Welcome to MCAN's Job Board. Here you will find a listing of current available positions within Michigan's college access network. If you have a position related to college access and would like to post here, please submit the position description, title, basic information on how to apply and how an applicant should contact you to info@micollegeaccess.org. All postings will remain live for one (1) month. If the position is not filled or if you wish to post it for longer, please contact us.
MCAN is seeking college graduates to serve as AdviseMI college advisers in selected high schools across Michigan for the 2024-25 academic year, particularly in high schools that are located in communities with low college-going rates and low adult educational attainment rates. Serving alongside high school counselors and other school professionals, advisers support low-income students, first-generation college-going students, and students of color as they make the transition from high school to a postsecondary education institution.
MCAN’s College Completion Corps places full-time AmeriCorps members on community college campuses to supplement campus efforts to increase persistence and completion of first-generation college-going students, low-income students, and students of color.
The Strategy Manager of Student Success will support MCAN’s efforts in Higher Education Innovation through professional development and technical assistance, partnership building, and grant management. Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with content experts to develop professional learning series for postsecondary practitioners, organizing convenings for Michigan’s institutional partners, and supporting institutions in reforming their student success processes. Individuals with backgrounds in academic advising, financial aid, success coaching, retention initiatives, new student orientation, and/or first-year experience initiatives — and who have worked directly with postsecondary students on advising, coaching, student success, or college completion — are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Partnership Manager will oversee a caseload of 15-20 full-time college advisers and facilitate the program’s relationship with the respective partner high schools. These schools and advisers are geographically dispersed throughout the state. Partnership Managers are responsible for ensuring advisers adhere to AmeriCorps and program policies and expectations, are integrating a college-going culture into the community and school, and are successfully supporting priority Michigan students to explore postsecondary options and enroll in postsecondary education.
Under the co-supervision of the Director of Administration and Human Resources and the Director of Finance, the Human Resource Generalist/Accounting Clerk will run the daily functions of the Human Resource area of responsibility including hiring and interviewing staff, administering the employee records, benefits and leave, and enforcing the company policies and practices. This role will also assist with daily, weekly and monthly accounting tasks such as entering payable transactions, maintaining electronic files and preparing reports. May assist with payroll and payment functions in the absence of the Director of Finance. This role would dedicate 80% of their time supporting the Human Resource tasks and 20% of their time supporting the Accounting tasks.
Under the supervision of the Director of Community Mobilization Strategy, the Strategy Manager will support various departmental initiatives and projects related to MCAN’s four priorities as described in its strategic plan: fostering a college-going culture; identifying multiple postsecondary education pathways and facilitating smooth transitions; improving college affordability; and supporting credential completion – especially those within the community systems category and those related to network development and grantmaking.
The Program Assistant will provide administrative and operational support to MCAN’s AmeriCorps programs, AdviseMI and College Completion Corps. The person in this role will oversee the onboarding process and compliance maintenance of members, manage enrollment in program systems, and maintain personnel records. The Program Assistant will also provide overall administrative support to the programs, including in areas of event coordination, timesheet and expense approvals, and partnership agreements enable the programs to contribute towards MCAN’s Sixty by 30 goal.
The Assistant Director of Admissions is responsible for recruiting students to and the promotion and marketing of Central Michigan University within the continental United States in a defined travel territory. Travel includes attending college fairs, professional conferences, community-partnership events, and alumni activities. This position acts as a liaison between the University and high school and community college officials, providing academic, career, and admissions advice to prospective students, representing the University at numerous public speaking engagements, and assisting in the daily operation of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. This position also represents international, graduate, and global admissions as needed.
An Academic Advisor manages a case load of students with a goal of providing comprehensive support for their academic performance, goals, and timely completion of their degree. An Advisor is responsible for assisting students with advising on majors, career exploration and development of academic planning strategies. Utilizing technology and other resources, Academic Advisors work directly with students on course sequencing, success skills and habits and provide guidance that assist with progression toward degree completion. Advisors engage with new students and supporters through new student orientation and support college transition and student success.
Reporting to the Associate Registrar, the Assistant Registrar for Graduation and Records plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of student academic records while overseeing the graduation clearance process. This position is responsible for degree auditing, verifying the completion of degree requirements, coordinating degree conferral, and guiding students, faculty, and staff on graduation procedures and policies. Additionally, the role involves supervising staff, managing academic records, generating reports on graduation and degree completion metrics, and supporting the university's commencement ceremonies.
The Upward Bound Academic Support Program Specialist assists in the development and implementation of student academic development/support services. Principal duties and responsibilities include advising program participants, supervising students and staff during residential components, developing and implementing workshops and field trips, training residence hall staff, data collection, and new program participant recruitment.