Working/Functional Title

OMEA Coordinator

Position Summary

The Office of Multi-Cultural Enrichment & Advocacy (OMEA) serves to support students understanding, exploration, and development of cultural identities and enhance students’ experiences by engagement in issues related to academic transitions associated with culture, social class, geography, religion, race, gender and ethnicity; works to bring together individuals and groups of students from diverse backgrounds to form meaningful interactions and support students in their navigations of cross-cultural encounters; actively collaborates across campus with students, University departments, faculty, staff, and invested stakeholders to coordinate programs and services to foster meaningful relationships with students of diverse backgrounds and aid in the developing of their leadership skills; leads, develops, and works collaboratively with other OMEA team members, campus partners, and community supporters to plan and implement culturally focused events and programming; develops and promotes intercultural gatherings and intracultural dialogues across campus; supervises, schedules, prioritizes, and assigns the work of the student staff in the Multi-Cultural Center (MCC); supervises MCC event set-ups and/or special arrangements for events, special bookings or programs; assists in developing and coordinating major MCC programs; interviews, hires, trains, and evaluates student employees; serves as a liaison with clients, customers, venders, and University departments to provide assistance; collects and interprets data to assist departments on behalf of students; trains and helps the staff in computer technology hardware/software and application; submits, reviews, audits, and maintains building access to the MCC for individuals requiring access to the building and internal spaces, including key card and physical key management. This role requires interaction with MSU DPPS security system coordinator and the IPF Key Shop; completes special projects and programs as requested; prepares or assists in the preparation of special and periodic reports; completes other administrative duties on behalf of the MCC as assigned.

All positions in SLE are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community. 

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work, such as a Masters in Administration or a Behavioral Science field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in administration, program development and personnel development and training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Desired Qualifications

Coursework in Higher Education, Student Affairs, College Student Personnel, Educational Administration, Counseling, or a related field.

Two years of fulltime work experience in higher education or with marginalized student communities; knowledge of national trends associated with diversity and inclusion and have a working knowledge of current trends in higher education; ability to communicate effectively and positively, through oral and written modalities, with a wide range of constituencies (students, alumni, administrative officials); organizational skills that include effective planning, time management and multi-tasking.

Equal 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, and 3 professional references

Work Hours

Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, including nights & weekends for student meetings/events

Remote 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 January 14, 2025 at 11:55 P.M.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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