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’s College Completion Corps will place full-time AmeriCorps members on community college campuses to supplement campus efforts to increase persistence and completion for students who have the most college success barriers. Working in partnership with professional campus staff, coaches will organize learning sessions for small groups, coordinate 1:1 meetings with students, and provide reminders of key activities. The purpose of this program is to assist students with their acclimation to campus, build their knowledge of campus systems and resources, and help them successfully persist to completion.
AdviseMI, in close partnership with Michigan colleges and universities, seeks to help more Michigan students pursue postsecondary education. Serving alongside high school counselors and other school professionals, advisers will support students as they explore postsecondary options, complete the college-going steps, and make the transition from high school to college.
The Director of Higher Education Innovation leads some of MCAN’s newest strategies supporting student success across Michigan’s higher education system. Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Student Success, this senior leader oversees the development and execution of statewide initiatives, professional learning, and grantmaking designed to shift the higher education system to improve postsecondary education outcomes for Michigan residents.
The Program Assistant will assist in the day-to-day operations of the AdviseMI and College Completion Corps programs, providing administrative support for processes, event coordination, and compliance, to enable the programs to contribute towards MCAN’s Sixty by 30 goal. The person in this role will also facilitate the process of recruiting members for positions state-wide, from outreach to interviewing and placing to completing onboarding paperwork. Finally, the Program Assistant will execute MCAN’s alumni engagement strategy to leverage program alumni in alignment with MCAN’s mission.
The Senior Director of Operations will play a critical leadership role at MCAN, working closely with the Executive Director to shape the organization’s efforts, drive operational excellence, and ensure the alignment of internal systems with mission-driven goals. The role will oversee and manage four core functions of the organization: Finance, Strategic Engagement (communications), Human Resources and Administration, and Network Engagement and Convenings. This role requires a highly organized, mission-focused, and collaborative leader who can build and optimize internal systems; foster a culture of transparency, excellency, and accountability; and help position MCAN for long-term growth and sustainability.
The Vice President of Collective Action, K12 & Youth Development (VPCA) is responsible for leading all aspects of APA’s work in its ‘Aligning K12 Education and Youth Development’ issue area. This includes both ensuring membership in the Alliance Community leads to significant organizational improvement for participating organizations and uniting them in powerful collective action. The VPCA is responsible for (1) the identification and execution of collective action initiatives, (2) management of the 75+ member organizations working in this issue area, and (3) the growth of members and programming in this issue area over time.
Reporting to the Vice President of Program, the Director of Ground Building is responsible for ensuring that the Foundation maximizes opportunities to build youth, educator, and neighborhood power to shift policy and systems at the city, county/region, and state levels in service of more equitable education systems for Detroit students.
The Policy Lead serves as a content expert, bringing nuanced knowledge of and experience working in education policy as it relates to equitable opportunities for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds in the state of Michigan. This role supports team leadership in setting the direction, goals, and work plan for Michigan’s policy and advocacy agenda and leads the implementation of policy and research projects across the K-12 and higher ed spectrum in coordination with the EdTrust National office.
The Transition Coordinator leads and coordinates transition services for students with disabilities ages 14–26 to ensure compliance with IDEA and MARSE requirements while building systems that prepare students for postsecondary education, training, employment, independent living, and community participation. This role acts as the bridge between schools, families, and community agencies and advances a data-driven, evidence-based approach to improving post-school outcomes.