Job of the Week: Space Management Coordinator

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This week, we are featuring a posting from Institutional Space Planning and Management (ISPM) for a Space Management Coordinator (posting 865373). MSU’s ISPM provides leadership and guidance to Major Administrative Units to assist with the use and implementation of the space policy and utilization of space and facilities.

This position will have a focus on space planning and management for the units that report to the Office of Health Sciences: the Colleges of Human Medicine, Nursing, and Osteopathic Medicine as well as MSU Health Care. Working with representatives from these units, the Space Management Coordinator will address current space issues or problems, assist with identifying future space needs in alignment with program goals, develop program statements and space analyses, and more.This position also participates in the formulation of space policies, space planning guidelines, and metrics at the University and unit levels.

The future Space Management Coordinator should be a self-starter with a four-year degree in space management, data management, planning, architecture, organizational behavior, engineering, or a related field. Applicants should also have 3–5 years of experience in space planning and programming, data collection and analysis; and interpreting maps, plats, and construction plans. The Space Management Coordinator should also have the ability to manage multiple projects from conception to completion in a decentralized environment; experience with CAFM applications; working knowledge of AutoCAD; and strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) with a customer service orientation.
To learn more about ISPM, visit ispm.msu.edu. To apply for this position, prepare a resume and apply here by June 13.

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Bianca Price, HR’s Employment Customer Service Manager, Selected for the 2023-24 CUPA-HR Ignite Program

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This press release is being shared with permission from CUPA-HR.

Bianca Price, Human Resources Employment Customer Service Manager at Michigan State University has been selected to participate in the 2023-24 CUPA-HR Ignite program, a 12-month leadership development experience designed for early-career higher education human resources professionals. Program participants will have the opportunity to develop their professional skills through tailored learning experiences including mentorship, learning events and courses, and the completion of a project showcasing the insights they gain throughout the year.

Participants were selected based on their HR strengths and areas for development identified on the program application as well as their interest in and commitment to the program.  

“We are very excited to welcome our 10th cohort for this program,” shares CUPA-HR President and Chief Executive Officer Andy Brantley. “I am so proud that CUPA-HR has been able to support this outstanding leadership development opportunity for early-career professionals for a decade. The program has also provided a great opportunity for our higher ed HR leaders to give back and help prepare the next generation of higher ed leaders. We look forward to the year ahead and the opportunity to continue this program for many years to come.”

CUPA-HR’s Ignite program (formerly known as Wildfire) is led by outstanding current and past CUPA-HR leaders and national office staff and made possible in part thanks to support from HigherEdJobs.

About CUPA-HR

CUPA-HR is higher ed HR. We serve higher education by providing the knowledge, resources, advocacy and connections to achieve organizational and workforce excellence. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and serving over 34,000 HR professionals and other campus leaders at nearly 2,000 member institutions and organizations around the country and abroad, the association offers learning and professional development programs, higher education workforce data, extensive online resources, and just-in-time regulatory and legislative information.

Contact Information
Jessica Thompson
Marketing Coordinator – Communications and Marketing
jcthompson@cupahr.org

Job of the Week: Director of Social Media / Communications Manager II/S

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This week, we are featuring a posting from the Department of Athletics for a Director of Social Media – Athletics / Communications Manager II/S (posting 865542). MSU’s Department of Athletics gathers and engages their community to teach, support and celebrate student-athletes in their quest for excellence.

This position is part of Spartan Vision, the strategic content creation and brand development team of Michigan State Athletics. The Director of Social Media is responsible for developing and implementing plans for department-wide social media use and advising the department on best strategies. As a key member of MSU Athletics, the Director of Social Media will be able to showcase their skills and creativity, while contributing to the growth and success of the organization.

The future Director of Social Media should be a highly motivated individual with a four-year degree in Communications, Digital Media or a relevant field. Applicants should also have 3–5 years of experience in managing social media, public and media relations; composing, editing and publication production; and/or marketing advertising and creative services. The Director of Social Media should also have excellent communication skills as well as proficiencies in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop), Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook), and project management tools.
To learn more about the Department of Athletics, visit msuspartans.com. To apply for this position, prepare a resume and apply here by June 13.

Job of the Week: Assistant Director of Alumni Relations / College Alumni Coordinator

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This week, we are featuring a posting from the College Of Human Medicine for an Assistant Director of Alumni Relations/College Alumni Coordinator (posting 863254). MSU’s College of Human Medicine is committed to educating exemplary physicians and scholars, discovering and disseminating new knowledge, and providing service at home and abroad.

This position oversees and implements alumni engagement efforts for the College of Human Medicine. The Assistant Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for executing a strategic framework to build relationships with alumni in key markets and building programs that keep alumni networked with their peers and the College community. The role also oversees the college alumni board and assists with strategies to increase involvement and charitable participation in funding priorities.

The future Assistant Director of Alumni Relations should have an exceptional work ethic and extensive experience in collaboration along with a four-year college degree. The Assistant Director should also have 1–3 years of work experience in the planning and production of institutional events, contractor and vendor contract negotiations, developing event budget reports, volunteer management, and a working knowledge of the principles and practices of alumni and/or volunteer engagement. The position should have demonstrated success in working with a high volume of constituents in key markets, strong organizational skills, and must be goal-oriented with the ability to work both independently and as a team.To learn more about the College of Human Medicine, visit humanmedicine.msu.edu. To apply for this position, prepare a resume, cover letter and apply here by June 6.

Leadership Series: Languages of Appreciation

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Written by Sharri Margraves, Director for HR Organization and Professional Development

Often, when there is a mismatch of appreciation and acknowledgment preferences between co-workers or supervisors, it contributes to miscommunication and distrust. While this is less than scientific, taking the opportunity to learn your employees’ language of appreciation might just prompt some great conversations!  

The five languages of appreciation at work are based on the popular book “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman, which suggests that people have different ways of expressing and receiving love within intrapersonal relationships. These love languages can also be applied in the workplace, as languages of appreciation, to create a more positive and supportive environment.  

The five languages of appreciation at work are: 

Words of Affirmation

Use positive and encouraging words to affirm and motivate your employees who identify with words of affirmation as their language of appreciation. Offer frequent verbal and/or written praise for a job well done, share positive feedback at every opportunity, and express your gratitude for their hard work as often as you can. 

Quality Time

Those who feel appreciated through quality time are most affirmed and engaged through your undivided attention and being fully present in the moment. Hold regular one-on-one meetings with these employees, take the time to listen to their concerns and ideas, and give them opportunities to share their thoughts and opinions.  

Acts of Service

If you have an employee whose language of appreciation is acts of service, show them that you care by doing things for them that make their work easier or more enjoyable. When possible, consider helping employees with tasks that they find challenging, offer training and development opportunities, and share resources and support to help them succeed. 

Gifts

People who feel appreciated by receiving gifts may enjoy when you’re able to provide small tokens to show that you value their contributions. Examples of using gifts include providing personalized company-branded items, giving employees gift cards or other small tokens of appreciation, or offering a special reward or incentive for a job well done. Read more about the employee gift policy on the Controller’s website here.  

Connection

While physical touch may not be appropriate in all work environments, connection in some capacity can be a powerful way to show your employees that you care. Examples of connection in the workplace include attentive eye contact and warm smiles.  

To use the languages of appreciation, it’s essential to understand your employees’ individual preferences and needs.  

What’s Your Language of Appreciation? Take this quick quiz and find your most and least preferred languages.

Consider encouraging your employees to share their language of appreciation with you so that you can be sure to show gratitude and admiration for your employees in a way that resonates with them most. Languages of appreciation lead to stronger relationships, increased engagement and motivation, and a positive and supportive work environment.

Sources

The Languages of Appreciation Quiz, img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/a0310559-a281-42b3-b07f-42529301ff8d/downloads/languages_of_appreciation_quiz.pdf?ver=1671397699940.

Job of the Week: Video Producer/Director II

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This week, we are featuring a posting from the College of Music for a Video Producer/Director II (posting 856630). MSU’s College of Music provides a welcoming, challenging environment designed to foster innovation and creativity while helping every student achieve professional excellence. 

This position provides full video-recording support for live College of Music events in a variety of venues, including multi-camera, live switching, and streaming concerts. The Video Producer/Director collaborates on technical and creative aspects of video production to facilitate the creation of short video features for college productions. This role also manages content on the College of Music’s YouTube, streaming and social media channels and leverages video editing software, such as FinalCut Pro, Adobe Premiere, etc., for optimal media and computer file delivery.  

The future Video Producer/Director should have a basic knowledge of state-of-the-art and legacy audio-visual technology and a four-year college degree in Television Production, Broadcast Journalism or Telecommunications. Their working knowledge should include three to five years of experience in studio and remote television production, directing, editing and the use of related television equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  

To learn more about the College of Music, visit music.msu.edu. To apply for this position, prepare a resume, cover letter and apply here by May 16. 

Nominate an Employee for the 2023 Clerical-Technical Recognition Award Today!

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Do you work with an outstanding MSU employee performing clerical-technical duties? Acknowledge their hard work and dedication to MSU by nominating them for the Clerical-Technical (CT) Recognition Award! Nominations are now being accepted through Friday, August 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

The winner of this annual award is selected based on the following criteria:

  • Respect of their peers and continuous diligence in attending to their daily responsibilities.
  • Concern for students, faculty, staff, and colleagues in their respective units, particularly (but not limited to) those assisting overseas U.S. students and faculty, international students, international faculty, etc.
  • Extraordinary and significant contributions to the community or public service.
  • Innovative thinking in facilitating unit tasks and responsibilities.

Individuals may be nominated by any member of the MSU community, and the recipient will be selected by the CT Recognition Award Selection Committee. The winner will be profiled in the HR Source monthly newsletter and will receive a monetary award of $1,000 from the endowment fund in recognition of their outstanding service.

This award is given by the Thomas and Concettina Gliozzo Endowment Fund. Charles Gliozzo is director emeritus of MSU’s Study Abroad program. Thomas and Concettina Gliozzo were immigrants who became U.S. citizens and valued the importance of education throughout their lives.

How to Nominate an Employee

To nominate an individual:

  1. Complete a nomination form.
  2. Collect a minimum of two support letters (maximum of five) by MSU colleagues. You may include additional information if it supports the applicant’s nomination.

Please Note: nominees must be part of the CT Union. Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2023. Email the PDF nomination form with a minimum of two support letters to serviceawards@hr.msu.edu with the subject line: CT Recognition Award Selection Committee.

May Events Round-up

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Are you looking for activities for you and your family in the upcoming month? There are events (in-person and virtual) on campus and in the Greater Lansing community. Many events require registration, so be sure to click the links to learn more.

Campus Events

May 14 – Piano Monster: Enjoy a musical performance from four grand piano players at the Fairchild Theatre.

May 18 – Eat at State – Dining at Brody Hall: The International Employee Resource Group is hosting this opportunity for Spartans to connect on issues related to the international community.  

May 21 – Museum Tour: The Nightly News (free): Experience and contribute to this interactive installation at the Broad Art Museum.

May 21 – Red Cedar Organ Recital: Hear from New York-based organist, Renee Anne Louprette, on MSU’s custom made organ. 

Learning Opportunities

Starts May 10 – Crucial Conversations For Accountability: Learn nine powerful skills for resolving performance problems.

May 17 – Understanding And Navigating Shame In The Workplace: Learn how to be less susceptible to efforts by others to use shame triggering to diminish the leader’s effectiveness, sustainability and efforts to develop inclusive, diverse and healthy work team cultures.

May 17 – Records Management And Retention At MSU (free): Learn the rules, regulations and strategies to help manage university records. 

May 18 – Strategic Planning: Learn how to move from ideas to action in this workshop.

May 25 – Managing Challenging Geriatric Behaviors: The Adult Caregivers Employee Resource Group is hosting this session to teach others how to identify and manage challenging new behaviors.

Starts May 30 – Building Awareness And Understanding Using The Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (free): Join a group of your peers in attending this workshop to increase cultural self-understanding of communication and conflict resolution approach.

Health and Wellness

Starts May 1 – Food and Nutrition Counseling (free): Schedule an appointment with a registered dietitian for advice on how to improve your lifestyle and eating habits. 

Starts May 2 – Chair Yoga (free): Learn stretching and strengthening concepts that can be applied at home or in the workplace.

May 15 – Rest with Music (free): Regenerate your mind, body and spirit at the Abrams Planetarium. 

May 17 – Zumba Session with Rachel Perez: Enjoy a lunch hour of Zumba from the Women’s Networking Association.

Family-Friendly Activities

Starts May 5 – Wayfinders: Waves, Winds and Stars: Explore Hawai’i and the Pacific at the Abrams Planetarium. 

May 6 – Family Day: OPEN (free): Make creative connections through free hands-on and interactive family fun throughout the Broad Art Museum.

May 6 – Parent/Caregiver and Tot Music and Movement Class: The Family Employee Resource Group is offering the chance to explore the transformative nature of music and movement! This class is open to children 18-36 months old and siblings are welcome. 

Starts May 7 – One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure: Take an adventure with some familiar faces from Sesame Street at the Abrams Planetarium. 

May 8 – Monday Night Open House (free): View insects from all over the world at the MSU Bug House.

Job of the Week: College Records Officer

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This week, we are featuring a posting from the College of Arts and Letters for a College Records Officer (posting 858341). The College of Arts and Letters educates actors, artists, designers, filmmakers, linguists, philosophers, poets, teachers, translators, writers and much more in a creative, learning and nurturing environment. 

This position will operate within the Academic Operations Functional Team and support the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies. The College Records Officer will support the student success mission and vision through scheduling, student enrollment services and scholarship management. They will also represent and coordinate the needs of the college in a professional and confidential manner. Find a list of all responsibilities on the MSU Careers website. 

The future College Records Officer should be a problem-solver with a four-year degree. Their working knowledge should include one to three years of experience with student recordkeeping systems. It’s preferred that they have experience at a large multi-campus research university.
To learn more about the College of Arts and Letters, visit cal.msu.edu. To apply for this position, prepare a resume, cover letter and apply here by May 16.

Happy Earth Day!

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Happy Earth Day! Let’s celebrate by doing our part in helping the planet. Recycling is great, but there’s so much more we can do. Here are some ways you can help our Spartan community go green. Whether you are working from home, heading into the office or any combination, use these great tips and resources to make your lifestyle more sustainable.

MSU Recycling Center always leads the charge for reusable materials at MSU. The center is open seven days a week for dropping off materials. These materials can be anything and everything from books, cardboard, glass, plastics and more. Find their hours along with what and how to drop things off at the MSU Recycling Center website. 

If you do spend some or all of your workday away from home, consider looking into clean commuting options. You can MSU Bikes offers new and ready-to-ride affordable used bikes for sale plus a full menu of bike repair services with one of the largest workshops in Michigan.  They also rent bikes if you’re needing a bike for a shorter to longer term and don’t want the headache of maintaining a bike or selling it when you leave campus.  MSU Bikes also offers 1-on-1 bike services, like commuter assistance, helping you find the safest, lowest-stress route from your home to campus.  MSU Parking now offers secure covered bike parking and MSU has many DIY repair and air stations in every neighborhood of campus for your convenience.  Full details can be found on MSU Bikes’ website.  

Capital Area Transportation Authority offers multiple clean commute options with travel modes that fit your work hours and location. CATA also offers a commute cost calculator by examining how much money you spend driving and how much you can save by using the bus and other CATA services. Visit the CATA website to learn how to add CATA to your sustainable daily routine. 

Spin electric scooters are the newest addition to clean, affordable, convenient and fun ways to get around campus. These scooters are dockless, so no need to find a charger to pick them up or drop them off. They operate seven days a week during all daylight hours. To ride these electric scooters that travel up to 14 miles per hour, just download the Spin App and scan the unique QR code on the scooter you want to ride. Get ready to ride on and around campus by going to MSU’s Spin Scooter landing page. 

Are you looking for some new accessories to improve your work space? The MSU Surplus Store is worth checking out! Finding items second hand is a great way to make a pledge to go green, especially when everything is at such great prices. Read MSU HR’s feature on the Surplus Store to learn more about the great services and items they offer!

This Earth Day, it has never been easier to make a pledge and go green. Reduce your carbon footprint with a clean commute, reuse and shop second hand at the MSU Surplus Store, and of course, recycle at the MSU Recycling Center. Putting in the effort this Earth Day and every day after will make a difference for our planet.