Plans, directs and manages CMU’s Office of Indigenous Affairs unit. Serves as an advisor to administrative officers, faculty and staff regarding educational programs and policies for Indigenous peoples. Participates in the recruitment of Indigenous students. Develops and administers retention programs for Indigenous students. Directs and manages the grant funded program MICUP known as the Student Transition Enrichment Program.
Bachelor’s degree preferably in Education, Social Sciences or related field. One year experience working with Indigenous tribes, communities, organizations and/or agencies. Experience directing a program, preferably diversity-related programs. Extensive knowledge of Indigenous peoples social, cultural, historical, and educational issues. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work as a team player. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective cross-cultural communications. Working knowledge of higher education. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image. Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job. Demonstrated ability to work with Indigenous tribes. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
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CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
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