Category: Employment

This category is for spotlighting certain MSU job postings and for employment news.

Job of the Week: Veterinary Nurse

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This week’s featured job is a Veterinary Nurse for the College of Veterinary Medicine (job posting 954961). The Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine is the destination for teaching, innovation, care, and service while meeting the needs of society in addition to clinical services and education. The College supports animal health programs conducted by both the Michigan Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

In this position, you will supervise a team of veterinary nurses and assistants within the Academic Programs unit of MSU College of Veterinary Medicine. You will actively interact with and coach students using cutting-edge teaching models, specimens, cadavers, and live animals. Your role is integral to managing the teaching lab facilities, cooperative development, and oversight of proper lab protocols. 

Your success in this role requires but is not limited to, continued development of your knowledge of veterinary medicine, proficiency, and continual refreshing of clinical skills for instruction and coaching students in an engaged, hands-on, and positive environment. You’ll also need skills in handling animals of multiple species, including behavior and restraint, physical examination, and assessment of normal and abnormal conditions.  

The ideal candidate will have two to three years of college, technical, or vocational school with coursework in Veterinary Technology. They would also be licensed as a Veterinary Technician in Michigan or attain licensing within their first year. Work experience would include patient care, surgery, drug dosing, and sterilization. Desired, but not required, qualifications include a Bachelor’s in veterinary technology, experience working with livestock, multi-species animal nursing, and biological sample collection techniques. The candidate should also have leadership training or experience with strong verbal and written communication skills. Find more qualifications and requirements here. 

To learn more, visit the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine website. To apply for the position, submit a resume and three professional references to the MSU Careers website by June 4. 

Job of the Week: Athletic Trainer I – Football

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This week’s featured job is an Athletic Trainer I – Football position for MSU Intercollegiate Athletics (job posting 951538). Athletic training is a major specialty in the field of sports medicine where active daily involvement with athletes, patients, physicians, administrators, and coaches affect the safety, well-being, and health care of the competitive and recreational athlete. Through a combination of medical specialists and the active commitment of the athletic trainer, the Sports Medicine and Performance team at Michigan State University covers a broad entity of healthcare.

In this position, you will evaluate injuries to determine referrals as well as design and execute appropriate rehabilitation exercises. You will also educate and counsel coaching staff, athletes, physicians, colleagues, students, parents, media, and consultants. Other responsibilities include organizing and maintaining daily medical records, including daily treatment logs and prescription drug logs using a computerized sports injury management program.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Master’s degree in Athletic Training or a related field as well as a National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) certification. Three to Five years of related work experience in athletic training or an equivalent combination of education and experience are also required. Previous experience as a Division I collegiate Athletic Trainer or experience as an Athletic Trainer for football are desired, but not required to apply.

To learn more, visit the MSU Athletics website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume, cover letter and four references to the MSU Careers website by May 28.

Job of the Week: Human Resources Professional

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This week’s featured job is a Human Resources Professional for MSU Extension (job posting 946783). MSU Extension helps people improve their lives by bringing the vast knowledge and resources of MSU directly to individuals, communities and businesses. MSU Extension is a large and complex unit with more than 700 employees in 83 counties spread across the upper and lower peninsula of Michigan.

In this position, you will support academic recruiting efforts and act as a liaison between MSU Extension and the central HR team at MSU. This includes coordinating HR processes to support areas, such as recruitment and selection, orientation and onboarding, performance management and development, and employee retention and succession planning. Other responsibilities include assisting in developing plans, objectives, policies, and procedures for department operations, maintaining employee records and ensuring data accuracy in HR systems.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field. One to three years of related work experience in a human resources field or an equivalent combination of education and experience are also required. 

This position requires a service-oriented self-starter whose strengths include problem-solving, the ability to work on several projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment, and the ability to understand and support MSU Extension’s efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion, and Civil Rights. Experience with MSU policies and procedures, including working knowledge of EBS, PageUp Applicant Tracking System, Qualtrics, TEAMS, Zoom, and Microsoft Office applications is desired, but not required to apply.

To learn more, visit the MSU Extension website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume, cover letter and four references to the MSU Careers website by June 4.

Job of the Week: Kellogg Center Event Manager

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This week’s featured job is a Kellogg Center Event Manager for the Culinary Services Kellogg Operations Department (job posting 943954). Serving as a “front door to the university,” the Kellogg Center profoundly impacts the greater MSU community, offering unrivaled customer service, an award-winning restaurant, experiential training for hospitality students, and flexible space to host an array of functions.

In this position, you will manage and coordinate events for Kellogg Center and Kellogg Catering at the hotel and other campus locations, including Spartan Stadium Tower, Breslin Student Events Center, and Munn Ice Arena. This includes overseeing food service and set-up duties for all events to ensure high-quality service to all guests, as well as management of event staff and details with the kitchen to secure proper timing and smooth events. Other responsibilities include overseeing the planning, development, and implementation of training programs for event staff, forecasting and making recommendations for departmental strategic planning, and managing food and beverage supplies, equipment and labor costs. 

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Business, General Business, or a related field. One to three years of related work experience in banquet/catering services and special events is also required. Previous experience managing events in a hotel or catering setting as well as experience driving a box truck is desired, but not required to apply.
To learn more, visit the Kellogg Center website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume and three references to the MSU Careers website.

Job of the Week: Communications Manager for IPF

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This week’s featured job is a Communications Manager for Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF)  (job posting 940897). IPF builds, maintains, and beautifies MSU’s physical campus environment in support of the university’s education, research, and outreach missions. 

In this position, you will collaborate with team members to plan internal and external strategic communication strategies and tactics related to key initiatives and priorities. You will be responsible for designing, creating, editing, and adapting content while coordinating multimedia components for integrated communication efforts. These could include photography, videography, graphic design, and script writing. You will engage in strategic storytelling through feature writing and article development and manage social media content. 

This is a pool posting for two positions that will require working on campus regularly 2 -3 days per week minimum. It is not fully remote.

Required qualifications for this position include completing a four-year college degree program in journalism, communications, or public relations and one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience. 

IPF desires a candidate with experience using Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier), website content management systems, and SharePoint. You must have the ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions and re-prioritize work when needed.

To learn more, visit the Infrastructure Planning and Facilities website. To apply for the position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and examples of written and visual communications work to the MSU Careers website by May 7.

Job of the Week: Intercollegiate Athletics Assistant Director of Production

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This week’s featured job is an Assistant Director of Production for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (job posting 941448). The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics works with MSU’s 23 intercollegiate teams, as well as club and intramural sports.

In this position, you will lead cinematography and serve as one of the primary feature producers for the EMMY award-winning docu-series ‘Spartans All-Access.’ In addition, you will collaborate with Spartan Vision producers to create engaging content for the Michigan State Athletic Department’s social media accounts and marketing initiatives. This includes producing, filming, and editing features for Spartans All-Access online. Other responsibilities include editing recaps, highlights, and player features, as well as defining color standards for Spartan Vision’s post-production workflow. 

You will assist producers in creating content for Michigan State Athletics’ various entities and provide insight to advance the department with emerging trends in social, digital media, and in-venue entertainment. In this role, you will fill network, local, and internal footage requests while meeting quick turnarounds to post high-quality videos the same day as athletic events. Consistency in brand guidelines and messaging related to all content produced is required. There will also be team/production-related travel involved.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor’s degree in Television Production or Telecommunications. Three to five years of related work experience in studio and remote television production, editing, and the use of television equipment is required. Experience with long-format documentary production, 360/VR, and a Part 107 license is desired, but not required to apply. 

To learn more, visit the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio to the MSU Careers website.

Job of the Week: Digital Marketing Manager (Temporary/On-Call)

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This week’s feature job is a temporary/on-call Digital Marketing Manager position for the Department of Supply Chain Management in the Eli Broad College of Business (job posting 934142). The Department of Supply Chain Management prepares students for the next era of SCM and careers in areas such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and transportation.

For a new graduate certificate program that is launching in the fall 2024 semester, you will plan, develop, and execute all paid and organic digital marketing endeavors, including key phrase research, SEO/SEM, marketing database, social media, and email advertising campaigns. You will also develop strategies for promoting the program, along with standard KPIs and goals. 

You should feel comfortable creating and executing digital campaigns which could include paid search, display, retargeting, IP targeting, and paid social media advertising. Developing and editing content for digital promotional materials while negotiating and placing advertising with a wide variety of media advertising sources will be required. 

The ideal candidate must have knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Journalism, Telecommunications, Public Relations, or Marketing. Five or more years of work experience in digital marketing is recommended along with proficiency in social media management systems (i.e. Sprinklr, Facebook Business Manager, etc), social media platforms, Adobe programs, and dashboard creation. 

To learn more, visit the Department of Supply Chain Management’s website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to the MSU Careers website. 

Job of the Week: Human Resources Generalist

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This week’s featured job is a Human Resources Generalist within the Human Resources Solutions Center (job posting 935213). MSU Human Resources works to provide strategic human resources expertise, counsel, and support services for the MSU Community. 

HR Generalists in the MSU Human Resources Solutions Center are part of a cross-functional team that supports many of the day-to-day basic human resources needs of MSU units and their faculty and staff. In this position, you will perform moderately complex transactional tasks in the HR-Payroll system, applicant tracking system, and other HR systems by applying business rules, data rules, payroll processing rules, policies, and union contractual requirements. You should feel comfortable explaining and applying federal and state laws, union contracts, and university policies to provide information and resolve issues for MSU departments, employees, and retirees.

The future HR Generalist will also respond to and investigate inquiries concerning HR issues such as employment, benefits eligibility and enrollment, time, attendance, pay, retirement, employee relations, and internal and external audits. You will also provide information to employees and departments about each area of HR to advise them of options, opportunities, benefits, and rights. 

You should have knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in human resources, a related social science field, business or a related field. Six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in human resources is required. We are seeking an adaptable, deadline-oriented, and self-motivated professional with excellent customer service skills. 

To learn more, visit the MSU Human Resources website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume and cover letter to the MSU Careers website by March 26. 

Job of the Week: Undergraduate Program Secretary

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This week’s featured job is an Undergraduate Program Secretary for the College of Nursing (job posting 10033616). The College of Nursing advances the health of individuals, communities, and populations through inclusive and equitable nursing education, research, scholarship, and practice. 

In this position, you will provide secretarial support in the Office of Academic Affairs for the Undergraduate Program, its leadership team, and faculty with undergraduate teaching responsibilities. You will primarily support the Assistant Dean and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Office of Academic Affairs. 

In order to support faculty associated with the undergraduate program, you will draft syllabi, order textbooks and office supplies, process reimbursements, maintain files, make travel arrangements, maintain calendars, sort mail, post web documents, and interact with faculty, staff, and students. Additionally, you may have supervisory oversight over students employed in the College of Nursing. This position has the potential for remote work ability for up to 2 days a week. The Undergraduate Secretary is also expected to uphold the values of the College of Nursing including their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). 

The ideal candidate will have knowledge normally acquired through a high school education and three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience. Knowledge of the university policies and procedures, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently with little oversight is desired.
To learn more, visit the College of Nursing website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on the MSU Careers website by March 12.

Job of the Week: Communications Manager I

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This week’s job of the week is for a Communications Manager I position in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics within the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (job posting 932698). The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE), one of the leading applied economics departments in the U.S., is ranked #1 in the world in the global ranking of agricultural and applied economics departments. The Food Security Group within AFRE is a self-organized team established in the early 1980s that works with local partners in developing countries to carry out empirically based policy-oriented scholarly research, engagement, and capacity-building focused on problems of global food security.

This job includes but is not limited to cooperating closely with the co-directors and other faculty of AFRE’s Food Security Group (FSG) to write, edit, and create materials (including video) on the activities and outputs of grant-funded international projects suitable for a variety of audiences. There is a strong emphasis on digital communications using the web, content management systems, and social media platforms. There is also the opportunity to travel to project sites in developing countries and to engage with communications specialists in partner organizations in those countries.

The desired candidate will be a self-starter with an outgoing personality who feels comfortable positively representing a team. Ideally, this position is best suited for a team player who can also work independently in a fast-paced environment, make sound decisions, and prioritize tasks effectively. Attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills are desired.

You should have knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year degree in journalism, telecommunications, or public relations. One to three years of experience in public relations, marketing, graphic design, web design, publication production, and social media management is required. A background in social sciences and/or agriculture and natural resources is desired but not required to apply.

If you’re interested in applying, please learn more about the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics within the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and apply for this position by March 19.