Chancellor jobs in Minnesota

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion is a key leader within the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI), supporting efforts to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and enterprise. This position is responsible for developing and collaboratively leading efforts to define, understand, assess, foster, and cultivate equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) at the system level and across Minnesota State’s colleges and universities. The Associate Vice Chancellor leads particular efforts around tools that support Equity 2030 including but not limited to Equity by Design methodology, Equity Scorecard, and Campus Climate work which requires significant training and collaboration across the system horizontally across system divisions as well as vertical with campus leaders.

In that capacity, the Associate Vice Chancellor supports the Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion in executing the long-term work of Equity 2030 as the system moves to a comprehensive equity ethos that will prepare our colleges and universities to close educational equity gaps. The Associate Vice Chancellor will assist in key OEI initiatives and operational responsibilities, including development of holistic EDI strategies and initiatives, collaborate and lead efforts with system office partners and divisions to advance equity in the experiences and outcomes of stakeholders, and co-facilitate and direct OEI efforts and programming to support key constituencies across the system.

This position in alignment with the Vice Chancellor provides system-level leadership in the development and oversight of system-wide diversity and equity efforts, including developing and executing strategies to achieve Minnesota State’s equity and inclusion goals. Additional opportunities include developing/supporting initiatives that create more diverse and inclusive workplaces, learning environments, programs, services, and partnerships at colleges, universities and system office. The Associate Vice Chancellor also represents system equity and inclusion projects and initiatives to a wide variety of constituent groups (e.g. system colleges and universities, other public and private colleges and universities public schools, governmental entities, and community organizations), provides system-level leadership direction, and advocacy for equity and inclusion initiatives in partnership with the Academic and Student Affairs Division (ASA) and other key System office divisional partners.

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Master’s degree in a related field. A minimum of at least 5 years of experience leading and directing equity & diversity programming, supporting diversity initiatives, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness. Experience in:

Minnesota State is the largest single provider of higher education in the state. With 33 institutions, including 26 community and technical colleges and seven state universities, Minnesota State serves 64 percent of the state’s undergraduate student population.

We employ more than 14,800 dedicated faculty and staff focused on student success. We provide essential training and specialized certification options for business, industry, and professionals throughout Minnesota.

The work location is in the heart of downtown St. Paul, right in the skyway system. Benefits include excellent low cost and low deductible health and dental insurance, retirement package, tuition waiver at Minnesota State institutions (after three years of employment) and flexible working hours.