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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.?
This is a full time Academic Specialist - Advisor position in the continuing system. The Director of?Student Retention Initiatives will support student journeys from recruitment to graduation by taking on the primary administrative load for the college, supporting the work of academic advisors within the college, and aligning college efforts with larger university initiatives.?
The critical job responsibilities of the Director of Academic Initiatives include:?
Assisting?and supporting the Assistant Dean with annual planning and processes vital to the operations of the Office of Undergraduate Studies/Office of Undergraduate Affairs?
Approving administrative forms, processing credit/no credit forms, completing RNR forms, and processing student requests to exceed repeat credit limit and/or to exceed 20 credits in a term?
Administering Academic Standing for Undergraduate Students (ASUS) decisions and signing off on the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) process?
Providing leadership, strategic vision, organization, and administrative oversight for?the Student Training for Academic Success (STAR) program??
Providing college level organizational structure for?readmission and reinstatement?
Overseeing college-wide initiatives to support intervention measures such as Enhancing Academic Success Early (EASE)??
Serving as the college liaison to for the College Student Success Group (CSSG)??
Developing relationships with key regional and national associations that support?student success?
Supporting college-wide?access?initiatives?and policies for the benefit of students?and?enhancing?the student academic experience?
Supporting university and college initiatives, including colloquium and commencement?
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 -Student affairs or related field
Minimum Requirements
A minimum of five (5) years of academic advising and/or academic and student affairs experience?
A minimum of three (3) years of experience coordinating and leading student success and retention initiatives?
Ability to work as an effective member of a team and?maintain?positive collaborations with stakeholders?
Sound decision making ability, excellent communication (written and oral), organizational, and interpersonal skills?required?
Knowledge of undergraduate academic policies and procedures?
Engagement in relevant external professional activities?
Desired Qualifications
A minimum of?five?(5) years of experience coordinating and leading student success and retention initiatives??
Prior experience working with?students through academic probation, including mentorship programs?and/or seminar courses aimed at academic recovery??
Prior experience working with university platforms?and data collection software?such as?Campus Solutions?and Registrar’s Office (RO) systems and forms?
Excellent written, oral, and dynamic presentation communication?skills?
Strong organizational skills?
Required Application Materials
Cover Letter
CV
Student Success and Retention Statement (a statement addressing how your past and/or present contributions to student success and retention will advance our efforts and commitment to student retention initiatives)
Contact information for three professional references
Special Instructions
For this position, remote friendly means up to two (2) days per week?where some?of ?the duties can be performed remotely.??
For specific questions about the position, please contact Assistant Dean Dr. Ken W. Horne, Jr. at?hornek@msu.edu.???
Review of Applications Begins On
03/27/2026
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.
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.
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.