Program Manager, Intergroup Relations & Student Engagement

University of Michigan; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan's Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) seeks a Program Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for student-engagement programs, including SET, Theme Hall, and CommonGround. You will supervise student staff, guide curriculum, and oversee budgets while advancing social justice education on campus.

The role involves launching IGR's Theme Hall in fall 2027, coordinating recruitment and engagement efforts, and collaborating with the Career Center and Alumni

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of professional or student experience in student affairs and/or related educational services work with emphasis on student-centered, developmental supervision and coaching as well as program design and implementation skills.
• Experience in facilitation and/or teaching of social justice education.
• Experience in a student affairs environment and commitment to student development.
• Prior experience with social justice, social identity exploration (of others and self), and/or intergroup education.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshop management and oversight including supervision of programming team members (graduate and undergraduate).
• Independently coach, supervise, and provide a quality paid learning experience for approximately five members of the CG Programming Team rooted in student development theory.
• Oversee and provide guidance for curriculum implementation for CommonGround through bi-weekly meetings and other professional development opportunities.
• Assist Senior Program Manager to recruit, hire, and onboard CommonGround student colleagues.
• Support Senior Program Manager to implement CommonGround.
• Lead the design, launch, implementation, and assessment of IGR's new Theme Hall in collaboration with Michigan Housing.
• Serve as IGR's primary programmatic contact for the Theme Hall and resolve issues while working on site in the residence hall.
• Recruit, select, onboard, coach, and provide supervision for the Theme Hall Resident Advisor.
• Develop and create a culture of connectedness for IGR students within the Theme Hall.
• Coordinate and host events in alignment with IGR's goals for the Theme Hall.
• Facilitate 1-on-1 meetings with Theme Hall residents to support well being and engagement.
• Develop the budget, track expenditures, reconcile and report on the Theme Hall budget.
• Coordinate additional administrative responsibilities within the Theme Hall.
• Direct SET's program design, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and supervise programming assistants for SET.
• Develop and sustain a culture of connectedness for IGR students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
• Lead efforts to gather student feedback and implement evidence-based program improvements.
• Design, host, and assess events that foster belonging, wellbeing and professional development.
• Assist students in connecting IGR experiences to resumes and graduate school.
• Lead Year 0 and Year 1 alumni engagement work.
• Responsible for budgeting for SET.
• Coordinate additional administrative responsibilities within SET.
• Build relationships with students and campus units; support recruitment; implement outreach events.

Education

Master's degree in Higher Education, Social Work, or Counseling

Job description

University of Michigan's Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) seeks a Program Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for student-engagement programs, including SET, Theme Hall, and CommonGround. You will supervise student staff, guide curriculum, and oversee budgets while advancing social justice education on campus.

The role involves launching IGR's Theme Hall in fall 2027, coordinating recruitment and engagement efforts, and collaborating with the Career Center and Alumni