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Working Title:

MnSCU Administrator-6 - Associate Vice President of Culture and Institutional Climate

Institution:

Century College

Classification Title:

MnSCU Administrator 6

Bargaining Unit / Union:

220: Minnesota State Administrator's Plan

City:

White Bear Lake

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range:

$93,713.00 - $149,940.00

Priority candidate review will occur 30 days from the posting date. The College will accept candidates until the position has been filled.

Job Description

Position Purpose

The Associate Vice President of Culture and Institutional Climate provides college-wide leadership for the college’s culture and institutional climate, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts in support of the college’s mission, values, and strategic framework. This position ensures the furtherance of strategic goals and compliance with the college’s Affirmative Action Plan, Minnesota State policies, and local, state, and federal regulations.

This position serves as the Chief Diversity Officer, 1B.1 and 1B.3 Designated Officer, Lead Bias Incident Response Officer, Affirmative Action Officer for the College and Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for college culture and institutional climate to ensure alignment with the identified strategies.

• Work collaboratively to oversee the conflict resolution process including intensive intake, leading facilitative conversation dialogue and overseeing the mediation process to seek timely and appropriate resolution of concerns prior to initiating a formal investigation.

• Serve as chair and lead of the cross-constituent faculty, staff, and student Equity Committee.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and students to build cultural competency skills and improve campus climate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.

• At least five (5) years of demonstrated relevant experience as a senior-level college, university, or non-profit leader with proven advancement of culture and climate as critical components.

• Knowledge and ability to disseminate related laws and regulations aligned to this role.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and address issues by leading with informal alternative dispute resolution, mediation and/or small group dialogue.

• Ability to create trust, teamwork, cooperation, and cohesion among employee groups and the ability to establish and maintain productive, collegial, and professional working relationships within the internal and external college communities.

• Demonstrated ability to be an effective team member with an impartial mindset paired with confidentially, the willingness to actively participate in cultural and climate building activities; and the ability to promote information sharing diverse thoughts and opinions.

Preferred Qualification

• Master’s degree or higher.

• More than 5 years of direct experience in aligned positions with demonstrated skill and ability to lead within the scope of this position.

• Experience serving in a coaching and mentoring role to ensure success of the department.

• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office 365 applications.

• Certified Title IX Coordinator or ability to become a certified coordinator within six (6) months of hire.

Other Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

This position requires successful completion of employment references and a driver’s license background check.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Days / Monday - Friday

Telework (Yes/No)

Yes

Salary Range :

$93,713 - $131,198 Annually

Application Procedure

Internal Applicants

All current Century College and Minnesota State employees will need to log into Workday to apply for the position via the Jobs Hub. The Jobs Hub can be found under the Menu, in the upper left-hand corner of Workday, under the Apps, and then Jobs Hub. Employees may also search for “Browse Jobs – Employees” in Workday via the search bar at the top to view open positions.

External Applicants

Applicants not currently employed by Minnesota State can access the career site to search and apply for jobs, and to check the status of applications. Those applying for a position will be prompted to create a profile in Workday. This does include other state of Minnesota employees who work for agencies other than Minnesota State.

Please upload the following documents to your application.

• Cover letter/letter of interest.

• Current resume.

• Unofficial Transcripts - (please redact all the private information on the transcript before uploading, such as social security number, birth date, age, gender, and date of high school graduation. Foreign transcripts must include an official transcript evaluation which interprets equivalency to U.S. graduate credits)

These documents are required for your application to be considered complete so not attaching all the required documentation will not allow you to move forward in the process.

Candidates having issues with job applications (unable to apply) or needing accommodations can email: careers@minnstate.edu

For additional information about the application process, go to out Employment page on our main Century College site, https://www.century.edu/home/employment/ , click on Current Employment Opportunities for more information.

About

Century College is a 2-year community and technical college in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. As one of the largest two-year colleges in Minnesota, we serve over 16,500 credit and non-credit students every year.

We offer degrees, diplomas, certificates, and courses (https://www.century.edu/academics/programs-degrees) in general education and transfer, business, human services, health sciences, technology, engineering, applied design, industrial, and non-credit workforce training (https://www.century.edu/continuing-education) .

With various student support (https://www.century.edu/support-services) and student life (https://www.century.edu/campus-life) opportunities, including athletics, student clubs and organizations, campus theatre, Multicultural Center, LGBTQ Center, Veterans Center, and much more, Century College provides a welcoming and vibrant campus community.

As a “community” college, we care about our locality. We are engaged, connected, and a resource within our local communities, including K-12 and workforce/industry partners.

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To learn more about Century College or Minnesota State, visit https://www.century.edu/ or www.minnstate.edu

For questions, please contact Century College Human Resources at jobs@century.edu

Notice of Annual Security Report Availability: Century College is committed to assisting all members of our community in providing for their own safety and security. The Annual Security Report is available on the Century College Department of Public Safety website at https://www.century.edu/home/public-safety If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report which contains this information, you can contact the Century College Department of Public Safety on East Campus room E1411 or by calling 651-444-2910.

Link to Century College’s Non-Discrimination Statement

https://www.century.edu/about/non-discrimination-statement

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.

Desired Start Date:

05-07-2025

Position End Date:

Open Date:

01-16-2025

Close Date:

03-17-2025

Posting Contact Name:

Kim Claggett

Posting Contact Email:

cf9684me@minnstate.edu