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Classification Title MSUAASF Range C Working Title Assistant Veterans Resource Outreach Director Hire Types Staff Division MSU Moorhead Department Academic & Student Affairs Unit Community Outreach & Engagment Location Moorhead, MN FLSA Non-Exempt Full/Part Time Part Time FTE .75 FTE (Benefits Eligible) Employment Condition Externally Funded Work Shift Work Schedule/Hours/Days Office working conditions with some regional and state travel required. Due the nature of the work associated with this role, work hours may include weekend and/or evenings. The Assistant Veterans Resource Director's work schedule must be coordinated to cover requirements and/or events outside normal business hours Monday through Friday (0800-1700 hours) and, when necessary, weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
Posting Details This position is covered under the Minnesota State University Association of Administrative & Service Faculty (MSUAASF)union contract. Position falls under Range C. Salary is pro-rated based on FTE.
Salary Minimum $49,382 Salary Maximum $67,939+ DOE Salary Type Annual Bargaining Unit/Plan 211, MSUAASF Job Description Minnesota State University Moorhead has received the Department of Education ( DOE) grant to fund our Yellow Ribbon Student Success Center. The funding amount awarded is $453,424 to be implemented over a period of three years (FY2022-2025). The purpose of the Assistant Veterans ResourcesOutreach Director position is to provide leadership over this grant which will include implementation of the project goals, maintaining grant compliance with reports, technical trainings, attending mandatory conferences, and working collaboratively with the program manager from the Department of Education.
The Assistant Director is also responsible for providing support to managing the project budget, marketing the program, implementing MSUM Yellow Ribbon Strategic Plan, and leveraging various strategies to recruit and retain military veterans and military connected family members. This role will report to the Veterans ResourcesOutreach Director ( VROD).
The MSUM Assistant Veterans ResourcesOutreach Director works in collaboration with the VROD to direct, plan, and organize all veterans' services initiatives and to ensure that the university's vision, goals, and objectives are being met to become the preferred choice for higher education for active and retired military-connected individuals.
Building upon MSUM's current Veterans Resource Center, establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success as the single point of contact coordinating comprehensive support services for veteran and military-connected students. Serves as the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success Outreach Director, overseeing the development and maintaining of healthy relationships with campus, community, military, government, and corporate partners, overseeing and implementing the MSUM Yellow Ribbon Strategic Plan. The Assistant Director will assist with monitoring the strategies and interventions of the program for increased enrollment, retention, graduation, and employment placements.
Required Qualifications The Assistant Director is also responsible for providing support to managing the project budget, marketing the program, implementing MSUM Yellow Ribbon Strategic Plan, and leveraging various strategies to recruit and retain military veterans and military connected family members. This role will report to the Veterans ResourcesOutreach Director ( VROD).
The MSUM Assistant Veterans ResourcesOutreach Director works in collaboration with the VROD to direct, plan, and organize all veterans' services initiatives and to ensure that the university's vision, goals, and objectives are being met to become the preferred choice for higher education for active and retired military-connected individuals.
Building upon MSUM's current Veterans Resource Center, establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success as the single point of contact coordinating comprehensive support services for veteran and military-connected students. Serves as the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success Outreach Director, overseeing the development and maintaining of healthy relationships with campus, community, military, government, and corporate partners, overseeing and implementing the MSUM Yellow Ribbon Strategic Plan. The Assistant Director will assist with monitoring the strategies and interventions of the program for increased enrollment, retention, graduation, and employment placements.
- Bachelor's degree plus two years' experience working in a complex work environment OR Master's degree plus one year of professional experience.
- Professional experience providing services to veterans and knowledge of veterans' resources and legislation.
- Administrative knowledge, event planning, experience managing budgets, understanding budget spreadsheets, and other budget management tools.
- Ability to work effectively in a veteran-oriented, team environment, have the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, work collaboratively with other campus organizations, and work with minimal guidance.
- Excellent organizational skills and experience in planning, coordinating, and hosting/facilitating outreach events/activities.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand federal, state, and university procedures and policies for grant management and compliance.
- Master's degree from an accredited institution.
- Three years advanced professional experience providing services to veterans and knowledge of veterans' resources and legislation
- Experience working with confidential information and an understanding of Data Privacy, FERPA, and HIPAA regulations.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of student record processing, and academic policies and procedures.
- Competence to conduct both long-range and short-range planning.
- Highly developed communication and human relations skills and a sensitivity to all facets of the college community.
- Crisis and advising skills to recognize varied personal situations and provide appropriate information and referral.
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated competence in critical thinking skills.
- History of grant writing and management or a strong interest in grant writing.
- Ability to organize projects and tasks, initiate action, and work independently within the parameters of the position.
- Strong organizational and record keeping skills, budget experience and management skills.
- Research and evaluation abilities sufficient to determine effectiveness of project strategies and processes.
- Ability to exhibit intercultural competency and work with diverse populations.
UNIVERSITY CULTURE
The work to support equity-minded campus practices, curriculum, and culture has been happening at Minnesota State colleges and universities for decades. The system-wide goal of Equity 2030 is to eliminate racial graduation disparities by the year 2030. Focusing on an equity gap instead of an achievement gap allows us to frame our work on creating equity-minded practices, pedagogy, curriculum, and inclusive communities. At MSUM, we are committed to building our university's capacity to serve students historically underserved in higher education.
Our Core Values (How do we behave?)
Grit
Grit
- We are "scrappy" and resourceful.
- We have big goals and the tenacity to achieve them.
- We have the courage to do what's right.
Humility
- We're all on the same team and everyone's role is important.
- We seek the best ideas and know they can come from anywhere and anyone in our campus community.
- We don't take ourselves too seriously.
Heart
- We go the extra mile for our students and each other.
- We are passionate about our purpose.
- We are fiercely loyal to MSUM.
Aspirational Value(We commit to making this as pervasive as our core values)
Diversity and inclusion of people and ideas
"Permission to Play" Values(These are the expectations of membership in our academic community)
Integrity and mutual respect in our behavior and interactions
Strategic Anchors (How will we succeed?)
We will succeed by:
- Focusing relentlessly on student achievement and students' return on their investment;
- Embedding and supporting diversity in every facet of the university; and
- Ensuring that MSUM is indispensable to the social, cultural, and economic advancement of Moorhead and the surrounding region.
Strategic Priorities (How will we deliver a student experience that distinguishes MSUM?)
- Academic Distinctiveness: We will define the distinctive attributes of our academic experience, building on the strengths that differentiate MSUM regardless of a student's academic major.
- Equity and Inclusion: We will continue to build our organizational capacity to achieve equitable educational outcomes for all students, recognizing that achieving equity will require changing our systems, policies, practices, assumptions, and campus climate.
- Community Engagement: We will build community partnerships that strengthen and sustain our academic programs, enhance students' educational experiences, and meet important community needs.
ACADEMICS
Our professional programs are grounded in the liberal arts, designed to provide a broad base of knowledge and cultural themes.
- 128 majors, emphases, and options
- 73 undergraduate majors
- 55 emphases and options
- 12 pre-professional programs
- 15 graduate degrees
- 40 graduate and undergraduate certificates
- 26 areas of teacher licensure preparation
OUR STUDENTS
4,679 Total Enrollment (3,720 undergraduates), Fall 2022 30th day
64.3% Female
35.1% Male
15.3% Students of color
3.0% International
MSUM enrolls 4,679 students from 35 states and 42 countries. MSUM is a member of the Tri-College University, an educational consortium that includes Concordia College of Moorhead, North Dakota State University, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, and the North Dakota State College of Science.
THE COMMUNITY
Moorhead, Minn. and Fargo and West Fargo, N.D. are central to a thriving regional center with a population of 249,974 and growing for the Metropolitan Statistical Area. Higher education is a major community enterprise, with more than 30,000 students contributing to an atmosphere rich in arts, culture, sports, and social activities. The communities enjoy major concert venues; university, independent and community theatres; symphony orchestra; jazz concerts; annual film festivals; civic opera; art galleries and museums; and numerous family attractions and events.
Unemployment rates for the Fargo-Moorhead area hover around 2.1% (07/2023), below the national average of 3.7% (07/2023). The average one-way commute in Fargo is 16 minutes, shorter than the U.S. average of 26 minutes.
Moorhead public schools serve more than 7,400 students (2022) in an area recognized for superior student academic achievement and far-reaching extracurricular activities.
Minnesota ranks 2nd nationally in the percentage of its population (aged 25 to 64) with an associate degree or higher (50%).
Fargo's Hector International Airport is served by Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier and United with direct flights to these cities: Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando International, Orlando-Sanford, Phoenix-Mesa, Phoenix-Sky Harbor and St. Pete-Clearwater.
The Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo community is among the best places in the country to live, work, attend school and conduct business. Recent community accolades:
- Top 50 Best Places to Live (Livability, 2022)
- #30 Best Places to Raise a Family (Fortune, 2023)
