GENERAL: This position reports to the president; it oversees the Business Office and the 4 Vice Presidents (Academic Affairs, General Administration, Nation Building & Community Development, and Institutional Advancement).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Focus to be in 4 key areas:
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must, at minimum, possess a master’s degree, doctorate preferred. Experience in higher education administration required. Familiarity with Tribal college regulations, data collection systems (e.g., IPEDs, HLC, AIMS/AKIS) and grants is preferred. The applicant will have the abilities to organize and manage multiple tasks with critical timelines. The employee must possess cultural understanding and experience with reference to working with Lakota and/or other Native American groups, tribal organizations, and indigenous education programs.
Additional Information:
Sinte Gleska University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious preference, age, handicap, marital status, political preference, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
Sinte Gleska University (SGU) is one of the preeminent tribal colleges in the nation. SGU offers certificate progams, AA degrees, Bachelors and Masters degrees. SGU is in its 52nd year of operating as an institution of post-secondary education, serving the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in south-central South Dakota. Sinte Gleska is one of the oldest tribal colleges in the nation, and was the first tribal college to offer the Bachelors and Masters degrees. SGU is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has teacher education programs and nursing programs that are credentialed by state boards. Within the last 2 years, the college has become approved for distance education. The mission of Sinte Gleska University is:
Sinte Gleska University strives to build a healthy tribal nation and sustain cultural identity by developing critical-minded lifelong learners who promote dialogue and analysis, value diversity and provide leadership.