Employment Opportunities
As Assistant Volleyball Coach, this position will collaborate with the head volleyball coach to coordinate all aspects of the program, including coaching players, recruiting student athletes, and program administration.
As Admissions Visit Assistant, this position will assist the Enrollment Chief of Staff and members of her visit coordinating staff with planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating in-person and virtual admissions recruitment events throughout the Spring 2022 semester during a time of staffing transitions. Shares Visit Center coordination duties with, and serves as back-up to, admissions individual visit coordinator. Supports the supervision and coordination of the student ambassador program.
As Dieseth Hall Manager, this position is responsible for creating and maintaining a comprehensive community and student development program in the residence hall. This includes providing leadership and on-going training for the Resident Assistants, mediating roommate conflicts, managing housing operations, and collaborating with the Area Coordinator in Towers as well as the student staff members.
This is a .83 FTE (full time August-May, off June-July) shared position that will be 50% assistant volleyball coach. During winter-spring 2021, the other 50% will be admissions visit assistant; beginning August 1, 2022 the admissions responsibilities will be replaced by live-in hall manager responsibilities. Housing may be available winter-summer 2021 before the hall manager responsibilities begin.
Luther College invites applications, expressions of interest, and nominations of candidates in its search for the newly created position of Associate Vice President for Finance (AVPF). Luther seeks a forward-thinking, collaborative, and entrepreneurial leader with a deep appreciation for the College’s mission and values. Joining President Jenifer K. Ward, a highly dedicated and student-focused faculty and staff, a vibrant and supportive campus community, and an engaged Board of Regents, the AVPF will have strong and energized partners to embrace the opportunities ahead.
Luther enrolls 1,800 students and is ranked among the nation’s top liberal arts institutions. The College is a Phi Beta Kappa campus nationally recognized for its engaging Paideia program, the number of students awarded prestigious Rhodes and Fulbright scholarships, and the percentage of students who study abroad. Luther’s identity as a college in the Lutheran tradition (ELCA) and its membership in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) mark it as a community that is both rooted and open. Neither sectarian nor secular, Luther College shapes lives of meaning and purpose in service to the neighbor.
Luther College’s central campus is situated on nearly 200 acres of limestone bluff country, and in the heart of Decorah, Iowa. Decorah is recognized regularly and on national platforms for its outstanding quality of life. With a population of 8,000, the town offers plentiful recreation; a charming downtown with numerous restaurants, coffeehouses, craft breweries, an independent bookstore, and a nationally recognized museum of Norwegian-American culture; natural beauty; and a close-knit community—all while providing the conveniences of a city many times its size. The town is an extension of campus.
The Associate Vice President for Finance manages the Office for Financial Services, providing strategic leadership in accounting, finance, and risk management. The AVPF oversees the College's risk management program and coordinates the financial programs, policies, and transactions that support unqualified audit reports, tax filings, and regulatory compliance. The AVPF reports directly to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Andrew Bailey ’08, supervises a group of three direct reports, and an overall team of ten employees.
Performs various duties in the day to day running of the bookstore. This includes all aspects of logoed apparel and time running the cash register.
Coordinates all promotions and events, maintains bookstore website and social media accounts, purchases trade books and gift items. Performs various duties in the day to day operation of the bookstore.
This position has the opportunity to impact that daily life of students, as well as staff and faculty by maintaining office space, classrooms, restrooms, hallways, etc. They will also help support events on campus when those events happen in the buildings they are assigned to. This role will primarily be responsible to ensure clean and sanitary conditions for academic and administrative spaces.
The defensive coordinator for football will prepare the practice and game plans for the defensive side of the ball.
Lead a grant-funded TRIO Student Support Services program featuring a highly-structured, student-centered retention model reliant on timely and proactive services, activities, and evidence-based interventions designed to strengthen the personal development, academic engagement and performance, and persistence to graduation of low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities.
This a .92 FTE position that works full-time August-May and is expected to work half-time during June and July.
The Float Custodial position has the opportunity to interact with students, faculty, staff, and the guests to the college. By cleaning, sanitizing and caring for the building areas on campus you are creating an environment where excellence and growth can occur.
This position is responsible for a broad range of activities involving data collection, analysis and reporting in academic and administrative areas. The position will report to the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.
Provide skilled expertise to the operations and maintenance of College electrical systems. Complete this work in such a manner as to provide a safe and convenient supply of power to electricity consuming devices on campus. Complete this work in a safe method to insure personal safety and safety to all Luther College personnel, students and visitors.
Responsible for timely and accurate preparation and production of all campus payrolls and associated reporting. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to utilize Colleague database software, Glacier nonresident alien tax software, Microsoft Excel, and Business Objects reporting software to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position has the opportunity to interact with students on a daily basis. They will help support the student experience in the residence halls, as well as events on campus. This role will primarily be responsible to ensure clean and sanitary living conditions for student living spaces.
This position has the opportunity to interact heavily with our students on a daily basis in their common living areas, hallways, lounges, etc. They will help support student life as well as events on campus. This role will primarily be responsible to ensure clean and sanitary conditions for common student residential spaces.
Temporary security officer will be responsible for duties similar to regular security officers. Position will begin as soon as feasible and continue for an indefinite period of time. Schedule hours will generally be 4 pm to midnight or 2 am but the overnight and day shifts may be available on occasion. Must be willing to work weekends. The number of hours per week may be negotiable.
Security officers provide for the safety and security of people and property on the Luther campus. Officers perform multiple tasks including random patrol of building and grounds on foot and by vehicle to deter and detect criminal activity and other conduct issues with an emphasis on prevention. Officers investigate criminal activity, maintain order, secure buildings, and respond to emergency and routine calls for service, all in an attempt to create a safe secure environment conducive to learning. Good communication, problem solving and customer service skills are essential for this position.
The Union Lead Custodial will utilize their strengths to interact with students, faculty, staff, and guests to the college. By leading the efforts of the custodial team in the Union in cleaning, sanitizing and caring for the building, you are creating an environment where excellence and growth can occur.
Luther College is seeking a self-directed storyteller with a talent and skill for visual media production. The Visual Media Manager is responsible for the direction and creation of innovative digital media to tell the Luther story on the web, social media, and traditional media. The position supervises two student-staffed production teams (video and photo) and will work closely with key Marketing and Communications staff as well as other campus departments to conceptualize, produce, shoot, edit, publish and promote high-quality visual media consistent with the Luther College brand.
This position has the opportunity to interact with students, staff, faculty and the community on a daily basis. They will help support student life as well as events on campus. This role will have access to areas across campus and support the cleaning and sanitation in residence halls as well as academic spaces.
