Position Summary

Michigan State University actively promotes a dynamic research and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs in the College of Social Science will oversee administration of the Student Affairs Office and implement College and University policies and procedures pertaining to undergraduate academic student affairs. The Assistant Dean will provide leadership in advising and help identify and initiate structural changes to advance the strategic vision and teaching mission of the College and University. This position will coordinate academic advising and professional development of the academic advisors in the College of Social Science; coordinate study abroad/away, internships/service learning activities, and career services to enhance the student learning experience within the College. The Assistant Dean will work collaboratively with key Social Science College programs and departments/units, in particular the Director of Student Success, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Affairs, Career Services, Director of Assessment, Experiential Learning.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters

Minimum Requirements

Minimum requirements: Master’s degree; at least six years’ experience in academic advising and/or academic student affairs

Required Application Materials

1. Cover Letter
2. CV
3. Contact information of three professional references
4. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity/inclusion will advance MSU’s commitment to inclusive excellence

Special Instructions

Review of applications will start on October 31, 2023, and will continue until positions are filled. Questions concerning the search may be addressed to Emily Durbin, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies (cdurbin@msu.edu).

Review of Applications Begins On

10/31/2023

Website

https://socialscience.msu.edu/index.html

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

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About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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