Director of Student Success

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Director of Student Success

Classification: MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3

Full-time

Salary Range: Annually from $78509 - $113086 / Hrly from $37.60- $54.16

*Salary placement is dependent on education and experience

Application procedure:

The vacancy is posted online through October 31 2025. Applications must be submitted by 12:01 a.m. on November 1 2025.

Apply at Note: Internal applicants need to apply through the Jobs Hub in Workday.

Application must include:

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae (or resume)

This position provides administration supervision leadership and direction for multiple areas of the student affairs division. This includes but is not limited to academic support services academic advising success navigators selective admissions/advising and testing services across the college. The position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies services and processes designed to increase the matriculation rate from accepted to enrolled course completion speed to graduation rate persistence retention and student success of all students. The position ensures integration of efforts across faculty staff and administration and maintains fiscal and operational accountability over the various student affairs areas.

The values that guide our work include access and opportunity equity inclusion belonging cultural competence culturally responsive pedagogy and service and community engagement. Our educational environments are culturally relevant responsive and innovative to the students we serve. Our students are assets we affirm their identities and lived experiences and provide spaces that are emotionally safe and reflective of who students are.

Responsibilities:

• Live the mission vision and values of M State to ensure a positive experience for all students and stakeholders. Service to M State students and stakeholders is a core component of the position and work responsibilities.
• Lead and hold operational authority for developing executing and measuring comprehensive retention initiatives that drive student success and align with institutional strategic priorities.
• Supervisory authority for staff including academic advisors success navigators selective admissions/advising academic support team and testing services.
• Support for campus and college operations.
• Lead and coordinate long-term college-wide planning to advance student success initiatives strategic projects and integrated support services
• Provide strategic and administrative oversight for developing tracking reporting and data-informed projections to advance persistence and retention goals across areas of supervision.
• Lead and direct long-term planning with departments across college units for student success projects and services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years experience performing analysis exercising judgment and relying on knowledge in student affairs or related work. Doctorate degree may substitute for two years of experience; Masters degree may substitute for 18 months of experience; Bachelors degree may substitute for one year of experience; Associates degree may substitute for six months of experience.
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning budget management and data-informed decision-making within higher education environments.
• Skills in written oral and presentation communications human relations and leadership.
• Exceptional skills in collaboration communication and change management with experience building partnerships across divisions.
• Ability to maintain composure and make sound decisions in fast-paced or high-pressure situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree.
• Knowledge and experience in academic/student policies developmental theory and procedures which lead to organizational and student retention and success.
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in higher education student success or

or student affairs.

• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.
• Proficient use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) or an equivalent system.
• Experience writing policy and procedure.
• Ability to delegate and hold others responsible in a way that instills confidence and self-respect.

About

M State is a regional student-focused institution that is poised for a strong future. It is the sixth-largest outstate college in the Minnesota State system and the largest two-year college in Greater Minnesota serving more than 10500 students in credit and non-credit courses each year. M State offers big-college resources and a small-college feel on our four welcoming campuses and in our many online courses and programs. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to the values of integrity inclusion and innovation and that dedication is reflected in our programs and in the support we offer to our students.

Minnesota State is an equal opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race sex color creed religion age national origin disability protected veteran status marital status status with regard to public assistance sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer we encourage applications from women minorities persons with disabilities and individuals with protected veteran status. All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States.

Inquiries about Title IX can be directed to the colleges Title IX Coordinator and/or to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights. The Title IX office is located on Moorheads campus but it travels and serves all 4 campuses.

Kara Helmig JD
Director of Title IX & Clery Compliance (Title IX Coordinator)
Office B160

1900 28thAve S
Moorhead MN 56560
(218) 299.6522

If you need accommodations to take part in the application process please contact Human Resources at . For more information regarding M State refer to our website at: . Minnesota State Community and Technical College a member of the Minnesota State system is an affirmative action equal opportunity educator and employer.

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Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays Vacation Time Sick Time six weeks of Paid Parental Leave low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500) a Pension Plan 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts employer paid life insurance short and long term disability as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

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