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Job of the Week: Director of Production for College of Communication Arts and Sciences

Job of the Week: Director of Production

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This week, MSU Human Resources is featuring a job posting as the Director of Production for Broadcasting Services at the MSU College of Communication Arts & Sciences (job posting 984215). If you are interested in managing studio and field television and video production, serving both local and global audiences, providing leadership and supervision to Producers and Production staff, this could be the job for you! You will play a huge role at WKAR and oversee high-quality public media production. 

WKAR public media is a part of Michigan State’s Broadcasting Services, a division of MSU’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences. This includes WKAR TV, WKAR Radio, WKAR.org, WKAR Digital Studios, and WKAR Family. WKAR’s mission is to connect people to powerful ideas that inspire growth, exploration of our world and powerful change. 

This role’s main responsibilities include leading and supervising the team of production staff, implementing production strategies that align with the station’s goals, managing WKAR production schedules, preparing and monitoring budgets and contracts, and working closely with other departments to ensure there is a unified approach to content creation and distribution. You will also need to stay updated with industry trends, introduce new ideas and methods to enhance production and work with the Senior Director of Operations to maintain and identify necessary technologies and equipment needed for successful department operations. 

The education, experience and skills desired for this role include a four-year degree in Telecommunications, Communication, TV broadcasting, film, or a similar field, as well as three to five years of progressively more responsible and related work in a broadcasting unit. You should also have experience working in public media, monitoring interns, advanced communication skills, strong customer and community commitment, and a record of strong project management. All of these skills would collectively prepare you for the role of the Director of Production for WKAR TV and Radio. 

Learn more about WKAR TV and Radio here. To learn more about this position or if you are interested in applying online, please visit the Careers @ MSU website for more information! Applications require a resume and a cover letter, and should be submitted by September 10th.

New Academic Year, New Professional Development Opportunities

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Fall is here, and the Organization and Professional Development (OPD) department in MSU Human Resources has spots open in the following courses to support your learning and development. All the current  Organization and Professional Development courses are on the HR website. Class enrollment is completed within the  EBS Portal, and employees may use available educational assistance funds towards course fees (if any).

Getting Things Done | Starting September 24-26 | Virtual 

This Personal Development course teaches skills needed to manage busy work days, high task demands, and interruptions that employees face on a daily basis. This will ultimately teach you how to organize incoming requests, handle stress in the workplace, decrease missed deadlines, and more in terms of personal development at work. 

Everything DiSC: Productive Conflict | August 28 | In-Person 

This course provides learners with techniques to work on self-improvement around conflicts in the workplace. After the course, you will have a better understanding of how to better recognize your own response to certain conflicts and how to curb destructive responses. Pre-work will be sent to you and will need to be completed before you take the class. 

Resilient Leadership Series | Starting October 30 | Virtual 

This four-part course will highlight essential resilience skills crucial for effective leadership, emotional intelligence, emotional resilience, psychological flexibility and mindfulness and more. Here you will develop practical grounding skills, learn about systems of power and privilege and cultural narratives in the workplace, and receive an overview of the MSU Spartan Resilience Training Program. 

Crucial Influence | Dates Coming Soon 

Targeting mid to high level-leaders responsible for leading change and improving efforts in the workplace, this last course teaches the Crucial Influence Model and explains why people do what they do. Here you will also learn how you can influence behaviors to encourage efficient teamwork and focusing on working well both as a team and as individuals. 

Job of the Week: Communications Manager I

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This week’s featured job is a Communications Manager I for MSU’s College of Social Science in the Department of Anthropology (job posting 981948). The Department of Anthropology is seeking a Communications Manager to develop, implement, manage, and sustain a comprehensive creative communications strategy that aligns with the department’s strategic goals, increases the visibility of department activities, and enhances the department’s reputation both inside and outside the university.

In this position, you will work closely with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to translate complex information into engaging content for diverse audiences across multiple print and digital platforms and venues. Position responsibilities include but are not limited to building and sustaining a cohesive media, communications, and marketing identity as well as developing and implementing a creative media and communications strategy for print, social, and digital media. The Communications Manager will also create visual storytelling and written content for a broad range of audiences, platforms, and channels, develop compelling social media campaigns, manage existing department social media channels, grow department social media reach,  and monitor and track social media analytics and audience engagement.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Telecommunications, or Public Relations and one to three years of work experience in a related area. Experience producing creative digital and print media—including long and short-form video production, identity design, graphic design, newsletters, flyers, brochures, photography, merchandise, etc. is also required to apply. This is an in-person position with the potential for two remote days per week.To learn more, visit the College of Anthropology website. To apply for the position, please submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a link to an online portfolio to the MSU Careers website by September 17.

Job of the Week: Recruitment and Admissions Counselor

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This week’s featured job is a Recruitment and Admissions Counselor for MSU’s College of Nursing (job posting 971880). The College of Nursing believes in the power of research, practice and education to affect lasting change and to improve health outcomes in our communities. They do this through recruiting top faculty, staff and students and continuously staying at the forefront of changes in the profession. 

In this position, you will be responsible for student recruitment (including on- and off-campus events), admissions, and recruitment event facilitation for all graduate programs in the College of Nursing. Position responsibilities include but are not limited to new student recruitment; program admissions; event planning, coordination and support; as well as data tracking, analysis and reporting. All team members in the College of Nursing carry a leadership role that fosters a sense of inclusion, belonging and servant leadership. 

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor’s Degree and six months to one year of work experience in admissions, counseling, public relations, student services, or a related area. One year of work experience implementing programs and schedules, making formal presentations, and working with the public is also required. Three years of recruiting experience for graduate and undergraduate programs focused on health professions is desired but not required to apply. 

To learn more, visit the College of Nursing website. To apply for the position, please submit a cover letter and resume to the MSU Careers website by August 27. 

Job of the Week: Collections Group Leader

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This week, MSU Human Resources is featuring a job posting as the Collections Group Lead for MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (posting 868217). If you want to make an impact on your community and Michigan State’s beautiful campus, this may be the job for you. You’ll play a huge role in our mission to manage MSU’s waste as a resource while pursuing professional development. 

Infrastructure Planning and Facilities builds, maintains, and beautifies MSU’s physical campus environment to support the university’s education, research, missions, and long-term infrastructure planning goals. The experienced team of over 1,000 professionals keeps MSU running 24/7 by continuously supporting the needs of Michigan State’s campus. 

This in-person role’s main responsibilities include leading the collections team in moving, sorting, transporting, unloading, counting, storing, and preparation of recycling, surplus, and refuse materials. This position will oversee and train all types of employees (student, temporary, or full-time) and direct the daily work of staff, drivers, and co-pilots.

As Collections Group Leader, you will most importantly divert material from local landfills by employing the highest use of reduction and recycling. Additionally, you will assist the Operations Supervisor with daily labor tasks and scheduling. As a leader for the Collections Group, you’ll exude excellent customer service by responding to incoming emails and phone calls. You will also safely operate university vehicles and equipment to process material in addition to tracking weights and material for data collection.

The education, experience and skills desired for this role includes a high school diploma or equivalent, expert knowledge of recycling operations, the recycling and reuse program. You should also have three years of work experience in recycling machinery, receiving, and shipping large material volumes. You will frequently lift 26 to 75 pounds and sometimes more. You’ll also need training certifications within the first six months, including MSU forklift, Bobcat operator and First Responder/First Aid.

Learn more about MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities here. To learn more about this position or if you are interested in applying online, please visit the Careers at MSU website for more information! Applications require a current resume and a letter expressing interest and qualifications and should be submitted by August 6th. 

Job of the Week: Associate Director of Development, College of Communication Arts and Sciences

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This week, MSU Human Resources is featuring a job posting from University Advancement as an Associate Director of Development for the College of Communication Arts and Sciences (posting 966376). From their headquarters in Spartan Stadium Tower to our fundraising offices across campus and regions across the United States, University Advancement is working to build lasting relationships with alumni, friends and donors who care about MSU as much as they do. 

The College of Communication Arts and Sciences is vibrant and eclectic, examining communication from neurons to nations. Their smart, passionate people and collaborative culture empower the opportunity to create an extraordinary impact on how they communicate and connect for a better, more inspired world.

This remote-friendly role includes the possibility of travel while identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding alumni and friends of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. The ideal individual for this role is a dedicated, collaborative, enthusiastic, creative, and results-oriented fundraiser who thinks and acts strategically. 

As Associate Director of Development for ComArtSci, you will manage a portfolio of approximately 75 major donor prospects, focusing efforts on prospects whose philanthropy capacity is $100,000 to maximize the fundraising potential on behalf of the university. You will travel as needed to engage with donors and secure major gift solicitations, playing a pivotal role in cultivating and soliciting major donor prospects for MSU’s upcoming capital campaign. As a member of the ComArtSci Advancement team, you’ll assist the Senior Director of Development in planning for the capital campaign, which includes developing funding priorities, identifying and cultivating leadership gifts and recruiting volunteers.

The education, experience and skills desired for this role include a four-year degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or Business and three to five years of experience in public relations, volunteer administration, fundraising, or marketing. It is also helpful to have a collaborative team-oriented work style, experience in public speaking and excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication. 

Learn more about University Advancement at advancement.msu.edu and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at comartsci.msu.edu. If interested in this role, apply with your resume and cover letter at careers.msu.edu by August 15.

Job of the Week: Occupational Safety Compliance Officer

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This week’s featured job is an Occupational Safety Compliance Officer position for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) (job posting 955849). CANR is seeking an Occupational Safety Officer to enhance and lead the College’s safety management program. In the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, students use science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business and creative design to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems related to food, health and the environment.

In this senior-level position, you will oversee workplace health and safety for CANR faculty, staff, students, and visitors while building and fostering a safety-focused culture. In addition, you will develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve a comprehensive occupational health and safety management system. The Occupational Safety Officer will also investigate safety and health concerns and maintain records necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local health, safety, and environmental regulations.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, physics, chemistry or a closely related field. Five to eight years of related work experience in industrial/occupational safety and developing and delivering safety training is also required. Experience within an agriculture setting is preferred, but not required to apply.

To learn more, visit the CANR website. To apply for the position, please submit a resume, cover letter and three references to the MSU Careers website by June 11.

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.