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 Academic Specialist in the College of Social Science will support and advise undergraduate students on co-curricular opportunities and experiential learning programs as well as recruit, promote and help develop new programs in the College.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Promote and develop co-curricular opportunities for all College of Social Science students to assist all undergraduate students in completing their experiential learning requirements
• Advising students interested in study abroad and study away options and recruiting for these programs
• Work with the Assistant Dean and advisors to develop and facilitate study abroad/study away pre-departure and re-entry programming for students
• Coordinate all study away programming in the College, including recruitment, budgeting, financial and logistical matters, and working with faculty
• Coordinate social medial platforms for promotion for study abroad, study away, service learning, and community engagement
• Work with advisors and faculty in the College to emphasize the importance of, and expand the number of, co-curricular activities
• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean to manage the portfolio of study abroad/study away programming for students for enrollment, course approvals, and assessments.
• During the fall or spring semester teach courses or develop workshops associated with preparation for experiential learning programs.

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 -Social Science, Higher Education, or Student Affairs

Minimum Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Science, Higher Education, or Student Affairs; 3 to 5 years of experience in Student Advising, experience with Study Abroad, and/or other Experiential Learning Programs.

Desired Qualifications

Excellent written, oral, and dynamic presentation communication. Strong organizational skills.

Required Application Materials

1. CV
2. Letter of Interest
3. Names and contact information for three references

Special Instructions

For specific questions about this position, please contact Oumatie Marajh at marajhou@msu.edu

Review of Applications Begins On

02/27/2024

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://socialscience.msu.edu/undergraduate/experiential-learning/study-away.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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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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