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Working Title:
MnSCU Administrator 6 - Academic Dean

Institution:
Inver Hills Community College

Classification Title:

MnSCU Administrator 6

Bargaining Unit / Union:
220: Minnesota State Administrator's Plan

City:
Inver Grove HeightsRosemount

FLSA:
Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:
Full time

Employment Condition:
Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range:
$98,457.00 - $157,531.00
Complete Application Requirement - Please Read Before Applying
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a complete application. Applications missing required documents will be marked incomplete and will not advance to review.

Your complete application must include:

• Current Resume (Required): Must list employment dates (month and year) for each position and indicate average hours worked per week.
• Cover Letter (Required): Encouraged to highlight your interest and qualifications.
• Transcript (Required): Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial review purposes.

Job Description

The Academic Dean at Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College directs instructional management functions and applicable operational aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) career programs and Social Sciences academic disciplines and programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead, direct, and supervise the instructional functions of STEM and Social Science academic disciplines and programs. This includes promoting, enhancing and maintaining all functions and assignments, implementing policies and procedures that fulfill the philosophy, mission and goals of the college.
• Initiate, recruit, organize search process, interview and recommend to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the College President the employment of new staff and provide ongoing leadership for all staff.
• Develop and submit annual budgets for the assigned divisions.
• Establish and maintain positive and effective communications necessary to the successful operation of the college.
• Provide leadership in college planning efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the smooth functioning of the department and maintain the reputation of the organization as a viable business partner.

Salary Range:

$98,457 - $157,531/ Year

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree

Type and Length of Experience:

• Five years of experience in academic leadership, project leadership in higher education, and/or college level teaching.
• Experience with quality improvement.
• Experience with diverse populations.
• Experience developing partnerships and building collaborative relationships.
• Experience with accreditation processes.
• Experience developing and managing budgets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including group and public speaking

Preferred Qualification

Education:

• Doctorate in related field or in Educational Leadership

Type and Length of Experience:

• Experience with campus-wide learning assessment
• Experience administering union contracts and other human resource functions
• Experience with Learning Communities
• Experience with Processes related to Program Accreditation
• Knowledge of innovative programs and pedagogy designed to serve diverse, non-traditional, and adult students.
• Knowledge of technical college organization, curriculum, goals, vision, fiscal regulations, and procedures.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Hours may vary depending on campus/department needs.

Telework (Yes/No)

Yes; Telework may be available one day a week.

Internal Applicants:

All current 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.

Contact:

If you have questions about this position or are in need of a reasonable accommodation during this search process, please contact Human Resources at [redacted] and or at [redacted].

If you experience any issues while submitting your application or creating an account please contact [redacted] for assistance.

Desired Start Date:
09-28-2026

Position End Date:

Open Date:
07-08-2026

Close Date:
07-24-2026

Posting Contact Name:
Julia Glenn

Posting Contact Email: