Job Details

Position Summary

The Lyman Briggs College (LBC) at Michigan State seeks an innovative and enthusiastic professional committed to the mission of a living learning community to serve as an Academic Advisor. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Student Success and Advising, the Academic Advisor will join a team of 6 advising professionals and help promote inclusion and diversity through advising, new student orientation, and support of students. We are seeking a student-centered professional to join our team who approaches the work with adaptability, creativity, and enthusiasm.

This hire is part of college-wide new programs and initiatives focused on advancing DEI&B: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We believe that this agenda is best advanced by a college of faculty, advisors, staff, and students with varied perspectives and lived experiences, in order to challenge biases and conventions in academia, promote innovation, and educate future generations. 

The primary roles of this position include:

ACADEMIC ADVISING (70%): Foster student development through thoughtful conversations, empathy for students’ individual paths, and engaged listening. Advise students on course selection and progress toward graduation, exploration of high impact learning practices, and personal and professional development. Refer students, as necessary, to other University units for assistance with education, career, and personal concerns. Promote a community committed to inclusion and productive dialogue for students through individual student development and programming.

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (30%): Coordinate the program development of new student orientation for Lyman Briggs students. Serve as liaison with the New Student Orientation office. Manage student staff support as part of orientation. Coordinator SSA team responsibilities during orientation. Manage and develop organization of student records and reporting as part of orientation. Develop communication with incoming students, in partnership with LBC communication staff.

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

Bachelors

Desired Degree

Masters

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 1-3 years of full-time and post-graduate work experience

• Experience working with students from high school to college age.

• Willingness to travel, both in-state and out-of-state

• Ability to accommodate a changeable work schedule, including some evenings and weekends during peak recruitment and/or advising times of the year.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in student affairs, educational administration, counseling, or related field.

• Background in new student orientation or first year experience, with skills in developing relationships with prospective and current students and families.

• Background in supporting and developing students from diverse backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity, and ability.

• Ability to manage large scale projects, events, and programs.

• Background in the sciences, technology, or interdisciplinary STEM fields.

• Understanding of the benefits of a small, residential learning environment.

• Commitment to one’s own growth and development as a professional in student affairs.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to adapt message to a variety of audiences. Familiarity with a variety of communication strategies, including social media.

• Strong collaboration skills. Ability to partner with both internal and external stakeholders.

Required Application Materials

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter, along with the names and contact information for three professional references. 

Together-we-will Statement

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://lbc.msu.edu/about/work-here.html

Department Statement

ABOUT LYMAN BRIGGS COLLEGE

Founded in 1967, LBC is a vibrant undergraduate residential college of Michigan State University focusing on the study of the sciences in their societal and global contexts (https://lbc.msu.edu). The LBC curriculum integrates the natural sciences and mathematics with the history, philosophy, sociology, and communication of the sciences. There are approximately 2,000 students in Lyman Briggs and 66% are women. Additionally, 32% of LBC students are members of the Honors College. Faculty work closely with students in small classes. LBC is also a leading center for research on teaching and learning and for interdisciplinary scholarship. Most LBC faculty members in the tenure system have a joint appointment in a disciplinary department or program to support their scholarship and professional development. The college boasts a?dynamic community of students, staff and faculty who make LBC an exceptional place to learn and work.

Lyman Briggs College 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. We actively encourage applications from -- and welcome nominations of -- professionals within the LGBTQIA+ community, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from other minoritized groups.

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.