Academic Affairs Operations Analyst (Remote-Friendly)

Michigan State University; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Michigan State University is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support the Office of Academic Affairs in Grand Rapids. The role involves executive scheduling, meetings, and coordinating activities across campuses, with occasional travel between sites.

You will assist with faculty and staff recruitment, financial transactions, and process improvements while maintaining effective communication with senior leadership and external partners.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of office procedures and experience with executive-level support.
• Experience in coordinating meetings, documents, and reports for leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with limited supervision and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to Academic Affairs leadership and schedulers.
• Coordinate committees, meetings, materials, and action items across campuses.
• Support recruitment activities and budget/travel processing for Academic Affairs.
• Develop and improve administrative processes and tracking systems.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards for leadership decision-making.

Skills

Executive support

Project coordination

Administrative processes

Communication

Scheduling

Data management

Committee coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Michigan State University is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support the Office of Academic Affairs in Grand Rapids. The role involves executive scheduling, meetings, and coordinating activities across campuses, with occasional travel between sites.

You will assist with faculty and staff recruitment, financial transactions, and process improvements while maintaining effective communication with senior leadership and external partners.