Why Work at SCSU
Why Work for St. Cloud State?
People work at St. Cloud State University for many different reasons.
- To bring the transformative, life-changing power of higher education to others.
- To seek, to challenge, and to push the boundaries of knowledge.
- To discover. To innovate.
- To help our students transform their dreams into reality.
At St. Cloud State, we are bold thinkers and game-changers.
We are pioneers in higher education, rising to turn challenges into opportunities.
As the world of higher education changes, we innovate to lead the way.
Benefits
At SCSU, we have jobs that offer our employees deep meaning in their working lives. But at St. Cloud State, we support the whole person—both in and out of the workplace. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits to support your work and personal life. As a benefits-eligible employee, you will receive excellent health, dental, and life insurance coverage options—and so much more.
One of the most exciting benefits that St. Cloud State offers is tuition waiver. Eligible employees can receive a tuition waiver that covers the cost of tuition—and in some cases even course fees—for themselves or a dependent. This great benefit is available not only at SCSU, but at any Minnesota State University. Additional information about tuition waivers is available here.
Our university also has a telework policy. Although not all positions are eligible for telework, some may be. You can find more information on our telework policy here.
Health Insurance
The State of Minnesota offers high-quality medical coverage. Both in-person and virtual visits are covered. The state even offers free convenience clinic visits.
https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/benefits/medical/
MN Advantage Health Plan from Minnesota Management and Budget on Vimeo.
Dental Insurance
Dental insurance plan options are provided covering most conditions requiring dental diagnosis and treatment, including orthodontic treatment for children under age 19. Dental plans also provide preventative care treatment, with up to two regular exams per year.
Vision Insurance
The state offers an optional vision insurance plan that covers corrective lens and LASIK discounts.
https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/benefits/vision/
Vision Plan Benefits from Minnesota Management and Budget on Vimeo.
Life Insurance
All benefits eligible employees are provided basic life insurance coverage for themselves. Employees can also purchase additional coverage for themselves and dependents.
https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/benefits/life-insurance/
Life Insurance from Minnesota Management and Budget on Vimeo.
Disability Insurance
Benefits eligible employees have the option of purchasing coverage to help protect them and their families in case they can’t work for an extended period.
https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/benefits/disability/
Life Insurance from Minnesota Management and Budget on Vimeo.
Retirement
One of the best benefits offered by the State of Minnesota is participation in one of the state’s retirement plans. Depending on the position you are hired into, you will be eligible for participation in the state’s general pension plan, the TRA pension plan, or the TIAA IRAP plan.
https://www.minnstate.edu/system/working/docs/benefits/retirement_brochure.pdfhttps://minnesotatra.org/members/pension-basics/https://www.tiaa.org/public/tcm/minnesotastate
Employee Assistance Program
We care about our employees, and provide an Employee Assistance Program with 24 hour a day availability. The EAP provides free counseling session benefits, free legal and financial consultations, and concierge services.
https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/health-and-wellbeing/eap/
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) from Minnesota Management and Budget on Vimeo.
Wellness Benefits
To help our employees be their best selves at and away from work, we offer a range of well-being programs. Programs include rewards for completing health-enhancing activities, diabetes prevention and management, mental health resources, and workplace-specific wellbeing activities.
One of the great things about working at St. Cloud State is the vibrant diversity both on our campus and in our surrounding community. We have students and employees from all over the United States, and the wider world. Our strong commitment to the power of diversity is reflected in our multicultural student body, staff and faculty, and the many programs we offer to support and grow the diversity of our campus community. SCSU has received multiple Higher Education Excellence in Diversity awards in recognition of our outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Today, the field of higher education is facing unprecedented headwinds. At SCSU, we aren’t waiting for changes to impact us—we’re leading the way to refresh and innovate. Our It’s Time strategic plan informs the work we are doing to redefine what it means to be a regional comprehensive university.