Job of the Week 9/29/17

This week’s highlighted position is a Student Life Assistant Director. This individual will work with the Assistant Vice President on matters related to the position. These include the following and more:

  • Provide leadership as it relates to the department’s overall mission, goals, and objectives.
  • Consult with faculty, staff, and students regarding behavioral issues.
  • Serve on the Title IX Coordinated Response Team (TCRT).
  • Prepare periodic reports on relevant programs, services, and activities.
  • Participate on various university work teams as assigned.
  • Manage updates to the Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct policy.

This position is looking for someone who has a Masters in Student Affairs Administration, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology or Counselor Education. In addition to, five to eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in developing and implementing programs, policies and procedures and supervising and coordinating staff; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

 

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

Source Newsletters – September 2017

In case you missed it, here are the September 2017 Source newsletters.

There is a Source newsletter for Support Staff and a 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.September Source Newsletter

Support Staff

  • MSU Benefits Open Enrollment for 2018
  • 2017 Campus Flu Clinics
  • Retirement Plan Core Investment Menu Update
  • Upcoming Staff Awards
  • Managing Change: WorkLife Office Conference
  • Changes to Professional Services Contracts
  • Bystander Intervention: Anyone Can Intervene and Make a Difference
  • HR Phone Number Changes
  • What You May Have Missed on the SourceLive Blog
  • Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

Faculty, Academic Staff and Executive Management

  • MSU Benefits Open Enrollment for 2018
  • 2017 Campus Flu Clinics
  • Retirement Plan Core Investment Update
  • Managing Change: WorkLife Office Conference
  • All-University Awards Nomination Reminder
  • Policy Highlight: Extending the Tenure Clock
  • HR Phone Number Changes
  • Our Commitment
  • Events at a Glance
  • What You May Have Missed on the SourceLive Blog

Job of the Week 9/22/18

This week’s highlighted position is a Senior Tax Analyst with the Controllers Office. This individual will assist University Tax Manager with analyzing and compiling University tax information for reporting, perform financial analysis/reviews of departmental activity to determine potential tax reporting requirements; assist in identifying and interpreting newly-issued accounting/tax literature; develop and recommend University accounting/tax policies for consideration by management.

Eligible candidates will have a knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Accounting or Finance; three to five years of progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in accounting, data analysis, and tax accounting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in financial and cost analysis and reporting tax exempt information is also desired.

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

Thank You MSU IT!

MSU IT works tirelessly day-in and day-out to guarantee that all of our technology runs smoothly across campus. Without these individuals, we would all be lost!

MSU IT has implemented the Bolder IT program, working off of Bolder By Design . The aim is to fundamentally change the way our community is thinking about technology to address campus demand and expectations from students, faculty, researchers and staff.

To do so they work within 3 bubbles: Strengthen, Align and Innovate. MSU IT is constantly working to reduce risk, eliminate outages, improve customer service and accommodate stakeholder’s needs. They establish enterprise architecture, improve collaboration, create common priorities and use strategic sourcing. Finally, they increase data sharing, focus on mobile, provide ubiquitous Wi-Fi and offer a seamless user experience.

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Follow MSU IT on Twitter @TechAtMSU for updates on the technical community and what the department is up to! You can also sign up for their newsletter.

Happy National Online Learning Day!

A vital part to a successful career is constant development and training. MSU HR and MSU IT have teamed together to create a way for our employees to constantly learn and develop new skills from the comfort of their own computer.

elevateU resources include traditional online courses, job aids, skill briefs, business impacts, challenge series, simulations, books, videos, practice tests and mentoring. Another unique feature is inGenius too, a tool that can assist you in social networking and bringing together a community with similar interests to you.

Course content ranges from leadership, IT & Desktop, Finance and Human Resources, to Change Management, Project Management, Interpersonal Skills and more.

elevateU is available on all computers and now, mobile! Android and iOS users can download the Skillsoft Learning App to access elevateU courses on the go.

To login to your elevateU profile, use your MSU NetID and password.

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Job of the Week 9/15/17

This week we are highlighting a Unit Human Resource Coordinator. This individual will work within the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and will work closely with the director of human resources, as well as department administrators, college leadership, faculty, and staff; and will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of personnel related transactions supporting the core business of multiple academic units.

A successful candidate for this position will have one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in human resources processes; working knowledge of MSU policies and procedures; and demonstrated ability to work on a diverse scope of projects with creative and practical problem solving skills, and sound judgment.

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

Kicking Tobacco Off Campus

According to the CDC, tobacco use causes nearly 6 million deaths per year. It is projected that by 2030, that number will increase to 8 million. Kicking this habit alone can seem impossible. With the help of nicotine replacement therapies, medication, and formal treatment; the odds of winning the fight against addiction go up significantly! To help change MSU’s statistics, Health4U has designed a program to help the stop of tobacco and nicotine use for employees.

As an MSU employee (or benefits-eligible dependent) who is currently using tobacco and ready to take the next step in quitting, you are eligible for the free, confidential Breathe Easy program designed to help. In this program, you will be offered a choice of programming which can include medication, or can be completed without.

To register for an upcoming pre-enrollment information session, call 517-353-2596, email health4u@msu.edu or visit 116 Linton Hall. The next information session will be held on September 20, 2017, from 1:30-3:00pm in room 338 of Olin Health Center.

Learn more on the Health4U website or watch the video below!

Distinguished Staff Awards are back!

Remarkable, dedicated and hardworking are just some of the words used to describe the 2017 Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award Recipients. The Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award is presented annually to six university support staff members. They are hand selected by the Distinguished Staff Awards Selection Committee based on nominations received.

The award is named in honor of Jack Breslin, who served Michigan State University as a student leader, honored athlete, top administrator and steadfast advocate. His strong and innovative leadership played a pivotal role in MSU’s growth and development as the nation’s premier land grant institution.

To see who was awarded last year, and what their colleagues had to say about them. Check out the video series. Staff Award Call for Nominations

Nominations are now open for 2018! The nomination form and accompanying materials are due October 25, 2017. Please contact MSU Human Resources with any questions at 517-353-4434.

Job of the Week 9/8/17

This week we are highlighting an International Admissions Counselor with the Office of Admissions. The successful candidate will interview and counsel prospective international and domestic students; review international and domestic applications for admissions in order to determine students’ eligibility for acceptance to the University; determine eligibility and certify admission; and design and implement recruitment plans for domestic and international students.Careers @ MSU Graphic

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