Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached to the first page of your resume. Your cover letter should address your specific interest in this position, relevant experience, and career achievements.

Job Summary

Working within the University of Michigan School of Public Health (SPH) Office for Student Affairs , the Student Life Program Specialist will report to the Student Life Program Manager and coordinate all student life programming, communications, and events. You will work directly with students to provide co-curricular advising and support and will be the primary point person for all Public Health student organizations. You will advocate for student life initiatives and focus on promoting student learning and development. The salary range for this position is $45,234 - $55,878. This hybrid position requires 3 days of presence on campus in Ann Arbor, MI per week. The full job description is available here.

Mission Statement

A strength of the SPH community is its commitment to attracting, training and engaging students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds, cultures, values and perspectives. We seek to create an environment that invites and values the contributions of everyone so that we can fulfill our public health mission. Toward this end, we are committed to honest and respectful dialogue, treating everyone with dignity and respect, and managing tensions and different viewpoints with maturity, sensitivity and as growth opportunities. We view this approach to diversity as fundamental to achieving our educational, research, practice and professional development goals because it provides opportunities for us to expand our horizons, learn from each other and do our best work.

Why Work at Michigan?

Benefits at the University of Michigan: 

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

Responsibilities*

Student Life Program Planning

Student Organization Advising and Support

Communications & Resource Liaison

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Required Qualifications*

Modes of Work

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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