Human Resources

Staff

• Academic Advisor, TRIO Educational Talent Search

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Educational Talent Search
  Position Summary:

  To deliver student service, plan and supervise field trips, parent workshops, mentoring, and other activities with general guidance and supervision.  In addition, this position documents services and maintains public relations.

   

  This position will spend 4 days per week at 2-3 middle and high schools located in St. Paul/Minneapolis.  One day per week during the school year and planning days during August and May are spent on the St. Olaf campus in Northfield. 

   

  The term for this regular position is from mid-August to mid-June, and benefits are offered year-round.  The hours are Monday-Friday, full time, day hours (8 hours/day between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., hours vary depending upon school location).  Occasional weekends and evenings are required.  The salary is approximately $32,761 for 10 months of work for entry-level candidates.   The salary may be higher for candidates with directly relevant experience post-college.

   

  Continuation of this position is contingent on annual renewal of funding from the Department of Education.

• Academic Advisor, TRIO Student Support Services

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Student Support Services
  Position Summary:

  To provide academic support to TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) students during the academic year and design and maintain information systems; to coordinate the Supplemental Instruction (SI) component of the five-week summer program and provide assistance to the Residence Hall coordinator during this same span; and to contribute to a positive campus climate by maintaining strong relationships with faculty and staff and by participating on campus committees.

• Accountant

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Business Office
  Position Summary:

  St. Olaf is seeking an Accountant who is excited about the opportunity to make a difference in the higher education industry. This role will have a number of different responsibilities, but we are looking for someone who enjoys understanding the entire process and resolving variances in a timely manner.  This position oversees reconciliation of benefit and payroll accounts, recording and reconciling credit card activity, accurate financial reporting of debt and fixed assets, and prepares and files tax forms.  Candidate must be a team player and able to adapt quickly to changes. Excellent work environment with summer hours ending at noon on Fridays. Competitive benefits package, especially related to 403(b) match, vacation, and tuition benefit programs.

• Assistant / Associate Director of Annual Giving - Leadership Giving

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Annual Giving
  Position Summary:

  To manage the St. Olaf Fund leadership program, including the Leadership Circle and leadership volunteer program, as well as support of the overall mission and activities of the office. 

   

  We are looking to hire a candidate either at the Assistant Director level (3+ years of relevant experience) OR at the Associate Director level (requirement is more years of relevant experience).

• Associate Chaplain for Muslim Life

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: College Ministry Office
  Position Summary:

  To provide religious education, spiritual care, and program support for St. Olaf students, particularly those who identify as Muslim, and to foster inter-religious education and engagement for the St. Olaf community as a whole, in collaboration with the other members of the St. Olaf College Ministry team. 

   

  Candidates are also encouraged to apply for a similar position, with a .55 FTE, at Carleton College, another liberal arts institution located in Northfield.

• Counselor

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Counseling Center
  Position Summary:

  To provide mental health services to our students and actively engage in developing and implementing internal and outreach programming.

   

  St. Olaf is committed to building a culturally diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from minority candidates.

• Desktop Support Specialist

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: IT
  Position Summary:

  To work as a member of a team-oriented staff and share the responsibility of providing the St. Olaf community with computing services.  This position works closely with other staff members to coordinate and support desktop computing on campus, manage computing labs, provide Helpdesk services, and provide general support services for students, faculty and staff.

• Desktop Systems Specialist

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: IT
  Position Summary:

  To provide the St. Olaf community with technology services and to provide secondary support for the desktop configuration systems, desktop setup, software selection and builds, lab set up and maintenance, and general support services. This position is part of the Desktop Team which provides desktop support to faculty, staff and students with the goal of improving the technology experience and technical proficiency of St. Olaf as a whole.

• Electronic Resources Librarian

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Library
  Position Summary:

  To provide leadership and expertise in managing the full lifecycle of licensed and open access electronic resources at Carleton College and St. Olaf College. The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing e-resource management workflows, assessment, communicating changes in content and platforms, and identifying and resolving access issues in a timely fashion. This position will also be responsible for batch-loading and processing the bibliographic metadata for e-resource records and is expected to maintain current awareness of trends and developments in the management of and the marketplace for electronic resources.

• Executive Administrative Assistant to Chief Financial Officer

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Finance Office
  Position Summary:

  To manage the efficient operation of the Finance Office and perform administrative duties for Finance Office staff. This position has frequent contact with administrators, faculty, staff, students and insurance contacts and occasional contact with parents or vendors.

• Library Associate for Access Services

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Library
  Position Summary:

  To support public service efforts at Halvorson Music Library and Rolvaag Library. Assist colleagues with student hiring and supervision and provide general customer service by helping patrons access physical and electronic materials available at St. Olaf and other libraries.

• Mechanical Trades Technician

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Facilities
  Position Summary:

  To maintain and repair facility plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and food service equipment.

   

  The starting wage for this position is $28.76 per hour.

• Temporary Boiler Operating Engineer

  Job Category: Staff
  Department: Facilities
  Position Summary:

  This is a temporary, on-call position.  The number of hours worked each week will vary and not every week is guaranteed hours; there are 4 temporary, relief operating engineers who average 22 hours per week between them.  The shifts include:  days, nights, weekends and holidays.

  The Relief Operating Engineer reports to the Chief Operating Engineer but works independently, operates high-pressure steam plant and centrifugal chillers and related equipment according to the laws of the State of Minnesota and standard boiler operating practices. The position responds to alarms and emergencies, reports equipment failure and changes in machinery status and conducts required inspections with documentation to ensure continuous operation for the entire college campus.