new instructors.
- Assist in delivery of off-site cohorts to meet students' needs, and promote SCSU programs
- In collaboration with SCSU program faculty and staff, recruit students, advise students, develop student belonging supports, provide academic and career advising, and support with candidate program assessments.
- Assist with clinical field placements in collaboration with the Office of Clinical Experiences and Assessment.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Student Services, or closely related field
- Successful experience advising/coaching college students/adult learners at a school district, college, or university.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to establish effective relationships with P-16 partners, students, staff, administrators, colleagues, and campus/community leaders to achieve goals.
- Proven written and oral communication skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to communicate effectively across a variety of platforms, and to a variety of stakeholders.
- Evidence of demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from minoritized, historically marginalized groups, and/or culturally diverse groups, including first generation/adult learners or other non-traditional students.
- Personal computing/technology skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Office software; experience in using multiple types of technology to provide advising and recruiting services.
- Evidence of demonstrated ability to work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Education or related field
- Holds, held, or eligible for a Minnesota professional teaching license (Tier 3, 4, or equivalent)
- Three or more years of teaching experience as teacher of record in a B-12 educational setting.
- Knowledge of the policies and procedures set for SCSU by the Higher Learning Commission, Minnesota State, and the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.
- Experience with cost/revenue budgeting and reporting.
- Experience delivering content via online technology.
- Experience working collaboratively as part of a team.
- Experience with teacher education performance assessments.
About:
Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is an award-winning regional public university and proud member of the Minnesota State Universities & Colleges system. The 100-acre campus is about an hour northwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River. St. Cloud State students prepare for life, work and citizenship by exploring the world around them and making it better. St. Cloud State employees value active and applied learning, community engagement, sustainability, and global and cultural understanding. These commitments complement more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs, 60 graduate programs and 250 student clubs and organizations. St. Cloud State began as a normal school in 1869 and became St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1921. Bachelor's degrees were first offered in 1925. Master's degrees debuted in 1957. In 1975, the institution became St. Cloud State University. In recent years, the University added applied doctoral programs in Higher Education Administration and Educational Administration and Leadership. A diverse mix of students from Midwestern towns and U.S. metropolitan areas are learning alongside more than 1,000 international students from about 80 nations.
Additional information on St. Cloud State University can be found
here.
Benefits Info:
Why Work For Us:
GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! The State of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including low cost medical and dental insurance, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax-deferred compensation, generous vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year.
Desired Start Date: 08/16/2022
