How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached to the first page of your resume. Your cover letter should address your specific interest in this position, relevant experience, and career achievements.
Job Summary
Working within the University of Michigan School of Public Health (SPH) Office for Student Affairs , the Student Life Program Specialist will report to the Student Life Program Manager and coordinate all student life programming, communications, and events. You will work directly with students to provide co-curricular advising and support and will be the primary point person for all Public Health student organizations. You will advocate for student life initiatives and focus on promoting student learning and development. The salary range for this position is $45,234 - $55,878. This hybrid position requires 3 days of presence on campus in Ann Arbor, MI per week. The full job description is available here.
Mission Statement
A strength of the SPH community is its commitment to attracting, training and engaging students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds, cultures, values and perspectives. We seek to create an environment that invites and values the contributions of everyone so that we can fulfill our public health mission. Toward this end, we are committed to honest and respectful dialogue, treating everyone with dignity and respect, and managing tensions and different viewpoints with maturity, sensitivity and as growth opportunities. We view this approach to diversity as fundamental to achieving our educational, research, practice and professional development goals because it provides opportunities for us to expand our horizons, learn from each other and do our best work.
Why Work at Michigan?
Benefits at the University of Michigan:
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Responsibilities*
Student Life Program Planning
- Facilitate and develop program planning and evaluation for SPH student life events with the ability to oversee logistics from beginning to end, develop program goals and activities, and facilitate student engagement.
- Coordinate/update the student social groups (such as First-gen and International).
- Foster relationships with SPH partners to meet student programming needs.
- Partner with SPH colleagues for Signature Events such as Orientation, Alumni Networking Night, National Public Health Week, and Graduation/Grad Kick-Off.
- Research pedagogy around student life program areas and incorporate concepts into program content.
Student Organization Advising and Support- Serve as the primary point person for all SPH student organizations.
- Provide advising and resources for SPH student organizations, including meeting with student organization leadership, responding to student group questions about the SPH and campus policies, coordinating collaborative activities, and organizing student leader communications, training, and other group leader events.
- Administer funding requests for student-led activities.
- Communicate student feedback, requests, and ideas with the administration.
Communications & Resource Liaison- Administer all student life communications, including school-wide newsletters and email group moderation.
- Represent SPH interests with the Center for Campus Involvement, UM Student Life, and the Rackham Graduate School to stay up-to-date on university policies and best practices.
- Establish and maintain linkages and refer students to appropriate campus partners, such as CAPS, CCI, SSD, General Counsel, Dean of Students, Rackham, and the International Center.
- Serve as a member of the Michigan Leadership Collaboration and the ACUM Grad Advisor Committee.
- Coordinate the assessment and reporting of the student experience.
- Represent SPH to internal faculty and staff groups within the school through written materials, oral presentations, and email communications.
- Provide a safe and welcoming environment for SPH student inquiries.
- Provide onboarding and orientation messaging/content for incoming students.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Administrative supervision of one work-study on a project-by-project basis.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience working in an academic environment, student services, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Interest in student affairs and student development.
- Knowledge of FOIA and FERPA regulations.
- Availability to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate events
Modes of Work
The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.