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 2023-24 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.
Under the supervision of the Director of Higher Education Innovation, the Strategy Manager will assist with leading MCAN’s work in strengthening higher education systems and college personnel practitioners through professional development, research, data, innovation, investment, and technical assistance. This position is new and will support the increased organizational focus and capacity needs in this strategy.
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.
The Director of Educated Workforce Strategy is a new position at Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) that will lead the organization’s strategies focused on supporting systems change across Michigan’s workforce development sector in tandem with higher education, K12, and local community sectors to advance the organization’s Sixty by 30 goal.
MCAN is looking for school counselors, higher education professionals, and other educational professionals to support FAFSA completion of students from the class of 2024 or currently enrolled college students.
Under the supervision of the director of the High School Innovation, the strategy manager will assist with leading MCAN’s work in strengthening school systems and college access practitioners through professional development, curriculum design, research, data, innovation, investment and technical assistance. This will support the increased organizational focus and capacity needs in the high school innovation strategy.
The Assistant Director of Admissions is responsible for the promotion and marketing of Central Michigan University within the continental United States and works/is based out of CMU’s Detroit Office. 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.
Under the direction of the Associate Director of Enrollment, the Assistant Director manages a caseload of online students (undergraduate, graduate, cohort) by providing comprehensive support throughout their student journey. This position is responsible for identifying barriers to student progression, problem solving, and establishing and maintaining cross-campus partnerships.
This position will serve as the project manager for the Boniface Scholars Postsecondary Success Initiative/The Boniface Collective. MOCAN has received a three-year grant (July 2024-June 2027) from the Boniface Foundation to increase postsecondary persistence and graduation rates of students graduating from three St. Louis-based middle schools and those who participate in one college access organization.
Ensures that institutional informational reporting and analytical needs are met. Assists Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Analytical Studies in providing data, information, and analytic support for decision-making; effectively and strategically expanding business analytics capabilities; and facilitating the use of institutional information to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Works collaboratively with other offices at the College on information needs and on Institutional Effectiveness’ SQL database system and design, data integrity, and reporting standards. This position is expected to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural diverse working environment.
This position recruits incoming first-year and transfer students with an emphasis on building relationships and providing exemplary customer service from inquiry to matriculation.