Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College invites nominations and applications for the position of President.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is unique in its organizational structure. It is a joint endeavor of both the Fond du Lac Tribal Board of Directors and Minnesota State. This dual identity, though complex, provides innate strengths.
It provides the local community and region an asset for workforce and economic development, and as a tribal college, it aspires to be the preferred destination for native students with an institutional identity that has academic programs focused on native history, culture, and issues.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College seeks a president who will honor the history of the tribal and community college while focusing on growing and advancing the mission of the college.
To apply go to acctsearches.org and upload your documents.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is unique in its organizational structure. It is a joint endeavor of both the Fond du Lac Tribal Board of Directors and Minnesota State. This dual identity, though complex, provides innate strengths. It provides the local community and region an asset for workforce and economic development, and as a tribal college, it aspires to be the preferred destination for native students with an institutional identity that has academic programs focused on native history, culture, and issues.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College seeks a president who will honor the history of the tribal and community college while focusing on growing and advancing the mission of the college. The president is appointed by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees, reports to the Chancellor and has a strong partnership with the Fond du Lac Tribal College Board.
Serving the community and its students since 1987, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and the World Indigenous Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC). Situated approximately 20 miles south of Duluth and less than two hours north of the Twin Cities, the college serves a wide and diverse student body. It provides programs that fulfill the college’s commitment to Indigenous communities, their land grant status, and the union of cultures. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is the only two-year college in Minnesota authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees.
MISSION AND CORE VALUES
The president will fully embrace the mission and core values of the college and will demonstrate in their daily work a spirit of community and a sense of purpose. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is the only college in the country that is both a tribal college and a community college. The president will be a steward of the college’s historical tribal mission and an advocate forthe community college mission that ultimately enhances its Indigenous mission to serve its students and its community.
COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR
The president will lead with an open communication style that invites engagement, creativity, and innovation. With signature programs in healthcare, law enforcement, education, and environmental science, the college is poised to expand programs through building technology infrastructure for greater reach and to better serve students. The president will lead with an open communication style that invites engagement, dialogue, creativity, and innovation.
LEADER FOR INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
As a member of Minnesota State, the college president will be a leader and a partner for all Minnesota State colleges and universities to advance the collective mission to expand educational opportunities for all Indigenous students across the state and to expand the educational experiences relating to native issues for all students.
A Union of Cultures
Through a close Tribal and State partnership, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has a unique mission in providing education to the public. This unique collaboration offers all students, regardless of demographic background, the opportunity to learn in a comfortable and diverse environment.
Our Mission
The mission of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is to provide higher education opportunities for its communities in a welcoming, culturally diverse environment.
To achieve this mission we will:
- Promote scholarship and academic excellence through transfer and career education, and provide access to higher education by offering developmental education.
- Respectfully promote the language, culture, and history of the Anishinaabeg.
- Provide programs which will celebrate the cultural diversity of our community and promote global understanding.
- Promote a sense of personal respect and wellness.
- Provide technological opportunities and experiences, preparing students for the future.
Provide programs and baccalaureate degrees that fulfill our commitment to American Indian communities, our land grant status, and the union of cultures.
Our Vision
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College offers a postsecondary education to honor the past, for those living in the present and dreaming the future, through a spirit of respect, cooperation, and unity.
Core Values
During 2013 and 2014, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College identified five core values to be used as guiding principles on campus. Our core values are:
- Respect: Manaaji’idiwin
- Integrity: Gwayakwaadiziwin
- Stewardship: Ganawenjigewin
- Innovation: Maamamiikaajinendamowin
- Compassion: Zhawenjigewin
Years before Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College became a reality, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa had discussions of creating a college for their community.
The beautiful FDLTCC campus sits on top of a bluff in Cloquet, MN, at the north tip of Carlton County and is roughly 21 miles from Duluth, MN. The main building sits in the middle of a 38-acre former tree farm of majestic red pines. The Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee offices are approximately five miles away from the college.
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Nagaajiwanaang, “Where the Water Stops,” is the name of the homelands of the Fond du Lac Band at the time of the 1854 Treaty. This name was retained in Ojibwemowin for the present-day Fond du Lac Reservation that was established under the 1854 La Pointe Treaty. Nagaajiwanaang (Fond du Lac Band) is one of the six Bands of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. There are three districts that make up the Fond du Lac Reservation: Bapashkominitigong (Cloquet), Gwaaba’iganing (Sawyer), and Ashkibwaakaaning (Brookston). Today, the Band includes over 4,200 members. The Fond du Lac Band has always been, and continues to be, a proud sovereign Ojibwe nation. To learn more about the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, visit fdlrez.com.
Learn about the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Cloquet
Cloquet, a city of 12,868 residents is proud of its excellent school district and diverse business community, which employs many people and provides goods and services to local, regional, national, and international markets. The city is home to a number of major employers including, Sappi Fine Paper, USG, and Upper Lakes Foods. Among the many things local businesses value about the community are the people of Cloquet, people whose small-town values include a strong work ethic, a belief in education, and a faith in the future of their community. To learn more about Cloquet, visit cloqueteda.com/community-profile/about-cloquet.
The faculty and staff at FDLTCC have one thing in mind — The student.
Whether it’s putting in extra time with students on a one-on-one basis or developing new ways of thinking to help students apply their knowledge to the real world, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College’s goal is to help students focus on their education and achieve their goals.
On Campus Enrollment: 858
Total Enrollment (including College in the Schools): 2,029
Undergraduate Enrollment Details
• Students living on campus – 86
• Enrollment Status
• 51% Part Time
• 49% Full Time
Gender
• 64% Female
• 34% Male
• Average Age – 27
• Student to teacher ratio – 13 to 1
• Tribes represented – 27
• Native American Students – 26%
• 77% students from underrepresented groups (FY2022 data)
• 37% Students of color
• 26% Employees of color
• 2% Other/Unspecified
Financial Aid
• Federal Financial Aid awarded $1,470,932
• State financial aid awarded $1,801,026
• Loans borrowed in federal direct program$1,767,899.00
• Scholarships awarded
Students receiving financial aid/loans 80–85% (depending on the term)
FDLTCC offers two-year associate degrees and short-term certificates across a wide range of program areas and a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.
Degree Programs
• American Indian Studies
• Art
• Business
• Child Development
• Electric Utility Technology
• Elementary Education
• Environmental Science
• Geographic Information Systems
• Health Sciences Broad Field
• Human Services
• Law Enforcement
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Multimedia Production
• Nursing
Certificates & Diplomas
• Anishinaabe Language
• Chemical Dependency Counselor
• Child Development
• Clean Energy Technology
• Geographic Information Systems
• Environmental Sustainability
• Law Enforcement Skills Training Diploma
• Multimedia Production
• Nursing Assistant
• Small Business / Entrepreneurship
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 state’s undergraduate student population, and we serve more Black and Indigenous students, 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.
ACCT Search is assisting Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in this search. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than April 7, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. The search will be conducted with a commitment of confidentiality for candidates until finalists are selected.
To apply go to acctsearches.org and upload your documents.
Candidates will need to have the following information or materials available to complete the application:
1. A letter of application (not to exceed 5 pages) that succinctly addresses the opportunities and challenges identified in the Position Profile and demonstrates how the candidate’s experience and professional qualifications prepare them to serve as the President of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
2. A current résumé including an email address and cellular telephone number.
3. 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
Search Consultant
cindyelopez000@gmail.com
405-255-2566
Julie Golder, J.D.
Vice President of Search Services
jgolder@acct.org
202-384-5816 (mobile)
202-775-4466 (office)
An ACCT Search
To apply go to acctsearches.org and upload your documents.