Jobs at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Creates and coordinates graphic design, print, digital, social media, video, photography, signage, and marketing materials for Ridgewater College. Manages brand assets and visual consistency while producing and scheduling mobile-first content for TikTok and Instagram. Edits video and photo content, supports digital accessibility, curates materials from stakeholders, and may track social media performance metrics. The role requires occasional nights and weekends and is fully on-site.

Administers and optimizes enterprise CRM platforms supporting student recruitment, engagement, retention, and advising. Responsibilities include configuration, integrations, security, access management, releases, data requests, vendor coordination, documentation, training, governance, and technical support. The role translates departmental business needs into system solutions, serves as the CRM subject matter expert, and collaborates with IT staff, vendors, faculty, staff, and leadership.

Coordinates student and employee payroll processing, including wages, deductions, taxes, reconciliations, deposits, records, audits, and payroll inquiries. Administers compensation programs, tuition waivers, stipends, workload-management payments, unemployment reporting, and fiscal-year transitions. Interprets HR policies, labor agreements, and compensation rules; supports bargaining materials and labor-relations information. Provides training and technical guidance, maintains payroll systems, resolves discrepancies, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and institutional procedures.

Provides system-level leadership for developing, implementing, reviewing, and maintaining academic and student affairs policies, procedures, and compliance initiatives. Leads policy governance, stakeholder engagement, education, and review processes; researches regulatory developments; coordinates with system offices and campus leaders on Title IX, Clery Act, conduct, complaints, and related compliance matters. Serves as a primary contact for student complaints and supports governance and operational compliance across Minnesota State institutions.

Leads registration and enrollment functions for undergraduate and graduate students, including registration schedules, processes, appeals, external enrollment reporting, residency, reciprocity, and specialized tuition. Supervises registration customer service staff and the Veterans Benefits team. The role also supports process improvement, enrollment verification, student information systems, cross-divisional change initiatives, and an inclusive working environment.

Leads the university’s grants and sponsored programs enterprise, including funding strategy, institutional proposal development, pre- and post-award administration, compliance, financial stewardship, external partnerships, and grant-related policy. Supervises Grants and Sponsored Programs Office staff, advises senior leadership, develops funding pipelines, supports faculty and staff grant capacity, and serves as the institution’s primary liaison with sponsors and funding agencies.

Provides confidential administrative and operational support to Academic and Student Affairs deans across two campuses. Responsibilities include calendar management, meeting coordination, correspondence, faculty hiring and workload administration, financial transactions, contracts, stakeholder communication, and special projects. The role requires independent judgment, prioritization, problem-solving, accurate document and spreadsheet preparation, and professional communication. The position follows a Monday–Friday hybrid schedule based at the Cambridge campus.

Provides confidential administrative and operational support to Academic and Student Affairs deans, including calendar management, meeting coordination, correspondence, faculty hiring and workload administration, financial transactions, contracts, and special projects. Coordinates activities across two campuses, communicates with internal and external stakeholders, resolves administrative issues independently, and manages competing priorities. The position is full time, primarily based at the Coon Rapids campus, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Leads major gift fundraising for Winona State University by managing donor portfolios, cultivating relationships, developing solicitation strategies, securing major and planned gifts, and stewarding donors. Supports capital campaigns, advancement programs, alumni and community events, prospect management, and institutional communications. The role requires relationship-building, fundraising reporting, flexible evening and weekend work, overnight travel, and participation in university advancement initiatives.

Secures clinical placements for P-12 teacher candidates in public school districts, manages relationships with students and school partners, coordinates professional development for candidates and supervisors, and verifies background checks, liability insurance, and licensure-related requirements. The role also supports program planning, process improvement, collaborative initiatives, and travel to school sites.

Manages university accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, cashiering, collections, financial aid disbursements, refunds, and procure-to-pay operations. Supervises department staff, ensures compliance with federal, state, and Minnesota State requirements, oversees student account transactions and financial services, configures MNSCU ISRS tables, monitors receivables and outstanding checks, and improves financial processes and technology. Oversees approximately $30 million in tuition, fee, housing, and general revenue.

Teaches undergraduate financial planning and corporate finance courses; leads development of the Financial Planning Program toward CFP Board registration; builds internships with industry partners; advises students; contributes to scholarship, curriculum development, accreditation, governance, and inclusive university service; and delivers courses in in-person, online, and HyFlex formats.

Leads workforce training and continuing education programs, including strategic planning, course development, scheduling, off-campus delivery, apprenticeship programs, compliance, marketing, and reporting. Supervises staff, manages labor-related processes, builds employer relationships, grows training revenue, administers budgets, secures alternative funding, and supports continuous improvement. Frequent regional travel is required.

Coordinates Metro State University's TREC prison education program, including recruiting and preparing instructors and volunteers, supporting incarcerated students, maintaining learning materials, coordinating relationships with correctional facilities, and developing partnerships with educational and nonprofit organizations. The role requires frequent travel to Minnesota correctional facilities, compliance with facility requirements, and collaboration with university, government, and community stakeholders.

Solicit leadership gifts ($5,000–$25,000) to support university priorities, cultivate donor relationships, recommend transitions to major giving, represent Advancement at events, and use donor data and CRM for strategy.

Teach undergraduate data science and statistics courses in-person; conduct scholarly research; advise students; supervise capstone projects and internships; contribute to curriculum development, service, and community engagement; integrate technology into teaching and collaborate with colleagues and industry partners to promote programs.