Title: Workforce Development Officer
Position No: 001600693
No of Positions: 1
Location: Minot State University
Type of Appointment: Full-time
Closing Date:
Applications received by noon on October 1, 2025 will be given first consideration.
Screening of applications will begin on October 1, 2025.
Open until filled.
Salary:
$60,000 (dependent on experience) minimum annual salary plus a competitive benefit package including a generous retirement plan and employer paid family health insurance.
Job Summary:
The Workforce Development Officer (WDO) position is designed to be the primary liaison between the new Innovation Engineering program at Minot State University (MiSU) and the external community, particularly regional industries, high schools, community colleges, tribal colleges, and including youth development organizations and events (e.g., scouts, 4H Engineering Challenge, FFA, Science Olympiad).
The position exists to ensure the program's success and sustainability by directly addressing three critical functions: recruitment, industry alignment, and program funding.
As a secondary, but crucial, function, the WDO will also leverage their outreach and industry connections to identify and explore opportunities for other STEM programs.
This will include looking for ways to recruit high school students into a wider array of STEM disciplines and uncovering industry needs that align with other STEM majors.
In addition, the WDO will regularly synthesize and communicate the evolving needs of industries and the interests of prospective students to the academic programs.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in a STEM field or related field with a technical focus.
Minimum of 3 years experience in positions dealing with partnership building, recruitment and outreach, business development and/or project management.
Knowledge of STEM education and workforce development principles.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a STEM field of related field with a technical focus.
Familiarity with national, regional, state and/or local workforce development efforts.
Familiarity with higher education, degree programs, and articulation agreements.
Familiarity with grant funding sources and fundraising.
Application Instruction:
Applicants should apply online and upload a cover letter specifically addressing the job qualifications, and a current resume.
Professional references may be requested.
To be considered for this position, and in order to move forward in the search process applicants must upload:
• Cover letter
• Resume
Applicants who are veterans and eligible to claim veteran’s preference must include Form DD214 with the application for employment; claims for disabled veteran’s preference must include Form DD214 and a letter less than one year old from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs indicating disability; claims for preference as the eligible spouse of a disabled or deceased veteran must include Form DD214, a marriage certificate and a letter less than one year old from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs indicating disability, or the veteran’s death certificate.
Due to access to restricted information, the successful candidate will be required to complete a satisfactory criminal background check.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. and I-9 employment certification is required at hire.
There is no sponsorship available for this position.
Persons who may need additional job information or may require accommodation or assistance with the application or interview process should contact hr@minotstateu.edu.
Located in north central North Dakota, Minot State University is a place where east meets west.
Nestled on the northern edge of the Mouse River Valley, the campus stands at the heart of the Magic City.
The city of Minot - nicknamed the Magic City for its phenomenal growth during the early 1900s - is a regional center for commerce, culture, healthcare, agribusiness and industry.
Minot is home to Minot Air Force Base and is a key service provider in the burgeoning Bakken oil play that's made North Dakota's economy one of the strongest in the United States.
Minot State University is a public university dedicated to excellence in education, scholarship, and community engagement achieved through rigorous academic experiences, active learning environments, commitment to public service, and a vibrant campus life.
Our athletic programs participate in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in the NCAA Division II.