MSUAASF Range C - CIS Program Coordinator

All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).Working Title:MSUAASF Range C - CIS Program CoordinatorInstitution: Metropolitan State UniversityClassification Title:MSUAASF Range CBargaining Unit / Union:211: Minnesota State University Association of Administrative Service FacultyCity:St. PaulFLSA:Job ExemptFull Time / Part Time:Full timeEmployment Condition: Unclassified - Unlimited AcademicSalary Range: $47,607.00 - $93,342.00Job Description:Metro State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, and four-time recipient of the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is seeking to hire a Program Coordinator. This is a full -time, probationary position within the College of Individualized Studies.Responsibilities:Coordinate entering, continuing, and exiting student pathways among the dean’s office, college faculty, and academic advisors.Coordinate curricular and cocurricular programs and activities.Coordinate and contribute to college outreach and partnership programs including campus, inter-institutional, community, and workforce development partners.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.Minimum Qualifications:The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position:One of the following:Master’s degree plus one year of professional experienceBachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experienceThree years of professional experience. An equivalent combination of post-secondary training, education and/or relevant professional experience relevant.Knowledge of the practices and procedures specific to higher education.Demonstrated ability to accomplish objectives by integrating knowledge of multiple, complex systems, standards, or rules.Demonstrated ability to connect day-to-day functions to program and university goals.Preferred Qualifications:Demonstrated success in fostering a student-centered environment promoting persistence and completionKnowledge of Minnstate or Metro State policies, procedures, systems or assumed practicesKnowledge of HLC assumed practices and accreditation requirementsDemonstrated history of collaboration with multiple institutional and community partnersPhysical Requirements of the Job: Light: Requires occasionally transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others and/or transporting light objects frequently.  The position may require movement throughout building(s) to a significant degree.The University: Metro State University empowers learners to transform their lives and communities through relevant, student-centered education in an inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive learning environment.Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2023. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, its employees serve more than 9,000 post-traditional learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings, allowing Metro State to truly be “where learning meets living.” Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked # 12 out of 1,398 in 2025). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and services designed to support an urban mission. As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Metro State University actively works to achieve the Equity 2030 goal of the system, with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs, policies and procedures, and effective student support. In addition, equity and anti-racism strategies are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is finalizing a new strategic plan, with the draft goal of enhancing its legacy of student success by becoming the region’s premier institution for high-quality, accessible, and equitable education, promoting social mobility and community engagement.Visit the Metro State University website to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at their website.For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.metrostate.edu/students/support/safetyThe School/Academic Department:The College of Individualized Studies Dean’s Office supports the Individualized Studies (IS) program and its faculty, along with key cocurricular initiatives, community and alumni engagement efforts, and several academic innovation units.