The aligned Financial Aid Office of Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College is focused on providing excellent student-centered service while maintaining compliance with federal and state financial aid regulations. The Associate Director of Financial Aid, Information Manager is integral to the Financial Aid leadership team at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College.

The position is responsible for assisting the Director of Financial Aid in leading the Financial Aid Office for two colleges and three campuses while managing a budget compromised of federal, state, and institutional aid programs totaling approximately $40,000,000. Duties include providing leadership for various office functions, developing queries, improving processes within the department, management and expertise for the information system modules supporting day-to-day office functions, as well as providing significant presentation/outreach support/coordination to the campus community and local communities.

This position serves as a liaison between the Financial Aid Office, the Office of Information Technology, and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. The Assistant Director also coordinates and oversees the operations of the Financial Aid Offices on all three campuses, provides administrative support to the Director, and acts as the Director in their absence. The successful candidate will have a passion for student service, equity, inclusion, and continual personal learning/growth.

This position will have responsibilities at all three campuses and the home campus will be the Coon Rapids campus.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) is an open-door, comprehensive higher education institution committed to excellence in teaching and learning. ARCC has campuses in both Cambridge and Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Anoka Technical College (ATC) provides innovative career and technical education to help our students and communities live and learn well. ATC is located in Anoka, Minnesota.

The aligned institutions of Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College (ATC) are members of Minnesota State. With over 100 degree, certificate, and transfer programs across three campuses, ARCC and ATC have served the citizens of the Twin Cities and East Central Minnesota since 1965. Annually, the two colleges (three campuses) serve more than 16,000 learners of all ages and ethnicities as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor’s degree, or technical and certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers.

We are committed to responding to the educational needs of our changing communities and to providing opportunities for enhancing knowledge, skills, and values in a supportive learning environment. We recognize and assert the value of inclusion as an ethical imperative and as a necessity for academic rigor, student success, and lifelong learning. Our goal is to strive for inclusive excellence in our commitment to preparing all students and employees for success. Our commitment to inclusive excellence seeks to extend beyond academic offerings to meet diverse student interests as well as regional and economic needs.

Our college prides itself in our support for students’ holistic needs. We have many students who are first-generation students, students with disabilities, veteran students, post-traditional students, and students who identify as LGBTQIA. The student population at ARCC is composed of 0.4% American Indian/Alaska Native, 6.6% Asian, 11.7% Black or African American, 5.7% Hispanic of any race, 0% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 63.5% White, and 4.6% multiracial and 19.9% post-traditional students. The student population at ATC is composed of 0.6% American Indian/Alaska Native, 4.8% Asian, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.7% Hispanic of any race, 0% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 66.4% White, and 4.6% multiracial and 47.5% post-traditional students. We are committed to creating a vibrant and diverse community of employees composed of first-generation students, employees with disabilities, veterans, and employees who identify as LGBTQIA. Our employee population at ARCC consists of 16.4% Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). Our BIPOC employee population at ATC is 5.5%.

For more information about our colleges, please visit http://www.anokaramsey.edu and http://www.anokatech.edu.

The safety of all members of ARCC and ATC is of vital concern. The Clery Act Campus Crime & Security Report is available to perspective employees at http://www.anokaramsey.edu/about-us/safety-security/ and http://www.anokatech.edu/AboutATC/PublicSafety.aspx. The campus Title IX Coordinator at ARCC is Mike Opoku and can be contacted at mike.opoku@anokaramsey.edu or (763) 433-1272. The campus Title IX Coordinator at ATC is Dawn Easley and can be contacted at dawn.easley@anokatech.edu or (763) 576-4268.

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

This position is posted on the State of Minnesota website at https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/search-for-jobs/ from April 3, 2023 – May 8, 2023. The Job ID is 64521.

Please combine and upload these documents by the deadline:

DE&I Statement Prompt: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work is the responsibility of the entire college, including our faculty and staff. Describe how you would be able to support the efforts of Equity 2030 and the campus work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the position for which you are applying.

Within your application material, please address how you meet all minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications may not be accepted.