MSUAASF Range C - Program Specialist

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

Metropolitan State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, and recipient of the 2022 Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, is seeking to hire a Program Specialist. This is a Full-Time/Probationary position within the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence, hosted at Metropolitan State. Salary Range: This is a Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF) Range C position with a salary range of $47,607 (minimum) to $93,342 (maximum). Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is determined by the collective bargaining agreement between Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State) and the MSUAASF organization. Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the MSUAASF which can be found: https://www.msuaasf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Final-2023-2025-MSUAASF-Contract.pdf

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, communications, or a technology-related field plus 1 year of professional experience in program development, educational leadership/administration, instructional design, or related education positions; or 1 year of professional experience in the same areas.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams through the development and implementation of new and existing programs or other complex projects.
• Research and data analysis skills needed to assess the market, evaluate program opportunities, and measure results and outcomes.
• Experience collaborating with educators, faculty, staff, or other subject matter experts to co-create programs, products, or services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as evidenced by roles and responsibilities that require negotiation, conflict management, persuasion, and presentation.
• Experience working with underserved and underemployed individuals or related workforce development initiatives at state and regional levels and must have experience and knowledge of the impact of education on removing student barriers to success.
• Critical thinking skills - Ability to use critical thinking skills to determine new programs or adjust current programs better to serve the Center’s growing and diverse clients.
• Ability to create relationships and represent the Center to and with diverse members of different audiences, including industry leadership, workforce partners/social agency directors, marketing staff members, students, underserved populations, and faculty.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in academic or training program development.
• Education or experience in computer science, IT, or some other technical field as an educator or practitioner.
• Experience with IT career and data sources such as Career Wise, Real Time Talent or other similar programs.

Benefits

• 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
• professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees