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Adjunct Instructor 1 - Clinical Nursing
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Multiple Locations
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| Provide direct clinical supervision and instruction for students in the Baccalaureate Degree Nursing program as assigned within the acute care or community clinical setting. This is a pooled position. One or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis. This posting is being used for face to face and/or online instruction. However, the candidate selected for the position must reside and perform the work in Michigan after acceptance of employment. The anticipated start date of this position is August 2025 at the earliest and January 2026 at the latest. However, these are estimated dates and can be revised if needed. Required: Master of Science in Nursing; or Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and graduate degree in nursing completed within two years of hire. Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Michigan. Two years of RN clinical experience through clinical practice or other avenues. |
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Adjunct Instructor 1 - Dentist
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Working with dental hygiene faculty, adjunct instructors, and staff to provide supervision and evaluation of dental hygiene students in pre-clinical and clinical courses, dental radiology, and other dental hygiene courses. The supervising dentist works under the direction of the Dental Hygiene Clinic Operations Supervisor. This is a pooled position. One or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment. The anticipated start date of this position is August 2025. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed. Required: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). Must be a DDS/DMD, licensed to practice in Michigan. Must have a Michigan Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance license. Must have a current CPR Healthcare Provider Certification. Recent clinical experience. |
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Adjunct Instructor 3 - Core Health Sciences (9-month, Temporary, Full-Time, 1 year)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Adjunct Instructor-3, 9-month temporary for the Health Administration/Health Information Department. This position includes teaching core and interdisciplinary health courses in the College of Health Professions. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's campuses, or sometimes online. The candidate selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment will perform duties at a Ferris site. The anticipated start date of this position is August of 2025 at the earliest and January of 2026 at the latest. Required: Master’s degree in health sciences or a health-related area. Three or more years of health-related work experience or teaching in higher education. |
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Digital Marketing Specialist - Advertising
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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| Reporting to the Executive Director of Digital Experience, the Digital Marketing Specialist - Advertising will execute and optimize digital advertising campaigns across platforms like Google Ads, Meta Ads (Facebook and Instagram), and other paid media channels as assigned by Executive Director. This position will collaborate with internal teams to align ad messaging with enrollment goals, analyze campaign performance, and make data-driven decisions to enhance conversion rates and ROI. Required: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or a related field. 2+ years of marketing-related professional experience (including internships). Proficiency in digital marketing analytics. Experience with campaign optimization to improve engagement. |
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Financial Aid Advisor
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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| Provide expert financial aid counseling to students and parents, including appropriate information on aid eligibility, debt management, cost of attendance at Ferris State University and more. Maintain high level of expertise concerning the regulatory governance of institutional, state and federal financial aid programs, with an ability to convey complex financial aid concepts to a diverse constituent base that includes; students, parents and families, faculty and staff, executive leadership and more. Develop and manage policies and processes designed to ensure the effective distribution of financial resources, leveraging efficiencies that maximize utilization of funds and support student recruitment, retention and success.. Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Work experience that includes customer service and financial responsibility. |
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Financial Aid Advisor
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Provide financial aid counseling and administration, institutional information disclosure, consumer protection, debt management counseling, financial planning assistance, early financial aid awareness intervention, recruitment and retention efforts on the part of the University. Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Work experience that includes customer service and financial responsibility. |
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Financial Aid Advisor
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Provide financial aid counseling and administration, institutional information disclosure, consumer protection, debt management counseling, financial planning assistance, early financial aid awareness intervention, recruitment and retention efforts on the part of the University. Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Work experience that includes customer service and financial responsibility. |
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Application Administrator II
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Configures, integrates, administers, and provides advanced support of highly complex applications or services with many users. Anticipates issues and devises resolution methodology to support the business operations of the institution. Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or related field. At least two years in a business analyst or similar position. |
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Legal Secretary/Secretary
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Provide secretarial and legal administrative support to the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel and general office support duties as needed. Required: Associate’s Degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of related work experience. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Equivalency for education is two years of full-time related work experience equals one year of education. Two years of full-time related work experience. |
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Part-time Staff Support for Athletic Bands
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Ferris State University's newly expanded music program, which now includes our new Bulldog Marching Band, seeks a 28 hours per week support staff member. This person will support the directors and band members through a variety of tasks, including: assisting with budget; organizing band camps, events, rehearsals, and travel; managing inventories, including instruments, equipment and music; and performing other general office related tasks. The anticipated start date for this position is July or August 2025. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed. Required: High School Diploma. Valid driver’s license. Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word and MS Excel in particular). Proficiency in email software systems, such as Outlook. |
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Payroll Office Assistant (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Required skills include keying accuracy, basic math, Excel, organization and people skills. Professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality are expected. |
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DEC Event Service Manager (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Student Life, the Event Services Manager is responsible for ensuring events are ready for guests, directing set-up staff, ensuring equipment is in working condition and all staff communication. This position requires sound judgment and decision making in the absence of the full-time staff. The Event Services Manager should be familiar with the goals, policies and procedures of the David L. Eisler Center operations and be able to coordinate and direct the activities of other student employees. Responsibilities for carrying out the David L. Eisler Center policies and regulations include assisting with hiring, training, coaching, and scheduling student managers and set up staff. |
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Assistant Teacher
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| The Early Learning Center is seeking Assistant Teachers to join our NAEYC accredited team. This full-time position is an academic year position (August-May) and includes a comprehensive benefit package including sick, vacation, and holiday pay as well as medical insurance and retirement opportunities. The responsibilities of this position include supporting teaching staff in supervision of children. Manage classroom supervision in absence of teaching staff. Develop end-of-day and Friday learning experiences for children in assigned classroom. Ensure sanitation requirements are completed at the conclusion of each day. Handle end-of-day communication with parents for children enrolled in wrap-around childcare. This is a 10 month position. Required: A minimum of 12 credit hours from an accredited college/university in early childhood education, or closely related field as defined in the State of Michigan Licensing Regulations for Child Care Centers R. 400.8122. or the equivalency as detailed in the State of Michigan Licensing Regulations for Child Care Centers R. 400.8122 (6). Upon appointment: Child & Adult CPR/First Aid certification and current enrollment in MiRegistry. Prior experience working with infants, toddlers, and pre-school age students |
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Dining Services Helper E&G - Level II (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Do you have experience as a dining service helper? If so, the Dining Service Helper Level II may be the position for you. |
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Dining Services Helper Founders Grill (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| The Dining Services Helper is a general student position that works within the dining areas. |
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Assistant Professor of Social Work
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Multiple Locations
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| Teaching online and in-person primarily in the MSW program with opportunities to teach BSW curriculum in Big Rapids and Traverse City and other potential sites in Michigan. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site. While supporting and encouraging research, Ferris State University is primarily a teaching university. We encourage applicants with substantial clinical experience who are interested in teaching and mentoring our next generation of social workers. The successful candidate must demonstrate excellence in teaching, the ability to work effectively with both faculty colleagues and diverse student populations, and participation in other department/college and University academic activities. The start date of this position is August 2025 Required: Candidate must have an MSW from a CSWE accredited program. Candidate must have/or be eligible and apply for a Michigan Social Work License upon hire. Two years of successful higher education teaching experience. Two years of post-MSW clinical practice experience in the field. |
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Director of Accessibility & Disability Services
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Reporting to the Dean, the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services is responsible for supporting and coordinating tasks that pertain to students with identified disabilities and assisting those initiatives meant to advance accessibility at Ferris State University. A key responsibility is working directly with students who are seeking accommodations, undertaking initial student meetings, and serving as a case manager for those registered with the Disability and Accessibility Resource Center (DARC). The Director serves as the University ADA/504 coordinator and works collaboratively with Educational Counselors, General Counsel, other university partners and external service providers to manage DARC's support services, including testing accommodations, assistance technologies, educational programming, student and faculty/staff orientation, student and staff consultations, accommodation appeals and processes concerning student accommodations. The position requires working with students, faculty and staff, to ensure policies, procedures, processes, and guidelines are recommended, implemented and maintained. This is a 12-month, administrative position reporting to the Dean. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a competitive benefits package. The anticipated start date is by, or before, August 18, 2025. |
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Title IX Coordinator Administrator
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| The Title IX Administrator (Coordinator) reports to the Dean of Student Life and has the primary responsibility of coordinating and implementing the University’s compliance efforts with Title IX, working closely with the Vice President of Student Affairs, Associate Chief Human Resources Officer, Director of Equal Opportunity, General Counsel, and other administrative leaders, and has no other duties that create a conflict of interest. The Title IX Coordinator leads and proactively influences University-wide Title IX planning, monitoring, reporting, grievance procedures, education, prevention, and training efforts. Required: Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, public relations, communications or related field. Relevant work Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in adult education, student affairs, higher education, social work, counseling, law/legal studies or related field. Three years of professional experience post-Bachelor's degree. Demonstrated professional experience related to Title IX. Demonstrated experience in managing complaints, conducting investigations, and/or effectively resolving cases in areas such as student conduct, legal offices, law enforcement, or related fields. |
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Communications Specialist
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| The Communications Specialist for the Marketing and Communications team of the University Advancement and Marketing division works to identify, research, write, edit, and pitch news and feature stories that showcase the university and its people; works in collaboration with the social media team, photographer and videographer, and web team to tell the stories of Ferris State people and programs using a variety of platforms. Required: Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, public relations, communications or related field. Relevant work experience as a writer within the last five years. At least 3-5 years of experience working with the media or for a media organization. |
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Plumber
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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| Perform plumbing skilled trades work in assembling, repairing, installing, and/or hot water under high or low pressure. Repair and maintenance of gas fired appliances. This is a plumber position that will normally work M-F, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Required: High school diploma or GED equivalency. Valid driver’s license. Five years full-time work experience required with the ability to obtain State of Michigan journeyman plumbing license within 12 months from date of hire. |
