Job Description

Job Description

The primary focus of this position is to assist in the coordination of the Transformation and Reentry through Education and Community (TREC) program efforts for Minneapolis College. This position will collaborate with faculty coordinators to enroll TREC participants, work with prospective participants and collaborate with Department of Corrections staff for early-release participants.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Manage the enrollment process for TREC participants which includes manual application, course placement, and registration of courses. This will require collaboration with Records and Registration staff

• Assist faculty coordinator in providing new student orientations onsite at correctional facilities.

• Manage the preparation of prospective students prior to release who would like to enroll at Minneapolis College

• Provide financial aid assistance, verification, and loan processing assistance to ensure students clearly understand the status of their financial aid application and receive a timely award of campus-based grant, loan, scholarship, and student employment funds

• Work with Department of Corrections officers and caseworkers to assist with joining the Minneapolis College community after facilities release.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree and one year of professional experience OR equivalent years of experience in customer service or advising students across related functions related to Admissions, Advising, Financial Aid, or Records/Registration.

• Ability to use Microsoft applications to create and or prepare a variety of documents including memos, reports, presentations, graphs.

• Experience with diverse and underrepresented student populations.

• Demonstrates intercultural competency by recognizing the value of individual and cultural difference.

• Excellent in both verbal communication and written skills.

• Knowledge in FAFSA processing and financial aid awarding.

• Demonstrates an ongoing understanding of cultural fluency. Incorporates culturally responsive practices, and actively engages in antiracism professional development learning opportunities.

Other Requirements

• Must have an active and valid state-issued driver?s license and, a working vehicle.

• Employment is contingent upon a successful background check completed by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Current and former employees must be in good standing in Minneapolis College for consideration.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

• Mondays - Fridays 8:00am to 4:30pm. Some evening might be required for special events and program support.

• Travel to correctional facilities will be required. Locations will include Fairbault, Lino Lakes and Stillwater at various times of the academic/calendar year.

Telework (Yes/No)

This position may be eligible for partial telework per the Minneapolis College's Telework Guidelines.

Pay Range

MnSCU Academic Professional 2: $25.29 ? $36.71 hourly / $52,806 ? $76,650 annually.

Application Procedure

Attach cover letter, cv/resume, and unofficial copies of all transcripts. Application materials submitted by any other method cannot be considered. Applicants should be prepared to provide contact information of four (4) references, including two (2) managers, who can directly address your qualifications for this position (prefer that at least one reference observed you while you were acting in a teaching capacity). Applicants must include transcripts to be considered. Copies of transcripts are acceptable for the screening process; the successful candidate will need to provide official transcripts at the time of hire.

About

Minneapolis College offers extraordinary educational opportunity to 10,000 students annually with 100 plus degree options. The College has strong ties to corporate and industry partners that support student scholarships, provide state-of-the-art training and equipment, and offer internship and employment opportunities to the College's graduates. Minneapolis College is a member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system. The safety of all members of the Minneapolis College campus community is of vital concern. Resources including the current Annual Compliance and Security Report are available at the

We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and encourages application from underrepresented groups. Recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon employer offering support for veteran and military students. A member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system.

About Minneapolis Community & Technical College

Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) is a public two-year college located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. MCTC enrolls nearly 15,000 credit students annually and is an active partner in initiatives designed to strengthen the social, economic and cultural vitality of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Created in 1996, under the umbrella of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system, MCTC is the result of the merger of two institutions: a technical college with a long history of vocational education dating back to 1914 and an open-enrollment community college established in 1965. Currently, the spacious campus covers 21.6 acres of land and recent expansions include a new state-of-the-art Science Center, culinary kitchen and dining hall and outdoor plaza.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Internship, Remote job, Outdoor, Shift work, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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