What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager for Urban Economic Development position at South Dakota Board of Regents?
Working Title
Program Manager for Urban Economic Development
Posting Number
NFE02598P
Department
SDSU-Ness School of Management & Economics
Physical Location of Position (City)
Sioux Falls
Posting Text
The Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University (SDSU) invites applications for the position of Program Manager for Urban Economic Development. This position is located at the Ness School’s downtown outpost at Startup Sioux Falls. The Program Manager will focus on planning and coordinating community programming to support business and economic development in the Sioux Falls metro area. This position will organize events such as seminars, workshops, and career fairs, covering topics like venture creation, planning, housing, and macroeconomics, while also providing academic advising and career support for students. This role is essential in fostering connections between the Ness School and the local community. This position is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This position is a 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible position.
The Ness School includes approximately 35 full-time faculty members and a team of academic advisors. The school embodies an intellectual philosophy that economics and quantitative analysis are foundational to thriving in and critically assessing a modern global economy. Consistent with its land-grant mission, the school is the premier source for economics and business intelligence in the region. The school engages its stakeholders in the classroom, through scholarship, and through outreach. The school is a unit of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
The outpost serves as a discovery space, a club space, a growth space, and an information space. As a discovery space, the outpost transfers knowledge, disseminating what we know and what we learn in the Ness School. As a club space, the outpost engages the community, connecting with those who know us and with those who wish to know us. As a growth space, the outpost professionally advances learners, reducing the time, effort, and informational challenges our learners confront when they seek career paths, particularly those in the Sioux Falls metro area. As an information space, the outpost supports learners, sharing plans of study the school offers learners and, importantly, identifying what the school must improve to best serve learners, traditional and otherwise, in the Sioux Falls metro area.
South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant mission of access.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead operations and brand marketing of the Ness School downtown outpost.
- Support business and economic development efforts in the Sioux Falls metro area.
- Organize and manage seminars, workshops, and panel discussions on topics such as venture creation, zoning, planning, and affordable housing, risk management, macroeconomics and finance, and food and nutrition policies.
- Organize and manage social events to connect existing students, prospective students, alumni, and the broader Sioux Falls metro area community.
- Organize and manage summits and listening sessions for employers, career coaching and career fairs for existing students who seek careers in the Sioux Falls metro area, and academic advising and career planning for prospective students who seek postsecondary education.
- Communicate broadly what the Ness School offers learners; and invite feedback the school could use to improve how it serves learners, particularly those in the Sioux Falls metro area.
- Monitor and evaluate program outcomes, ensuring alignment with the strategic goals and accreditation standards of the Ness School.
- Lead strategic planning for the Ness School downtown outpost, producing a strategic plan, complete with goals, objectives, operational tactics, and clear performance measures.
- Exercise budgetary authority of up to $100,000 annually.
- Work, make decisions, and solve problems independently, without supervision.
BENEFITS:
South Dakota State University offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines.
Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in Business, Community-Development, or related field completed by start date.
- A minimum of three years of experience planning, coordinating, and leading efforts directed at community-outreach programming, economic and labor force development, career coaching and planning, stakeholder engagement, small-business assistance, or intercultural communication.
- Evidence of working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including faculty, students, and industry leaders, for example.
- Evidence of working independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
- Evidence of effective communication with a variety of audiences on and off campus.
- Evidence of excellent organizational, time-management, and interpersonal skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Fluency in a foreign language.
- Knowledge of the Sioux Falls metro area’s economic and cultural landscape.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
This system will guide you through the electronic application form. This employment site will also require the attachment of a cover letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, resume, and a reference page with the contact information for three professional references. Email applications will not be accepted. Please contact SDSU Human Resources at (605) 688-4128 if you require assistance with this process.
Any offer of employment is contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or university policies, including but not limited to, successful completion of a criminal background check.
South Dakota State University is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14.
Posting Date
01/27/2025
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
First Consideration Date
02/17/2025
Advertised Salary
Commensurate with qualifications
Duration of the Term
12 months
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Appointment Percent
100
Work Hours
Typical Hours Worked Per Week
Appointment Type
Regular
Faculty Status
No
Scope of Search
External (includes Internal)
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This position requires
Valid Drivers License
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Department Description and Cultural Expectations
South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with over $60 million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academic programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. We offer a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusions and access. The university is part of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance of attractions and activities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing HR@sdstate.edu. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: (605) 688-4128.
Contact Information
For questions on the position, contact search committee chair, Nicole Klein at Nicole.Klein@sdstate.edu.
Salary : $60 - $100,000
