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The University of Minnesota Crookston, one of five campuses comprising the University of Minnesota system, invites applications for a full-time position of Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Engagement and Wellness.

Responsibilities
This newly structured position reports directly to the Chancellor and, works closely with the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,  Director for Student Success and Academic Advising, the Director of Enrollment Management, and the Director of Residence Facilities, Campus Security, Athletics and the Wellness Center staff, senior academic leaders, faculty, the Crookston Student Association, and students.  The Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Engagement and Wellness provides leadership for creating a vibrant campus community characterized by a strong commitment to equity and belonging for students with diverse identities, students of various racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, students from low-income families, students from rural communities, students with disabilities, LGBTQ students, and non-traditional adult learners.  This position advises the Crookston Student Association, serves as the senior student conduct officer, and provides supervisory leadership for residence life, oversees campus safety and security, prepares and oversees the fiscal aspects of residential life, creates entrepreneurial fiscal opportunities through residential housing, educational programming, new student transitions, and the Centers for counseling, health, and disability services.
The Associate Vice Chancellor provides forward-thinking and strategic leadership for a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach in support of student success, including administrative oversight, support and leadership.

This position:
• Collaborates with other senior officials of the institution to identify and address critical issues impacting the university.
• Work closely with all members of the University community to provide and cohesive and comprehensive student experience.
• Coordinates the development and management of co-curricular learning with campus constituencies.
• Develops and oversees the support student-centered programs and services to complement the academic mission of the institutions
• Establish standards and management practices to ensure the quality and validity of Student Affairs programs, including the oversight of program reviews and other means of assessment.
• Remain current on all legal matters regarding student affairs and due process, including student rights under FERPA.
• Responsible for the leadership and administration of institutional student judicial processes.
 

Minimum Qualifications
• Master’s degree.
• Ten years of full-time professional work experience in academic advising, student affairs, or a related field. 
• Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural competence, and achievement in working with diverse student populations. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with faculty, student affairs educators, and students.
• The final job offer is contingent upon a completed background check and receipt of official college transcripts.

Preferred Qualifications
• Doctoral degree in student affairs, higher education leadership or a closely related field.
• Professional experience in student success, residence life, health and wellness, and/or student conduct. 
• Demonstrated commitment to the land-grant mission of the University of Minnesota Crookston, especially as related to access and student success.
• Proficiency in data analysis related to student success and retention.
• Proficiency in a second language, preferably Spanish.

About University of Minnesota, Crookston

The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston) is one of five campuses comprising the University of Minnesota system. UMN Crookston is a four-year public university with an enrollment of 1,800 students, approximately half on campus and half in online degrees.  The student body is diverse and comes from over 40 states and over 30 countries. Thirty-four baccalaureate degrees are offered, 15 of which are also offered online.  UMN Crookston proudly carries on a tradition of over a century of educational service to northwestern Minnesota, beginning in 1906 as a regional residential high school, changing to a two-year college in 1966 and to a four-year college in 1993.  UMN Crookston is a small student-centered community of learning and scholars known for providing personal attention to every student.  UMN Crookston makes a commitment to each individual student’s achievements and offers a hands-on approach and experiential learning that put students ahead of the competition. Integral to the university's statewide land-grant mission, UMN Crookston provides applied, career-oriented learning programs including internships and connects its teaching, research, and outreach to local, co...unty, and regional economic development agencies in support of the global economy. UMN Crookston delivers world?class University of Minnesota degrees in an affordable, close?knit campus setting where faculty and staff personally invest in the success of each student. UMN Crookston has been recognized for its quality programs by such organizations as U.S. News & World Report, which ranked the campus as #1 in the category Top Public Regional Colleges–Midwest for 2020.  U.S. News has ranked UMN Crookston among the top four in this category for the past 23 consecutive years.

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