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Welcome to MCAN's Job Board. Here you will find a listing of current available positions within Michigan's college access network. If you have a position related to college access and would like to post here, please submit the position description, title, basic information on how to apply and how an applicant should contact you to info@micollegeaccess.org. All postings will remain live for one (1) month. If the position is not filled or if you wish to post it for longer, please contact us.

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Careers at MCAN

AdviseMI College Advisers — MCAN

MCAN is seeking college graduates to serve as AdviseMI college advisers in selected high schools across Michigan for the 2023-24 academic year, particularly in high schools that are located in communities with low college-going rates and low adult educational attainment rates. Serving alongside high school counselors and other school professionals, advisers support low-income students, first-generation college-going students, and students of color as they make the transition from high school to a postsecondary education institution.

College Completion Corps Coaches — MCAN

MCAN’s College Completion Corps places full-time AmeriCorps members on community college campuses to supplement campus efforts to increase persistence and completion of first-generation college-going students, low-income students, and students of color.

Strategy Manager for Higher Education Innovation — MCAN

Under the supervision of the Director of Higher Education Innovation, the Strategy Manager will assist with leading MCAN’s work in strengthening higher education systems and college personnel practitioners through professional development, research, data, innovation, investment, and technical assistance. This position is new and will support the increased organizational focus and capacity needs in this strategy.

Partnership Manager, AdviseMI — MCAN

The Partnership Manager will oversee a caseload of 15-20 full-time college advisers and facilitate the program’s relationship with the respective partner high schools. These schools and advisers are geographically dispersed throughout the state. Partnership Managers are responsible for ensuring advisers adhere to AmeriCorps and program policies and expectations, are integrating a college-going culture into the community and school, and are successfully supporting priority Michigan students to explore postsecondary options and enroll in postsecondary education.

Director of Educated Workforce Strategy — MCAN

The Director of Educated Workforce Strategy is a new position at Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) that will lead the organization’s strategies focused on supporting systems change across Michigan’s workforce development sector in tandem with higher education, K12, and local community sectors to advance the organization’s Sixty by 30 goal.

Human Resource Generalist/Accounting Clerk — MCAN

Under the co-supervision of the Director of Administration and Human Resources and the Director of Finance, the Human Resource Generalist/Accounting Clerk will run the daily functions of the Human Resource area of responsibility, as well as assisting with accounting tasks. The expectation that this role would dedicate 80% of their time supporting the Human Resource tasks and 20% of their time supporting the Accounting tasks with the understanding that there will be ebbs and flows based on the needs of the departments.

Strategy Manager for Community Mobilization Strategy — MCAN

Under the supervision of the Director of Community Mobilization Strategy, the Strategy Manager will support various departmental initiatives and projects related to MCAN’s four priorities as described in its strategic plan: fostering a college-going culture; identifying multiple postsecondary education pathways and facilitating smooth transitions; improving college affordability; and supporting credential completion — especially those within the community systems category and those related to network development and grantmaking.

Careers in College Access and Success

Admissions Counselor — University of Detroit Mercy

The Admission Counselor position serves a vital role in the success of enrollment management by identifying and engaging prospective students, executing recruitment strategies and managing the matriculation rate of new, undergraduate students.

Student Services Coordinator — GVSU Omni Traverse City Location

This position will provide inclusive and intentional academic support and guidance for adult, transfer and first time in college (FTIAC) learners interested in Grand Valley’s northern Michigan region. This role will help support recruitment and retention initiatives in a variety of degree programs.

MiSTEM Regional Director — Northwest Education Services

Regional Director, State of Michigan STEM (MiSTEM) Network, a full-time executive position, directs and leads the work of a region within the state MiSTEM Network and is the voice of the region at the state level. The Region Director will work to build collaborative partnerships that align regional activities to the statewide strategy and vision as articulated in the four pillars of the MiSTEM Advisory Council report to the state legislature.