Director of Community Partnerships – MSUAASF Range C

Details Posted: Unknown Location: Salary: Summary: Summary here. Details Posted: Unknown Location: Salary: Details Posted: 19-Sep-26 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Salary Details: 47,845.00 - 93,809.00 USD Annual Categories: Academic/Faculty Affairs Staff/Administrative Internal Number: JOB_POSTING-3-19375 Job Description The Director of Community Partnerships serves as the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology's subjectâ‘matter expert for experiential learning, internships, and community partnerships. As a member of the Dean's Office and the college leadership team, the Director integrates experiential learning across college departments and programs and aligns collegeâ‘level efforts with broader university initiatives. The position provides strategic leadership by interpreting policies and procedures, recommending innovative solutions to complex experiential learning challenges, and facilitating communication among stakeholders to support effective implementation. Manage Existing and Developing New Opportunities - Serve as the college subjectâ‘matter expert for experiential learning practices and procedures, integrating experiential learning across departments and programs and aligning efforts with broader university activities - Develop, maintain , and assess relationships with experiential learning providers, including coordinating meetings and site visits to evaluate opportunities, student performance, and workforce needs - Serve as the instructor of record for internship and field experience courses as needed - Advise students on experiential learning opportunities, working conditions, and fit, and address sensitive issues related to experiential learning and internships as needed - Provide feedback to college leadership, departments, and programs on employer needs, concerns, and emerging opportunities, including interest in permanent employment of students - Collaborate with academic departments across the college and university to resolve student or provider concerns and to strengthen and expand experiential learning opportunities Develop Relationships - Develop and implement a strategic plan for expanding external relationships - Attend professional and employment-related events to develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including but not limited to representing SCSU at career fairs, employer events, and similar functions. - Coordinate meetings and travel to external sites as well as on campus meetings with external stakeholders - Engage in follow-up visits to maintain and develop relationships - Evaluate the quality of experiential learning opportunities to determine if they meet the goals/objectives for the college and direct resources where appropriate Outreach and Marketing - Plan, coordinate, and promote student engagement events in collaboration with internal and external partners - Develop, manage, and support recruitment and outreach events involving K-12 students, 2-year college students, college students, and community groups - Develop and manage newsletters and related communications for community partners and students - Collaborate with Alumni Relations and the Foundation to support alumniâ‘ and donorâ‘focused events and communications connected to the college Minimum Qualifications - Master's Degree and one year professional experience in university or industry outreach or managing of internships, or other related professional experience; or Bachelor's Degree and three years of related professional experience. - Evidence of relationship building experience - Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications skills - Demonstrated ability to use technology to manage workflow and communications - Demonstrated effectiveness in writing concise and accurate reports, proposals, and memos - Ability to work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds Preferred Qualification - Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of employers - Knowledge of higher education issues and practices - Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students - Demonstrated ability to coordinate and promote events and outreach - Demonstrated ability to think strategically, work independently and as a team member - Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment Other Requirements Please note that successful applicants must be eligible to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment. Eligibility includes being a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or a foreign national authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship. Employees must maintain work authorization without sponsorship for the duration of their appointment. Work Shift (Hours / Days of work) Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm with some evenings and weekends possible About St. Cloud State University serves close to 10,000 students and is committed to providing accessible, high-quality education that prepares graduates for meaningful careers and lifelong success. Located along the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, SCSU combines personalized support, applied learning, research, and community engagement to create opportunities for students, employees, and the region. With more than 133,000 alumni worldwide, SCSU continues to make a lasting impact through education, innovation, and service. St. Cloud State University is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment that values the unique contributions of all students, faculty, staff, and community members. We recognize that welcoming a variety of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds strengthens our teaching, learning, research, and service mission. We encourage applications from individuals who share our commitment to student success, belonging, and excellence. Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the MSUAASF which can be found at: https://www.msuaasf.org/ St. Cloud State University is committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity. To promote this endeavor, we invite individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities, women, LGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities and veterans. St. Cloud State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or status as a U.S. veteran. The Interim Title IX coordinator at St. Cloud State University is Andrea Rooney. For additional information, contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Access, (320) 308-5123, Admin. Services Bldg. Rm 121 Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs About Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, System Office With its 31 institutions, including 24 two-year colleges and seven state universities, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is the largest single provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota. The colleges and universities operate 54 campuses in 47 Minnesota communities and serve about 250,000 students in credit-based courses. Overall, the system produces about 33,500 graduates each year. In addition to credit-based courses, the system offers customized training programs that serve about 153,200 employees from 6,000 Minnesota businesses each year. The law creating the system was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 1991 and went into effect July 1, 1995. The law merged the state's community colleges, technical colleges and state universities into one system. The system is separate from the University of Minnesota. Connections working at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, System Office More Jobs from This Employer https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22593624/director-of-community-partnerships-msuaasf-range-c Return to Search Results Details Posted: 19-Sep-26 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Salary Details: 47,845.00 - 93,809.00 USD Annual Categories: Academic/Faculty Affairs Staff/Administrative Internal Number: JOB_POSTING-3-19375