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Specialist - Advisor-Continuing

📍 Location
East Lansing
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 19, 2026

About the Role

Working/Functional Title
Director of Student Retention Initiatives
Position Summary

Michigan State University actively promotes a dynamic research and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. 



This is a full time Academic Specialist - Advisor position in the continuing system. The Director of Student Retention Initiatives will support student journeys from recruitment to graduation by taking on the primary administrative load for the college, supporting the work of academic advisors within the college, and aligning college efforts with larger university initiatives. 



The critical job responsibilities of the Director of Academic Initiatives include: 
+ Assisting and supporting the Assistant Dean with annual planning and processes vital to the operations of the Office of Undergraduate Studies/Office of U...

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