Location: Thief River Falls

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Employment Condition: Unlimited

Job Description:

• Collaborates with Principle Investigators /Co-Principle Investigators to coordinate activities.
  • This position exists to coordinate and manage internal activities between the National Center for Autonomous Technologies education partners, industry partners, sector specific committees, and the executive board to ensure that the strategic plan of the center are accomplished within the timeframes established and following the procedures and guidelines established in the project scope.
  • Direct program management tracking tools and ensure collaboration among NCAT stakeholders including strategies for synchronization.
  • Direct activities to meet NCAT objective based on project outcomes and provide routine updates to the NCAT director to maintain required timelines.
  • Direct and monitor intra-agency agreements, subawards, and contracts.
  • Strategize planning and organization of reoccurring events required to meet NCAT initiatives.
  • Create strategies for attracting additional partners and NCAT participants to facilitate workshops and attend conferences.
  • Coordinate, plan and lead meetings with various teams, consultants, and individuals within NCAT.
  • Serve as contributing member on the NCAT Executive Team, co-leading meetings with the PI, to fulfill the requirements set forth by the grant to conduct daily business.
  • Serve as liaison between grants support staff and NCAT project stakeholders for the purposes of ensuring timely reporting and compliance with NSF requirements and procedures.
  • Comply with Minnesota State regulations, forms, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance in all actions of the NCAT.

• Develops Relationships and Consults with Education Partners to assist with management of a nationwide process for attaining and maintaining education and industry program accreditation with NCAT partners.
• Provide support to NCAT National Science Foundation program.
• Oversee grant activities, outreach and reporting requirements of the NCAT grant.
• Support the NCAT Director in ensuring training, safety requirements and advanced initiatives are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the smooth functioning of the department and maintain the reputation of the organization as a viable business partner.
• Represent the College, Student Affairs department and the office on various committees.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited institution in education, autonomous technologies, or related degree and 1-2 years of work experience in education or the autonomous technologies industries; Or, an associate degree from a two-year accredited institution in education, autonomous technologies, or related degree and 2-3 years of work experience in education or the autonomous technologies industries.
• Knowledge of or experience with industry program accreditation and individual certification processes, procedures, standards, and policies.
• Knowledge of research and evaluation methodologies sufficient to determine program effectiveness.
• Ability to interact and relate well with all segments of the education community and external stakeholders and motivate cooperation among colleges, high schools, businesses, and the community.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to diverse audiences and motivate others through written and oral presentations; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to direct and coordinate multiple related assignments and tasks; record of completing assignments.
• Computer skills and a general working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule involving travel throughout the State of Minnesota.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution related to management, education, engineering, sciences, or autonomous technologies.
• 3 or more years of work experience at a technical college, university, high school, or college system with autonomous technologies programs or a private company's training program.
• Work experience in an autonomous technologies business/industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of the interrelationships of Minnesota State college and MDE secondary programs.
• Previous leadership, coordination, and/or project management experience.
• Previous grant writing and/or coordinating experience.
• Previous work experience in the Minnesota State system.
• Knowledge of Minnesota State statutes, regulations, forms, policies, and procedures sufficient to ensure compliance in all actions of the consortium.
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.

Other Requirements:

About:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency's mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Benefits Info:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Desired Start Date: 01/03/2024

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