Job of the Week 4/13/18

This week’s job of the week is a  Contract & Grant/Sponsored Programs Administrator II (#497942) with the Contract and Grant Administration.

This position is seeking an individual who will assist faculty and staff with financial transaction processing, financial reporting, and other related post-award requirements. This individual will review or prepare financial reports, review invoices and complete other related financial transaction processes.

Responsibilities for this role include good to excellent writing and interpersonal skills; successful completion of complex financial reports, financial experience in a business or university/academic, ability to think creatively and work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and manage deadlines in a pleasant and professional manner.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Business Administration with course work in Business Law and Accounting; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in accounting; 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.

24th Annual Race for the Place

The 24th Annual Race for the Place is Sunday, April 15.

The Race for the Place is the largest annual fundraiser for MSU Safe Place. MSU Safe Place is a program that addresses relationship violence and stalking. It is located here on the MSU campus and serves students, faculty, staff, their spouses/partners and non-affiliated members in the Greater Lansing area.

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The Race for the Place 5K course takes place at Michigan State University starting at the Jenison Fieldhouse. Race for the Place is a fun-filled family event with events for kids of all ages, such as a FREE Kids Run 100-Yard Dash and KIDS One-Mile Fun Run, both including special prizes. They will also have MSU varsity athletes participating and a visit from Sparty!

You can register for this event here on the sign-up page. Come support a good cause and have some fun!

Activities for Kids in April and Beyond

This is a guest post written by Lydia Weiss from the MSU WorkLife Office.

If you have kids in your life, one thing you are probably keenly aware of is that they keep you busy. It’s also sometimes difficult to find activities that they enjoy, especially activities and opportunities that keep their brains, creativity, and learning engaged. It can become even more complicated if you have several kids in your life and they all have different interests. Well, here’s the good news – there are tons of options available in the Greater Lansing area for youth, some of which are available right here at Michigan State.

First up is Girls Get Going on April 14, 2018. This is a half day free sports clinic for 3rd – 8th grade girls to try new sports in a safe and supportive environment. This is the 15th year that Girls Get Going has been hosted at MSU. The event is sponsored by Recreational Sports and Fitness Services, Intercollegiate Athletics, WorkLife Office and Daring Ideas Consulting, LLC.

Also happening in April is Take Your Child to Work Day on Thursday, April 26, 2018. This is a nationally recognized event that is celebrated at MSU in a very unique way. Participants have the opportunity to tour various departments and/or career exploration activities throughout the day on campus. Some of the tours this year include bowling at the Union Building, visiting the horse farm, going behind the scenes at the Wharton Center, and much more! If you’d like to participate, please note the activities are intended for kids ages 8-14, with a supervising adult. The full list of tours will be published by April 20 on the WorkLife Office website.

Summer can also present unique challenges for caring for kids and finding activities to keep them entertained and continuing to learn. Luckily, there are dozens of summer camps for youth of all ages! Check out this extensive list of programs available in the local area here. You can also use the searchable Spartan Youth Programs web page to discover different opportunities to keep your kids engaged and learning over the summer.

And of course, if you need in-home dependent care, you have free access to Care.com as an MSU faculty/staff member. Just sign-up with your MSU Net-ID and you can browse hundreds of local care providers to find the one that is right for you and your family.

Job of the Week 4/6/18

This week’s job of the week is a Service Manager II (#496632) for the Culinary Services Retail Operations Department at Residential & Hospitality Services.

This position is seeking an individual who will manage activities related to the concession operations at MSU athletic and multi-purpose facilities; recruit, train, supervise and schedule employees and service group organizations, and ensure departmental operations standards are met.

Responsibilities for this role include monitoring financial reports to ensure budget expectations are met, assisting in the development and execution of marketing and advertising, and coordinating new product development.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a field related to the area of responsibility; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in supervising operational activities related to the area of employment including supervision of multiple concession operations at medium to large facilities.

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.

New Health Benefit Available: Livongo for Diabetes Program

MSU is now offering a new health care benefit – Livongo for Diabetes. The Livongo for Diabetes Program empowers individuals to make living with diabetes easier by providing a connected meter, unlimited strips, and coaching. Livongo is available to all benefits-eligible employees, their spouses, and dependents.

Once you register, Livongo will send you a welcome kit which includes its connected glucose meter, a lancing device, test strips, lancets, and a carrying case. Livongo gives you online access to blood glucose readings along with graphs and insights.

Benefits of the program:

  • More than a standard meter: The Livongo connected meter provides real-time tips and uploads readings.
  • Unlimited strips at no cost: You can get as many strips and lancets as you need with no hidden costs or copays. When your supplies are about to run out, Livongo ships more supplies, right to you.
  • Coaching anytime and anywhere: You can connect to a Livongo coach for one-on-one support by phone, email, text, or mobile app to help with questions about nutrition or lifestyle changes, and live interventions triggered by acute alerts.

Registration is fast and takes less than 10 minutes to sign up and start your profile. Registration for Livongo is now open and you can enroll at any time. Enrollment is not restricted to the MSU Open Enrollment season. If you have any questions about this program, visit the Livongo website or call Livongo Member Support at (800) 945-4355.

Events Round-Up April

Community Festivals 

MSU Science Festival Expo Day

Spring Poetry Festival 

Community Events

Arts

Sunday, April 8

Orchesis 

Thursday, April 12

Beal Garden Tours: The Earliest Spring Flowers

Wednesday, April 25

The MSU Sidewalk Poetry Project

Food

Saturday, April 7

Taste and Tour of Old Town

Wednesday, April 11

Spartan Cork Master: Ellison Beer

Wednesday, April 11

Uncorked Scotch Tasting at The State Room

Sunday, April 15

Lansing Brewer’s Dinner~Spicy, Smoky, Savory & Sweet

Music

Friday, April 6

yMusic

Monday, April 9

Mack the Knife, Music of Kurt Weill

Wednesday, April 11

DSO

Thursday, April 12

Latin IS America

Wednesday, April 18

Swing Dance Jazz Orchestra 

Saturday, April 21

38th Annual Jazz Spectacular Concert 

Family/Kid Friendly

Saturday, April 7

MSU Green and White Game

Saturday, April 7

2018 Lugnuts Opening Day

Friday, April 13

Potter Park Zoo: An Evening of Awesome, Interactive Experiences at a Living Museum

Sunday, April 15

Zoo in Your Neighborhood

Thursday, April 19

Impression 5 Night at the Museum: Slime!

Saturday, April 21

Small Animals Day

Sports/Fitness

Tuesday, April 10

Lansing Brew Run

Sunday, April 15

Race for the Place

Sunday, April 15

MSU Spartan Spectrum Autism Awareness 5K

Saturday, April 21

Dome Roam 5K Fun Run Walk Roll Race

Sunday, April 29

Susan G. Komen Mid-Michigan Race for the Cure

Professional Development Opportunities

Tuesday, April 10

Leading Change

Wednesday, April 11

Prohibited Harassment: For Employees

Wednesday, April 11

Prohibited Harassment: For Supervisors 

Thursday, April 12

Advanced Travel Policies and Reimbursement 

Tuesday, April 17

Supervisor Strategies for Performance Planning

Monday, April 23

Controlling Accounting and Payroll Forum

Tuesday, April 24

Everything DiSC: Work of Leaders

Tuesday, April 24

EBS Financial System Roles-On-boarding 

 

*Additional days required to complete the course

Job of the Week 3/30/18

This week’s job of the week is an Administrative Business Analyst (#496468) for the Eli Broad College of Business.

This position is seeking an individual who will provide financial and operational oversight and high-quality service to support Executive and MBA graduate students, faculty, alumni and staff. Responsibilities for this role include maintaining accurate financial accounts, interpreting/communicating policies and procedures, and demonstrating sound judgment to meet unit objectives.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree in a business-related field or in a field which corresponds to the particular department of employment; one to three years of related work experience in office procedures, or in performing responsibilities related to the operational activities of the employing unit; experience with word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation software and/or desktop publishing, web page software; 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 Newsletters – March 2018

In case you missed it, here are the March 2018 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:

Support Staff:

  • Business Inclusion Supplier Exposource-ss
  • Spring Forum: Achieve Growth! Personal Branding, Professional Development and Networking
  • Manage Your WageWorks Account Anytime, Anywhere
  • Equal Pay Day: Raising Awareness
  • Register for Financial Workshops in April
  • Work Smart Salary Negotiation for Women
  • Retirement Plan Fee Credits for Legacy Accounts
  • Nominations for the Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership
  • New I-9 Scam: What to Watch For
  • Enhancement to Equifax I-9 Management

Faculty/Academic Staff:

  • Business Inclusion Supplier Exposource-fas
  • Groups & Teams in the Classroom: Maintaining an Inclusive Learning Environment
  • Equal Pay Day: Raising Awareness
  • Manage You WageWorks Account Anytime, Anywhere
  • Register for Financial Workshops in April
  • Retirement Plan Fee Credits for Legacy Accounts
  • Nominations for the Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership
  • Nominations for Excellence Award in Interdisciplinary Scholarship
  • Changes to Criminal Background Check Policy
  • New I-9 Scam: What to Watch For

 

Learn to Become a More Effective Leader

Are you a leader of your unit or department? As a leader, you are faced with three fundamental responsibilities: to craft a vision, build alignment, and champion execution of that vision. The course Everything DiSC: Work of Leaders focuses on understanding how your tendencies influence your effectiveness in specific leadership situations around the vision of your unit or department.

For this course, you will take an online assessment that will provide you with a personalized report. This report focuses on developing preferred behaviors to improve leadership skills around building and sustaining a vision. Using the report you will:

  • Receive tangible steps directed at leading a group or organization toward a desired outcome.
  • Understand how your tendencies influence your effectiveness by enabling others to capitalize on their talents to make the vision a reality.
  • Understand yourself better – the first step to becoming more effective when leading others to execute a vision.

Good leadership skills can be difficult to learn because they are behavioral in nature. The course instructor will help you understand your report and walk you through your leadership strengths and challenges. Please note, the Everything DiSC: Work of Leaders approach is for the one-to-many relationship of the leader, as opposed to the one-to-one relationship of the manager.

Ready to Sign Up?

Everything DiSC: Work of Leaders is Tuesday, April 24 from 8:30 a.m. to Noon. Sign up for the course by logging into the EBS Portal and selecting the Courses for Employees at MSU tile under My Career and Training.

Job of the Week 3/23/18

This week’s job of the week is a Power Plant Technician III (#494806) for Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF).

This position is seeking an individual to serve as a senior power plant technician. This individual will monitor equipment, analog and digital electronic controls, electric devices, pneumatic devices, and analytical equipment. The technician will perform back up duties to test and chemically treat boiler feed water and cooling water systems.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing an associate’s degree in Industrial Chemistry, Digital Electronics, or a related field; five years of satisfactory technical experience in a power plant or other industrial process environment, including two years as a Power Plant Technician II; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities for this role include thorough knowledge of materials, methods, tools, equipment, occupational hazards, and safety precautions of the trade. The individual must have a  demonstrated ability to read blueprints, interpret specifications of instructional manuals, and an aptitude of tuning and troubleshooting control loops.

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.