Dean of Academic Affairs : Career & Technical

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Working Title :

Dean of Academic Affairs : Career & Technical

Institution :

Northland Community and Technical College

Classification Title :

MnSCU Administrator 6

Bargaining Unit / Union :

220 : Minnesota State Administrator's Plan

City :

NLND - Thief River Falls Campus

FLSA : Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time :

Full time

Employment Condition :

Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range :

$93,713.00 - $149,940.00

Job Description

The Dean of Academic Affairs is a college-wide academic and campus leader who assumes primary responsibility for the supervision and assessment of all academic programs, instructional programming, personnel, and other areas designated by the Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs (VPASA). The Dean of Academic Affairs is responsible to the VPASA and has broad accountability, within the shared governance framework, for ensuring quality instructional and academic programming. The Dean of Academic Affairs fosters, supports, and enhances a mission-driven academic environment that centers the student at the forefront of decision-making and is expected to engage as a collaborative member of the Academic & Student Affairs (ASA) team to maintain a positive, collegial, and productive environment.

This position is charged with enhancing and increasing access, engagement, retention, and learner satisfaction consistent with the College’s strategic planning and best practices as well as promoting fiscal responsibility and accountability through transparent and collaborative programmatic budget development and assessments. This deanship’s primary areas of responsibility will be in career and technical education programs at Northland and is charged with identifying, building, fostering, supporting, and enhancing Academic & Student Affairs’ relationship with local and regional industry partners. Although based out of Northland’s Aerospace location in Thief River Falls, the dean is accountable for ensuring the quality and integrity of assigned academic / career technical programming and supervising assigned faculty college-wide including the College’s facilities in Roseau and Warroad. The chosen candidate would get to choose which campus is their home location. This position directs applicable academic operations at the Aerospace location with authority to make decisions on issues of an acute nature.

• Provide innovative instructional leadership for the College in collaboration with Deans Council

Supervise and evaluate instructional programs and courses in collaboration with Deans Council and the Assessment & Program Review Committee.

Provide fiscal oversight in assigned areas.

Provide necessary services in areas of assigned responsibility.

Cultivate and maintain relationships with all stakeholders (e.g. students, faculty, staff, peers, community agencies, advisory committees, business and industry partners as well as secondary and higher education partners).

Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Range :

$93,713.00 - $149,940.00

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualification

Other Requirements

Must submit : Resume & cover letter

Knowledge of :

Skillsets :

Ability to :

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Days / M-F

Telework (Yes / No)

No

About

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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.

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.

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Benefits

As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.

Your benefits may include :

Support to help you reach your career goals :

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work / life support :

Other Information

Employment information for this position can be found in its collective bargaining agreement or its plan document at

http : / / mn.gov / mmb / employee-relations / labor-relations / Labor / .

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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 actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact Kari Beito at 218-683-8632 or email kari.beito@northlandcollege.edu . Please indicate what assistance is needed.

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 ($150 - $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.

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.

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 : 11-07-2025

Position End Date : 11-08-2025

Open Date : 06-13-2025

Close Date : 11-07-2025

Posting Contact Name :

Kari Beito

Posting Contact Email :

kari.beito@northlandcollege.edu