Job of the Week 7/13/2018

This week’s job of the week is a University Academic Event Coordinator (#519393) for the College of Music. This position is seeking an individual to be an important liaison with the Offices of the Dean, Advancement, Career Services and Music Entrepreneurship.

Responsibilities for this role include reserving meeting and performance spaces, planning and oversee the preparation of the facility, and collaborating with the Communication Office to coordinate projects/events related to publicity and publications. The Event Coordinator would also be responsible for coordinating photography and video services for promotional and reporting needs. Ensuring high-quality activities with coordinating students, on-call and temporary employees.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree in art, business, public relations, communications, marketing or related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in planning, overseeing seminars, conferences, special events or concert production; budget and record maintenance; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Take Care of Your Pet with Pet Insurance!

For many pet owners, your pet is part of the family, and just like you make sure all members of your family are taken care of, you want to make sure your pet is taken care of too. Did you know MSU benefit-eligible employees have the option to enroll in pet insurance through Nationwide?

Nationwide offers two separate plan options that could cover your pet’s surgery, diagnostic tests, hospitalization, wellness exams, and more. With both plans, you are eligible to receive 90% off the vet bill. You’ll also have unlimited 24/7 access to a veterinary professional, as well as access to extra features such as emergency boarding, lost pet advertising and more. Check out a breakdown of both plan options here.

You can enroll anytime throughout the year, and the coverage period will depend on when your policy is issued. For more information on pet insurance, visit the MSU HR website, or start by getting your free quote here.

Job of the Week 7-6-2018

This week’s job of the week is a half-time (20 hours per week) Library Assistant IV (517619) position at the Main Library. This position is seeking an individual to coordinate and oversee late night operations (11:45 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. Sunday-Thursday).

Responsibilities include providing information and assistance to library users and staff, responding to health, safety and security emergencies, and safeguarding the collections. Additional duties include overseeing the Patron Services department workflow, supervision/training of student employees, resolving patron complaints, and creating/troubleshooting complex computer records.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in an office setting; experience with integrated library systems; experience within the last one to two years working a public service desk in an academic library; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Events Round-Up – July

Community Festivals 

Common Ground Music Festival

Moonlight Film Festival

Community Events

East Lansing Summer Concert Series

Eaton County Fair

Eastwood Towne: Summer Music Series-Showdown  

Ingham County Fairgrounds

Fourth of July Events

2018 Lugnut vs. West Michigan w/ Fireworks

Independence Day Celebration

Lansing 2018 July 4th Celebration

Light Up the River

Food

Saturday, July 7

Old Town in Bloom and Beyond, Patio and Garden tour

Sunday, July 8

Tiny Plantz LLC at Lansing Brewing Company

Tuesday, July 10

Hanna Winemaker Tapas & Tasting

Thursday, July 12

Dine Under the Stars

Saturday, July 21

Taste of Downtown

Arts

Thursday, July 12

Beal Garden: Plant Pigments: What They Do for Plants; What They Do for Us

Friday, July 13

Scrapfest

Saturday, July 14

Ask Me Saturday

Saturday, July 14

Historical Society of Greater Lansing Walking Tour

Saturday, July 28

Williamston ArtFest on the River

Saturday, July 28

Car Capital Auto Show

Sunday, July 29

Trap and Paint

Music

Thursday, July 5

Music in the Garden ft. Three Men & a Tenor

Saturday, July 7

If Music be the Food of Love

Sunday, July 8

89th Key

Wednesday, July 11

Disney the Lion King: The Wharton

Wednesday, July 11

MSU Carillon

Thursday, July 12

Grand Concert Series: Lansing City Market

Thursday, July 12

Rooftop Hop

Thursday, July 12

Concerts in the Courtyard

Friday, July 13

Oldies with the Sea Cruisers

Saturday, July 14

Olivia Millerschin: Live at the Robin

Saturday, July 21

May Erlewine and Anna Ash

Tuesday, July 24

DANCE Lansing Summer Festival

Thursday, July 26

Music in the Garden Featuring Tell Yo Mama

Family/Kid Friendly

Tuesday, July 3

Play in the Park: East Lansing

Saturday, July 7

Family Day: Systems

Tuesday, July 10

Zoo Days

Wednesday, July 11

Stories in the Garden

Saturday, July 14

Amazing Dinosaurs Grand Opening!

Saturday, July 14

Timon & Pumba’s Jungle Jam

Wednesday, July 18

Stories for Sprouts and Seedlings

Wednesday, July 18

Kids Festival

Saturday, July 21

Family Community Cookout Fest.

Thursday, July 26

Water Day

Friday, July 27

Moonlight Movies-Coco

Tuesday, July 31

Bug Day

Sports/Fitness

Friday, July 6

Lansing Bike Party

Saturday, July 7

SUP Yoga on the Grand!

Wednesday, July 11

Lansing Brew Run

Saturday, July 14

Summer Stroll for Epilepsy

Sunday, July 15

Yoga at the MSU Broad

Sunday, July 15

Run for Fame

Saturday, July 21

Lansing 5:01k

Professional Development Opportunities:

Tuesday, July 10

Hiring Student Employees at MSU

Wednesday, July 11

Motivating Student Employees

Tuesday, July 17

Records Management and Retention at MSU

Wednesday, July 18

Everything DiSC: Behavior Styles at Work

Wednesday, July 18

Essentials of Employee Relations

Tuesday, July 19

From Distracted to Productive

Thursday, July 19

Managing Difficult Customers

Tuesday, July 24

New Supervisor Essentials

Wednesday, July 25 AND Thursday, July 26

Influencer

Thursday, July 26

Processing Purchasing Requisitions

Friday, July 27

Travel Policies and Reimbursement Processing

Job of the Week 6/29/18

This week’s job of the week is a Human Resources Associate (posting #514941) for the College of Osteopathic Medicine Business Office. Responsibilities for this role include serving as a liaison with MSU Human Resources, managing recruitment and onboarding new employees, providing leadership and support associated with academic human resources, and directing the college process for support staff and temporary/on-call transactions.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree in human resources or a relevant field; five to eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive experience in HR management and supervising; experience in setting policies and procedures; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Questions about taking a leave of absence from work? Ask ALEX.

Have you ever wondered what qualifies as a leave of absence or what steps you should take to apply? Try asking ALEX! ALEX is a new virtual educational tool that guides you through the process of taking a leave of absence from work and provides easy-to-understand guidance for every step along the way.

We understand that sometimes you need to take time away from work due to an illness, injury or adding a child to your family. Find out how much time you’re able to take and if you’ll receive pay during your absence. Whether you’re looking to take a leave of absence now, or just thinking about the future, ALEX is available to assist you.

Click the image below to launch the ALEX educational tool.


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This tool is for educational purposes only; please refer to the FMLA page on the HR website for more information on how to obtain the required FMLA leave notice forms. For assistance using ALEX, or to understand your FMLA options, please contact MSU HR at 517-353-4434 or SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu.

Build your Emotional Resilience

Life can be challenging, but having the right tools can help you navigate through some of these challenges. Have you heard about the Emotional Resilience videos available through the MSU Health4U website? Each video is designed to help you through a guided journey with the goal of helping you strengthen your emotional resilience and psychological flexibility. The videos are in sequence, to help you learn more about the Acceptance Commitment Theory (ACT).
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Episode 1: Introduction

Episode 2: Waking Up the Witness

Episode 3: Learning to Defuse Your Thinking

Episode 4: Defusion Strategies

Episode 5: Connection

Episode 6: Expansion and Acceptance

Episode 7: Expansion Strategies

Episode 8: Value Guided Living

Learn how to create better thinking spaces throughout the day, taking time for yourself and finding your peace. If you don’t have time to watch each video every day, practice watching one video a week and go from there.

New Benefit for Diabetes at No Cost to You

In April, we rolled out a new benefit called Livongo – a diabetes management program completely free to MSU employees, spouses and dependents. If you are living with diabetes, Livongo can empower you to take control of your health.

Enroll for Livongo at any time – it takes less than 10 minutes to sign up. Once you register, you will receive a welcome kit in the mail. The kit contains your own Livongo connect meter, unlimited strips, a lancing device, lancets, a carrying case, and optional coaching by a healthcare professional.

Watch the following videos to learn how people have used the Livongo Diabetes Management Program to improve their health and make living with diabetes easier.

Kendrick Summers Livongo Experience - YouTube     Joyce Perry's Livongo Experience - YouTube

Questions? Visit the Livongo website or call Livongo Member Support at (800) 945-4355.

Want to share your own experience with the Livongo Diabetes Management Program? Get in touch with the MSU HR Communications team.

Job of the Week 6-22-18

This week’s job of the week is a Landscape Coordinator (posting# 513054) in the Landscape Services Department of Infrastructure Planning and Facilitates. This position is seeking an individual to make daily decisions for budgeting, planning, and execution of tree management for the campus, as well as to provide supervision, leadership, and coordination of Arborist crews.

Responsibilities for this role include determining vendors through MSU bidding, effectively communicating, and conducting equipment and tool safety training. Other responsibilities include interviewing future employees, training, and hiring, participating in the MSU snow removal plan and participating in football barricades and clean up in an emergency.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in arboriculture, horticulture or landscape architecture, Urban Forestry, and/or Landscape Horticulture Maintenance; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in supervising and leading arborist maintenance crews, pesticide application, and plant identification; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Source Newsletter – June 2018

In case you missed it, here are the June 2018 HR Source newsletters: Source Newsletter for Support Staff and

Source Newsletter for Faculty, Academic Staff and Executive Management.

You can find older editions of the newsletter on the HR website.

Here are the headlines at a glance for this month’s Source:

Support Staff:

  • FSA Claims Change for On-Campus Pharmacies
  • New Absence Codes to Track Sick Time
  • Check out the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand
  • Sick Time vs. Family Sick Time
  • All-University Awards Call for Nominations
  • Changes to the EBS Portal
  • Last Day of Work for Graduating Students
  • Annual Payroll Clerk Review Session

Faculty/Academic Staff:

  • FSA Claims Change for On-Campus Pharmacies
  • Retirement Resources for Faculty, Academic Staff, and Administrators
  • All-University awards Call for Nominations
  • Try Flex This summer
  • Check out the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand
  • Changes to the EBS portal
  • Last Day of Work for Graduating Students
  • Annual Payroll Clerk Review Session