Job Details

President

Position Number: 6822522
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Position Type: Presidents and Chancellors

Normandale Community College seeks a dynamic and visionary president who will lead a welcoming campus culture that prioritizes students and fosters a collaborative and engaging environment among faculty, staff, and administrators. Normandale is located in a vibrant suburb within the Twin Cities metropolitan area and is known for its outstanding programs in health, the humanities, and the liberal arts. The college maintains strong partnerships across the community, including with businesses, Kâ€"12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and regional universities.

Rooted in strong equity values, Normandale is committed to reflecting those principles in how it serves students and supports and develops faculty, staff, and administrators. The successful president will be an excellent communicator and listener, deeply committed to student success, and a proactive change agent. This leader will uphold the values of the college, be a visible leader at both the campus and system levels, serve as an effective partner with community and regional organizations, and guide Normandale in strengthening its local, national and global reputation for excellence.

Established in 1968, Normandale Community College offers a curriculum that spans more than 70 liberal arts and science degrees and certificates.

With exceptional faculty and extensive student support services, we prepare students for success in transferring to four-year colleges and universities and joining the workforce. Normandale is the largest community college and second largest institution in the Minnesota State system with an annual enrollment of nearly 18,500 credit and CECT students.

Normandale has strong partnerships with the City of Bloomington, surrounding K-12 school districts, four-year university partners, local companies and community organizations.

Normandale Continuing Education and Customized Training (CECT) offers a variety of skills-based programs for career advancement, and has partnered with organizations that include Aon, Dairy Queen, Donaldson, Medtronic, Polar Semiconductor, Seagate, Skywater Technology and many others through customized training.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is evidenced by the college's Big Three Goals, which serve as aspirational goals and an umbrella to a philosophy that asks what can we do as individuals, as departments, and as a college.

Normandale's work to achieve racial equity and educational outcomes (Goal 1), increase degree completion/transfer rates (Goal 2), and support a culturally responsive and service-oriented college culture (Goal 3) has been recognized by multiple organizations.

At Minnesota State, we provide the opportunity for all Minnesotans to create a better future for themselves, for their families, and for their communities.

With 26 community and technical colleges and seven state universities on 54 campuses, Minnesota State serves nearly two-thirds of the entire stateâ€™s undergraduate student population, and we serve more Black, Indigenous, and students of color than all higher education providers in the state, combined.

We are committed to equitable outcomes for all our students, and in 2019 committed to eliminating educational equity gaps at every Minnesota State college and university by the year 2030. Achieving this goal, called Equity 2030, is a moral imperative, and an economic imperative for our state as our population continues to grow more diverse, and will ensure Minnesota has the workforce it needs for generations to come. We are working toward meeting our Equity 2030 goal through hard work, robust data analysis, targeted programs to improve outcomes, and partnerships with community organizations, employers, and the state legislature.

The successful candidate will have experience and leadership with shared governance, demonstrate a collegial and collaborative management style, including understanding and appreciation for a collective bargaining environment. Demonstrated fundraising ability and building relationships with key stakeholders is desired, in addition to a record of building public/private partnerships between education and business and industry, government entities, and philanthropic and community organizations. The next President will have a willingness to work with K-12 systems and other Minnesota State colleges and universities. An earned doctorate is preferred, but not required.

APPLICATION & NOMINATION PROCESS

ACCT Searches is assisting Normandale Community College in this search. The search will be conducted with a commitment of confidentiality of candidates until finalists are selected. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than January 30, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

Candidates will need to have the following information or materials available to complete the application:

A letter of application (not to exceed 5 pages) that succinctly demonstrates how the candidateâ€™s experience and professional qualifications have prepared them to serve as the President of Normandale Community College.

A current resume including an email address and cellular telephone number.

A list of eight references: example, two to three supervisors, two to three direct reports, and two to three faculty and/or staff members from current and former institutions.

For additional information, nominations, or confidential inquiries please contact:
Cindy Lopez, ACCT Director of Search Services and Tribal College Initiatives, clopez@acct.org or 405-255-2566.

To learn more about Normandale Community College, please visit normandale.edu

Minnesota State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.

To learn more about Minnesota State, please visit MinnState.edu