Northland Community and Technical College seeks a President who is an experienced, innovative leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and vision to help fulfill the college’s mission of serving its communities and supporting the economy of Northwest Minnesota and beyond. With a focus on providing high-value, accessible higher education and advanced training in a supportive environment, the President will have the opportunity to work with a talented faculty, staff and administrative team to strengthen enrollment and retention.
The successful candidate will be energetic, creative, and astute external relationship builder, understanding the vital role that small colleges play in their communities.
Northland’s new leader must have profound knowledge of community and technical college students’ goals, strengths, and needs. In the current environment and economy, this president must continue to help the college adapt to change and find opportunities to enhance services and supports to help meet benchmarks for admission and retention while ensuring that students attain learning outcomes to be successful in their programs and careers.
Northland Community & Technical College is a comprehensive two-year community college in northwestern Minnesota. With campuses in East Grand Forks, MN, and Thief River Falls, MN, as well as three additional sites, including Roseau, MN, Warroad, MN, and the Aerospace Site at the Thief River Falls Airport, Northland provides an education that transforms lives and strengthens the communities we serve.
Northland offers a wide range of career and technical degrees and certificates that lead directly to employment. Northland is a leader in healthcare education, offering over 17 high-demand career programs in health and human services, including nursing, physical and occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiological technology, and surgical technology.
Northland’s campuses have a far-reaching impact, supporting local economies and providing education and training to the regional workforce. Each boasts a distinct personality, with forward looking programs, ensuring job placement and strong relations with local employers. Altru Health, American Crystal Sugar, Digi-Key, Marvin, Northrop Grumman, Sanford Health, Simplot, and others recruit directly from Northland, a higher education and workforce development hub in Minnesota’s Northwest region.
Northland is part of the Minnesota State System, which employs more than 14,200 people. At Minnesota State we provide the opportunity for all Minnesotans to create a better future for themselves, for their families, and for their communities.
With 26 community and technical colleges and seven state universities on 54 campuses, Minnesota State serves nearly two-thirds of the entire state’s undergraduate student population, and we serve more Black, Indigenous, and students of color than all higher education providers in the state, combined.
We are committed to equitable outcomes for all our students, and in 2019 committed to eliminating educational equity gaps at every Minnesota State college and university by the year 2030. Achieving this goal, called Equity 2030, is a moral imperative, and an economic imperative for our state as our population continues to grow more diverse, and will ensure Minnesota has the workforce it needs for generations to come. We are working toward meeting our Equity 2030 goal through hard work, robust data analysis, targeted programs to improve outcomes, and partnerships with community organizations, employers, and the state legislature.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills necessary to sustain the vision of Northland Community and Technical College. Have experience in program and curriculum development, fundraising, governmental relations, accreditation process, as well as budget and fiscal management. Possess a record of building public/private partnerships between education and business and industry, community leaders, and organizations. An earned doctorate is preferred, but not required.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applications and nominations are now being accepted. The Board of Trustees is the appointing authority for this position. The position is covered by the Personnel Plan for Minnesota State Administration.
To apply go to http://www.acctsearches.org and upload required documents.
Candidates will need to have the following information or materials available to complete the application:
- A letter of application that addresses the attributes identified in the Presidential Profile, demonstrating how the candidate’s experience and professional qualifications have prepared them to serve as the President of Northland Community and Technical College.
- A CV
- A list of 5 references
The search will be conducted with a commitment of confidentiality for candidates until finalists are selected. To ensure full consideration application materials should be received no later than February 4, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.
For additional information, nominations, or confidential inquiries, please contact:
Jill Board, ACCT Search Consultant
jboardconsulting@gmail.com
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