| The University of Minnesota invites applications for a Senior Advisor to the President for Indian Affairs, an inaugural position that represents President Joan Gabel’s commitment to strengthening the University’s partnership with the Tribal Nations of the State and helps fulfill the University’s new systemwide strategic plan that calls for the University to prioritize collaborative relationships with our tribal partners.
THE ROLE
Reporting directly to the President, the Senior Advisor will provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight of, and accountability for, strengthening the University’s partnership with the Tribal Nations of the state of Minnesota. The Senior Advisor serves as a critical leader for the University of Minnesota system, serving on the president’s senior leadership team and coordinating and collaborating with senior leaders and leaders on the system campus leaders to ensure that the University fulfills its commitments to the Tribal Nations. The Senior Advisor works with and represents the interests of the University, and the state’s Tribal Nations, to ensure a mutually reinforcing relationship. The Senior Advisor will work in close collaboration with the Executive Vice President and Provost, Vice President for Equity and Diversity, Vice President for Student Affairs, Senior Director of American Indian Tribal Nations Relations, and other members of the President’s senior leadership team to ensure forward progress and alignment of University policies; academic programs; student recruitment, wellness, experience and retention; curriculum; campus climate; learning resources; tuition; land; and the broader teaching, research and service mission of the University.
Major Responsibilities
• Serve as a critical leader for American Indian issues and as a liaison between the University of Minnesota and Tribal governments and regional/national Tribal organizations
• Develop a plan to leverage University expertise and impact and, in particular, the University’s land grant status, to address the needs and priorities of Tribal communities
• Facilitate, design, and implement strategies that will promote collaboration and partnership with Tribal governments and organizations, particularly as they relate to Tribal sovereignty and American Indian education
• Lead and coordinate Tribal outreach visits for the President and senior leaders to the Tribal Nations, including convening regular Tribal Leaders Summits
• Advise the President and senior leaders on issues affecting American Indian communities
• Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement plans to increase recruitment and retention of American Indian students, faculty, and staff
• Facilitate the development and delivery of academic programs on American Indian issues
• Supervise the work of the Senior Director of American Indian Tribal Nations Relations, a critically important liaison for this work, and staff in a new Office of Indian Affairs
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the President Appointment The Senior Advisor to the President for Indian Affairs (job classification: Administrative Director 1) is appointed by and reports directly to the President. The position is a 100%-time, 12-month academic professional and administrative (P&A) position. The University offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with the successful candidate's background and experience. |
