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Posting Number S-3245 Position Number 99999 Type of Recruitment External Position Title PROFESSIONAL STAFF TEMPORARY (PART-TIME) Position Summary Temporary professional positions. No benefits. CMU occasionally has temporary professional positions available in various departments. Most of these positions require a bachelor’s degree. Duties and responsibilities vary by department but include work requiring consistent exercise of discretion or judgement generally using advanced knowledge. Work may also be directly related to general business operations. Responsibilities may include marketing, communication, graphic design, web site development, project/program coordination, event coordination, data analysis, research, accounting/budget management, student advising, fundraising, etc. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree typically required.
Professional work experience.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
Ability to develop, plan and implement short- and long-term goals.
Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Ability to analyze and solve problems.
Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments. Preferred Qualifications At least one year of professional experience. Duties & Responsibilities Includes work requiring consistent exercise of discretion or judgement generally using advanced knowledge.
May also be directly related to general business operations.
May include marketing, communication, graphic design, web site development, project/program coordination, event coordination, data analysis, research, accounting/budget management, student advising, fundraising, etc. Supervision Exercised Message to Applicants Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.


You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Employee Group Temporary Staff Staff Pay Level 00 Pay Range To be determined by the hiring department Division Finance and Administrative Services Department Various Position Status Temporary Position End Date Employment Status Part-Time FTE 0.00 Position Type Other Weekly Work Schedule up to 24 hours per week; schedule to be determined by the hiring department Location Mount Pleasant, MI About the Department About CMU Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms. CMU Leadership Standards Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position. EEO Statement CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes Supplemental Questions

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