Position Summary
Key responsibilities include helping to manage the day-to-day operations of the office organizing materials for elections to governance bodies supporting the Secretary and Deputy Secretary with new member orientation tracking items as they progress through academic governance and maintaining the offices document archives.
Responsibilities :
Election Management and Member Orientation 40%
Provides support in engaging current and future participants in academic governance by :
- Updating materials for new membership orientations for faculty students and administrators on the structure and functions of MSUs shared governance system parliamentary procedure; ensuring members access to those materials.
- Providing support to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary around hosting / conducting new member orientations annually and as necessary throughout the academic year.
- Communicating with Academic Governance leadership about updates.
- Working closely with the Deputy Secretary to facilitate university-level elections annually and as-needed to fill faculty vacancies on the Faculty Senate the eight University-level Standing Committees Advisory-Consultative Committees the At-Large Faculty Representatives on the Steering Committee and other governance bodies. The election process for each governance body varies and the coordinator can expect to :
Manage outreach to college administration and academic units regarding governance elections to raise awareness of opportunities to participate in academic governance with a focus on engaging diverse constituencies for equitable and inclusive representation.
Update and maintain the offices election resource webpage for candidates and those administering elections.Develop resources and respond to inquiries regarding the election process guided by the Bylaws for Academic Governance college bylaws Student Rights and Responsibilities Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities internal office resources and other governing documents.Develop annual and as-needed election materials such as Qualtrics-based ballots memos and other correspondence to inform university stakeholders about election results.Provide support for the nomination process of faculty pursuant to the University Committee on Academic Governances annual call for volunteers to committee boards and panels through coordination with the chair of the University Committee on Academic Governance the Office of the President Office of the Executive Vice President for Administration and communication with the Academic Congress the Steering Committee the Faculty Senate the colleges the libraries and the Academic Specialist Advisory Committee.Corresponding with the student governments (the Associated Students of Michigan State University and the Council of Graduate Students) regarding the appointment of representatives to academic governance bodies and other boards and committees by notifying them of vacancies and upcoming elections.Performing other duties as assigned.Administrative Support (60%)
Provides administrative support by :
Managing the progression of academic governance initiatives including organizing meetings drafting memos reports agendas minutes email correspondence and other official correspondence; monitoring timelines facilitating communication among committee members and stakeholders.Managing the day-to-day administrative functions of the office including attending all meetings of the Steering Committee Faculty Senate and University Council and providing immediate support to the Secretary as needed.Conducting outreach to governance bodies for reports storing them and uploading to the offices website and specified SharePoint sites.Updating the offices public membership roster mailing lists and website.Proofreading and formatting minutes agendas and other governance documents submitted by governance leaders for consistency with office standards and uploading them to our offices website.Properly archiving documents and records and storing them in the offices file system.Tracking a case load of initiatives progressing through academic governance documenting changes for the Office of Academic Governance team and updating appropriate stakeholdersManaging scheduling room bookings catering technology services and other logistical support for academic governance meetings and functions.Performing other duties as assigned.This is a full-time on-site position.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired in the first two or three years in college or technical school.One to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in a professional office setting performing secretarial and administrative tasks including experience with scheduling meetings data entry payroll processing office machines email and internet usage.Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook SharePoint Teams).Demonstrated experience working with diverse constituencies.Desired Qualifications
Excellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong interpersonal skillsStrong organization skills and HIGH attention to detailAbility to work independently problem solve and troubleshootAbility to work collaborativelyCommitment to equity and inclusion in the workplaceAnalytical and critical thinking skills.Experience with academic governance and / or shared governance in higher educationExperience with project managementFamiliarity with Roberts Rules of OrderExperience with website managementA bachelors degree or equivalent experience in related fieldEqual Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Cover letter
Resume / CV
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Website
Work Statement
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
Bidding Eligibility ends October 28 2025 at 11 : 55 PM
Required Experience :
IC
Key Skills
Office Manager Experience,Microsoft Office,Customer Service,Computer Skills,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,QuickBooks,Medical office experience,Office Experience,Front Desk,Microsoft Excel,Administrative Experience
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1