Job Information
State of Minnesota Director of Postsecondary Education - Corrections Education Director in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: Director of Postsecondary Education
Job Class: Corrections Education Director
Agency: Corrections Dept
Job ID : 76306
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 05/01/2024
Closing Date : Open until filled
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Corrections Dept / Corrections-CO-CS-Managerial
Division/Unit : Corrections - Central Office / DOC Dep Asst Com Teach & Learn
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Routine travel to DOC facilities
Salary Range: $46.36 - $66.49 / hourly; $96,799 - $138,831 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep
FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
The Director of Postsecondary Education serves as a critical member of the Education Unit Leadership Team and provides agency leadership and strategic direction for postsecondary education programming across all facilities within the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC). The Director of Postsecondary Education occupies a unique place within the DOC as the facilitating link between postsecondary education partners, faculty members, staff, students, facility leadership and staff, and DOC Central Office leadership while cultivating a person-centered approach to education and furthering the best interests of the students within the DOC.
Minimum Qualifications
To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
Four years of experience administering a postsecondary education program which includes directing the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of diverse or emergent educational programs
Demonstrated leadership experience. Leadership experience can include experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead, or completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI or SLI), or comparable leadership program
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate across and within organizations, prepare compelling written and oral presentations, and create clear strategic and operational plans.
Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position:
Knowledge of Prison Education Programs and Second Chance Pell regulations and processes
Experience working in corrections-based postsecondary education programming
Experience managing partnerships for a state agency or higher education institution
Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating new academic programming
Experience managing partnerships for a state agency or higher education institution
Experience establishing effective strategic, administrative, and/or reporting metrics for school, school district, university, or community educational programs, including dashboard development, data collection and analysis
Leadership development experience
Experience supervising professional level employees
Physical Requirements
The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. For a copy of the PDA, please email Ali Baumgart at alicia.baumgart@state.mn.us .
Additional Requirements
The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.
Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.
New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.