Vice President of Strategic Enrollment & Equity

Position Purpose:
The Vice President of Strategic Enrollment and Equity (VPSEE) oversees the Student Affairs Division, leads the College’s Strategic Enrollment Plan, and serves as the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) officer for the College. In partnership with the Vice President of Academics and Innovation, the VPSEE will work to co-create a student experience that transforms lives through excellence in service, education, and career training. They provide leadership, management, strategic direction, policy development, and oversight for all areas within Student Affairs. They provide College-wide leadership for the College’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts in support of the College’s mission, vision, values, heart, and strategic framework. This position will play a vital role in Riverland achieving Hispanic Serving Institution status by 2028 and in helping Riverland meet its equity goals by optimizing College processes and systems to promote student recruitment, persistence, and success.
The Vice President of Strategic Enrollment and Equity serves on the President’s Executive Cabinet and provides broad advice and assistance to the President in establishing and meeting the strategic direction of the College. As a member of the President’s senior administrative team, the Vice President represents the College as designated by the President, within Minnesota State, external agencies and bodies, and serves as a College officer/representative on public occasions. The person in this position serves on key College committees, leads the Strategic Enrollment Management and DEI teams and initiatives, and works to improve campus culture and equity. They are responsible for building a culture conducive to achieving Hispanic Serving Institution status and must have a solid understanding and appreciation of Hispanic cultures and ideally will be fluent in Spanish.
Strategic Enrollment Management
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
Leadership of Student Affairs
Budget and Human Resource Management
College, Community, System, and National Involvement 
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, or equivalent.
Relevant experience in designing, implementing, sustaining, and advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.
Strategic enrollment management experience.
Minimum of three years of higher education leadership experience including the management of employees. 
Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree.
Experience at a Hispanic Serving Institution or understanding of Hispanic culture in relationship to strategic enrollment management.
Working knowledge in managing, developing, allocating and monitoring assigned planning and budgeting processes.
Executive experience working in a unionized College or University environment. 
Bilingual/Multilingual fluent in Spanish, Somali, Karen, Anuak, Nuer or other languages that reflect our student body, workforce, and communities, strongly preferred.NOTE:  A detailed job description is available upon request, email holly.sherman@riverland.edu
Minnesota State is unable to sponsor Applicants for work visas.  All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.
Application Procedure:
Internal Applicants:
Current MinnState employees can log into Workday and search “Browse Jobs” in the search bar to apply. 
Job Posting # JR0000001545
External Applicants:
Candidates not currently employed by MinnState can go to Employment Opportunities - Riverland to apply.
Job Posting # JR0000001545
Complete online application will include a letter of interest and resume/curriculum vitae.  Please note that the search committee will not review incomplete applications.
 
Deadline to Apply: 3/11/2025 by 12:01 am.