Bemidji State University (BSU) invites applicants to join our team as the Transfer Navigator . This grant-funded position is ideally centrally positioned on the Minnesota North College (MNC) Hibbing campus and would make frequent day trips to the other MNC campuses on a regular schedule. This is a BSU position funded by the Design Accelerator grant provided by Arizona State University. At this time, the position would be fixed-term though the 2026-2027 Academic year starting on or after October 1, 2026 . The purpose of the position is to increase the rate of success (attainment of four-year degree) among students transferring from MNC to BSU, and to increase the rate of graduation success at the colleges (attainment of two-year degree or other award) through personalized support from very early in each college student’s enrollment at MNC.
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Bemidji State University (BSU) invites applicants to join our team as the Transfer Navigator . This grant-funded position is ideally centrally positioned on the Minnesota North College (MNC) Hibbing campus and would make frequent day trips to the other MNC campuses on a regular schedule. This is a BSU position funded by the Design Accelerator grant provided by Arizona State University. At this time, the position would be fixed-term though the 2026-2027 Academic year starting on or after October 1, 2026 . The purpose of the position is to increase the rate of success (attainment of four-year degree) among students transferring from MNC to BSU, and to increase the rate of graduation success at the colleges (attainment of two-year degree or other award) through personalized support from very early in each college student’s enrollment at MNC.
Responsibilities of the Transfer Navigator include
Directly support enrolled and prospective students. (40%) Being present on a regular basis at Minnesota North College campuses, holding appointments and being available to students on various schedules. Quickly and thoroughly answer a wide range of questions about their chosen transfer/degree pathway. Being a singular point of contact to handle all transfer questions/situations. Assisting students in academic support and major/career exploration. Empowering students to develop plans for success that include understanding degree requirements and advocating for themselves. Monitoring student admission and transfer progress, analyzing challenges and barriers, determining solutions, and conducting intervention activities for students experiencing impeded matriculation. Providing guidance to students navigating university systems, such as undergraduate admissions applications, graduation planner, e-mail, financial aid, housing apps and procedures, and understanding the degree audit report, among others. Maintaining a roster of students in the customer relationship management system(s); tracking student engagements; assisting with developing and presenting transfer reports and data. Conducting workshops and classroom visits with prospective and current students to inform students about transfer requirements and processes to ensure a seamless transition to BSU. Presenting university transfer information at college recruitment events, information sessions, and at various meetings. Assisting in the recruitment of prospective transfer students and helping students navigate through transfer and financial aid processes. Working with students who plan to transfer but have a long road ahead (part-time enrollment) to encourage continuance and clearly illustrate ways to achieve their goals. Providing individualized transfer plans for students, with special attention paid to AAS/AS students to complete the MNTC before transferring. Providing transfer information for specific programs and discussing what would be needed to complete the program at BSU. Providing planning materials showing a breakdown of remaining courses and estimated costs. Attending MNC events for current student groups to introduce them to BSU, including PSEO and Concurrent Enrollment students. Attending campus events for prospective students (high school groups) to introduce BSU to incoming students. Starting at MNC, finishing at BSU. Attending events such as commencement and scholarship/alumni recognition to support students transferring to BSU. Helping students and parents clearly understand the financial aid options and how they might differ or be similar between MNC and BSU. Clearly illustrating to students, the career advancement and earning potential of the various careers available with a bachelor’s degree. Ensuring students are aware of “learn and earn” opportunities with flexible BSU online programs. Identifying specific courses students should be taking at MNC to most efficiently earn the two-year and four-year degree while working to develop confidence in their ability to transition to upper-level coursework.
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Being present on a regular basis at Minnesota North College campuses, holding appointments and being available to students on various schedules. Quickly and thoroughly answer a wide range of questions about their chosen transfer/degree pathway. Being a singular point of contact to handle all transfer questions/situations.
Assisting students in academic support and major/career exploration. Empowering students to develop plans for success that include understanding degree requirements and advocating for themselves.
Monitoring student admission and transfer progress, analyzing challenges and barriers, determining solutions, and conducting intervention activities for students experiencing impeded matriculation.
Providing guidance to students navigating university systems, such as undergraduate admissions applications, graduation planner, e-mail, financial aid, housing apps and procedures, and understanding the degree audit report, among others.
Maintaining a roster of students in the customer relationship management system(s); tracking student engagements; assisting with developing and presenting transfer reports and data.
Conducting workshops and classroom visits with prospective and current students to inform students about transfer requirements and processes to ensure a seamless transition to BSU.
Presenting university transfer information at college recruitment events, information sessions, and at various meetings.
Assisting in the recruitment of prospective transfer students and helping students navigate through transfer and financial aid processes. Working with students who plan to transfer but have a long road ahead (part-time enrollment) to encourage continuance and clearly illustrate ways to achieve their goals.
Providing individualized transfer plans for students, with special attention paid to AAS/AS students to complete the MNTC before transferring. Providing transfer information for specific programs and discussing what would be needed to complete the program at BSU. Providing planning materials showing a breakdown of remaining courses and estimated costs.
Attending MNC events for current student groups to introduce them to BSU, including PSEO and Concurrent Enrollment students. Attending campus events for prospective students (high school groups) to introduce BSU to incoming students. Starting at MNC, finishing at BSU.
Attending events such as commencement and scholarship/alumni recognition to support students transferring to BSU.
Helping students and parents clearly understand the financial aid options and how they might differ or be similar between MNC and BSU.
Clearly illustrating to students, the career advancement and earning potential of the various careers available with a bachelor’s degree. Ensuring students are aware of “learn and earn” opportunities with flexible BSU online programs.
Identifying specific courses students should be taking at MNC to most efficiently earn the two-year and four-year degree while working to develop confidence in their ability to transition to upper-level coursework.
Collaborating directly with faculty and administrators. (30%) Developing relationships with MNC staff, faculty, and administration to increase awareness of BSU programs and benefits to students. Assisting with articulation agreements and responding to program changes at BSU and MNC. Working with MNC faculty and administrators to identify transfer barriers as well as opportunities to improve the transfer process. Strengthening relationships between MNC and BSU faculty and staff through structured visits, meetings, and student engagements. Holding meetings between BSU and MNC faculty to support the development of transfer course equivalences in Transfer Pathways and non-pathway areas where alignment is needed. Ensuring faculty awareness of programmatic changes to ensure continued alignment of transfer pathways. Presenting programmatic information (Accounting, Social Work, Forestry, etc.) in MNC classrooms to help guide students who plan to transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree. Supporting the work of developing a BSU academic presence at MNC (bachelor’s degree courses on the MNC campus).
Developing relationships with MNC staff, faculty, and administration to increase awareness of BSU programs and benefits to students. Assisting with articulation agreements and responding to program changes at BSU and MNC.
Working with MNC faculty and administrators to identify transfer barriers as well as opportunities to improve the transfer process.
Strengthening relationships between MNC and BSU faculty and staff through structured visits, meetings, and student engagements.
Holding meetings between BSU and MNC faculty to support the development of transfer course equivalences in Transfer Pathways and non-pathway areas where alignment is needed. Ensuring faculty awareness of programmatic changes to ensure continued alignment of transfer pathways.
Presenting programmatic information (Accounting, Social Work, Forestry, etc.) in MNC classrooms to help guide students who plan to transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree.
Supporting the work of developing a BSU academic presence at MNC (bachelor’s degree courses on the MNC campus).
Collaborating directly with MNC staff. (30%) Traveling among the MNC campuses to build working relationships with advisors and counselors, understanding their workflows and finding ways to integrate BSU transfer information and support seamlessly. Integrating with and meeting consistently with MNC advisors and being part of regular department meetings as well as meeting with students interested in earning a bachelor’s degree from BSU. Working with MNC visit and engagement coordinators to organize activities that help prospective students and their families understand baccalaureate pathways not requiring relocation from their communities (e.g. earn the associates degree at MNC and earn the bachelor’s degree online from BSU). Increasing awareness of transfer pathways between MNC and BSU among advisors. Developing printed transfer guides for distribution in the MNC campuses and classrooms where applicable. Developing and maintaining a similar electronic resource for inclusion on the BSU Transfer web site. Acting as liaison/one stop contact for BSU students who are currently attending BSU online and using MNC resources (labs, common spaces, library, etc.). Working with MNC administration to identify and highlight resources MNC-BSU transfer students can continue to use after they graduate from MNC and enroll at BSU. Being available to staff over Zoom and Teams when not on campus to resolve transfer issues and questions collaboratively and quickly.
Traveling among the MNC campuses to build working relationships with advisors and counselors, understanding their workflows and finding ways to integrate BSU transfer information and support seamlessly.
Integrating with and meeting consistently with MNC advisors and being part of regular department meetings as well as meeting with students interested in earning a bachelor’s degree from BSU.
Working with MNC visit and engagement coordinators to organize activities that help prospective students and their families understand baccalaureate pathways not requiring relocation from their communities (e.g. earn the associates degree at MNC and earn the bachelor’s degree online from BSU).
Increasing awareness of transfer pathways between MNC and BSU among advisors. Developing printed transfer guides for distribution in the MNC campuses and classrooms where applicable. Developing and maintaining a similar electronic resource for inclusion on the BSU Transfer web site.
Acting as liaison/one stop contact for BSU students who are currently attending BSU online and using MNC resources (labs, common spaces, library, etc.). Working with MNC administration to identify and highlight resources MNC-BSU transfer students can continue to use after they graduate from MNC and enroll at BSU.
Being available to staff over Zoom and Teams when not on campus to resolve transfer issues and questions collaboratively and quickly.
Salary Range
Depends on Qualifications; Range C ($47,845 - $93,809)
Appointment Date
October 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree plus one (1) year of professional experience in academic-related support and advising, transfer admissions, or a closely related field OR Bachelor’s degree plus two (2) years of related professional work experience, OR three (3) years of professional experience in a related field OR an equivalent combination of post-secondary training, education and/or professional experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting and influencing students through decisions and transitions.
Experience collaborating across departments and leadership levels to support student progression.
Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural humility and fluency, and achievement in working with diverse student populations.
Strong communication, administrative, presentation, and organizational skills.
Valid driver’s license and be able to pass a driving history background check.
Preferred Qualification
Master’s degree plus two (2) years of professional work experience in academic-related support and advising, transfer admissions, or a closely related field.
Experience supporting and influencing transfer students to college degree completion and through the university transfer process.
Demonstrated experience successfully handling multiple channels of engagement (in-person, online, synchronous and asynchronous) to support a wide range of student types, complex situations requiring multiple solutions and strategies, and with a high level of confidence needed to engage with partners at all levels of the academic structure (administrators, faculty, staff, etc.).
A demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence, equitable opportunities, mutual understanding and respect, and the success of all students and employees, as reflected through teaching, service, scholarship, and collaboration with diverse learners and colleagues.
Working Conditions
Typical office conditions. Some work from home may be available at certain times of the year. Significant travel is required, mostly to MNC campuses in northeast Minnesota.
Physical Effort
Regular lifting and transporting of up to 40 pounds of various materials needed for recruiting and communicating.
Other Requirements
All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States at the time of an offer of employment.
Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Minnesota State University Associate of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF) – see agreement .
In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MinnState) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, faculty and staff driving on college/university business, who use a rental or state vehicle, shall be required to complete a vehicle Use Agreement form and conform to MinnState’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.
BSU is a tobacco free workplace ( see policy ) .
A complete application will include the following attachments
Cover letter, which addresses the required qualifications and your specific interest in working at BSU.
Resume / Curriculum Vitae.
Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)
Full-time/Fixed-Term / Grant Funded / Non-exempt / Monday-Friday, schedule requires some flexibility, including availability to work evening and weekend hours as needed.
Telework (Yes/No)
Some telework may be available at certain times of the year.
Inquiries about the position
Dan Voss, Director-Academic Partnerships, Distance Learning
Phone: (218) 755-2760
Email: dan.voss@bemidjistate.edu
If you have general questions about this posting or submitting an application, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@bemidjistate.edu
It’s more than a job. It’s an opportunity for the extraordinary.
On the idyllic shores of Lake Bemidji, cradled among the limitless natural beauty of the North Woods and neighbored by Minnesota’s three largest Indigenous nations, Bemidji State University offers opportunities for the extraordinary.
Bemidji State University has been ranked as one of the top 30 public institutions in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report each year since 2019. BSU offers its diverse student body a comprehensive spectrum of opportunities with nearly 120 undergraduate degrees and emphasis areas in more than 50 areas of study, 14 pre-professional programs, and 14 graduate programs and certificates.
As Bemidji State continues its second century of service, our vision is simple: we educate people to lead inspired lives. To achieve this, BSU centers diversity, equity and inclusion as a core value and strives to create a campus culture in which all members are free to be their authentic selves. BSU also proactively engages with Indigenous communities in northern Minnesota and nationwide toward its goal of becoming a destination university.
BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, the third-largest system of higher education institutions in the United States. It shares a unique alignment with Northwest Technical College, with administration and student services generally having dual responsibilities to serve both campuses. Through this alignment, NTC students can take advantage of services, support, activities, and opportunities at BSU that expand and enhance their college experience — such as full access to BSU’s library and the ability to live in BSU’s on-campus resident housing.
For the first time, a joint strategic planning process will guide the future directions for both institutions. The schools are pursuing four shared strategic priorities: student success, the Nisidotaading initiative, northern distinction, and telling our story. These priorities will serve as the foundations for master planning processes for facilities, academic programs, fundraising, information technology, intercollegiate athletics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, among others.
The Nisidotaading initiative — named for an Ojibwe phrase meaning “building mutual understanding” — is creating a statewide center of excellence. It will develop communities of practice meant to help Minnesota State colleges and universities better educate their campus communities on historical trauma and lived experiences of their Indigenous populations, and how to most effectively guide Indigenous students toward their educational goals. In addition, BSU is the first university in the United States to expose all of its students to a course on Indigenous people before graduation.
Bemidji State University acknowledges that it is located on land and water that is the current and ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe and Dakota. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide, forced assimilation, and efforts to alienate the Indigenous inhabitants from their territory here. We honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land, retained tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and cultural resilience. Indigenous people are spiritual and physical caretakers of this land to which we all belong. Bemidji State University respects these sacred lands, stands with the community members from these Nations, and will fight injustice in all its forms.
At Minnesota State, the work we do is more than just a job. In their pursuit of purpose, connection, and growth, our employees play a critical role on our campuses. They develop policies, provide essential services, and work to improve the well-being and quality of life for our students and for all Minnesotans. Minnesota State is committed to equity and inclusion, and we invest in our employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. Unlock your potential through possibility.
The City of Bemidji
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College lie amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota. Bemidji State occupies a wooded campus along the western shore of Lake Bemidji while Northwest Technical College lies just three miles east, near Bemidji’s robust industrial district.
The city sits between Minnesota’s three largest American Indian tribal nations: the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Red Lake Nation and the White Earth Nation. When settling the Bemidji area in 1750, the Ojibwe people named the lake Bemidjigamaag, which means “a lake with crossing waters” as the Mississippi River flows in from the south and exits on the east. Today, a city proper with a population of around 15,000 serves as a regional economic and cultural hub for about 100,000 Minnesotans.
Located just minutes away from a thriving downtown Bemidji, both the BSU and NTC campus communities have convenient access to affordable restaurants, fine-dining experiences, cozy coffee shops, grocery stores — including a natural foods co-op — city parks, and nearly unlimited outdoor recreational opportunities. Small, locally-owned shops and art sculptures line Bemidji's downtown streets, while national chains are also found in and around the area. The historic Paul Bunyan Playhouse has a calendar of classic shows, restaurants offer weekly live music performances, the First Friday Art Walk provides a tour of new monthly art exhibits, and annual festivals bring the community together throughout the year.
Additionally, the North Woods setting means students, staff, and faculty have a variety of activities available at their fingertips year-round. With more than 400 lakes — and a 240-acre research forest owned by BSU — within 25 miles of the city, there is easy access to kayaking, canoeing, swimming, boating, paddle boarding, hunting, hiking, biking, foraging, fishing, and more. An expansive network of multi-use trail systems is available for running, cross-country skiing, single-track or fat-tire biking, and skijoring. Further, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and tubing lie just north of Bemidji at the Buena Vista Ski Area.
Bemidji is also near two of Minnesota’s 66 state parks: Lake Bemidji State Park, which sits along Lake Bemidji’s northern shore, and Itasca State Park, home to the majestic Mississippi River Headwaters. Both parks are popular recreational and camping destinations where locals and tourists gather for sailing, swimming, and fishing during the summer months, and skating, hockey, curling, and—yes—more fishing in the winter.
Of course, no tour of Bemidji is complete without a visit to — and a selfie with — its two most famous residents: the iconic statues of Paul Bunyan and his trusty companion, Babe the Blue Ox. The famed duo, which has greeted visitors to Bemidji since 1937, is on the National Register of Historic Places and was once ranked by Kodak as the second most-photographed statue in America.
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Benefits Information
At Minnesota State, we take your well-being and work-life balance seriously. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that features low-cost medical and dental insurance with affordable deductibles, employer-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and pre-tax healthcare and dependent care accounts with a roll-over option. To further support your holistic health, employees also have access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, legal, and financial counseling. Detailed plan details, rates, and coverage choices can be reviewed directly via the State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) website.
To support your life outside of work, our package includes 12 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick time, and six weeks of Paid Parental Leave. We also help you secure your financial future with a robust Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement accounts, and various investment options. Furthermore, we invest in your growth by providing dedicated professional development and tuition waivers for both you and your dependents. Please note that specific benefit eligibility and coverage levels may vary depending on the type of position, employee classification, and collective bargaining agreements.
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