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Student Engagement and Curriculum Coordinator

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The student engagement and curriculum coordinator works in partnership with the Institute's directors and faculty to oversee the Institute's various educational and pedagogical projects, to promote student learning in curricular and extracurricular environments on campus, and to engage in student outreach. The student engagement and curriculum coordinator is responsible for articulating the center's educational vision and strategic planning; administration of Wallenberg Institute courses and student leadership programs; and leading student dialogue sessions. The successful candidate will contribute to the Wallenberg Institute's inclusive atmosphere of collaboration and shared decision-making. The student engagement and curriculum coordinator should possess subject knowledge relevant to the mission of the Institute, as well as expertise and experience pertaining to pedagogy and education.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Who We Are

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan fosters the values embodied by Raoul Wallenberg empathy, tolerance, courage, and leadership by studying hatred directed against religious and ethnic communities, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and elevating civic discourse. Through teaching, research, and public engagement, the institute will develop strategies to combat antisemitism, divisiveness, and discrimination.

Raoul Wallenberg, the institute's namesake, was a Swedish humanitarian who graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in architecture in 1935. Nine years later he volunteered to work in Budapest on behalf of the US War Refugee Board to aid US efforts to rescue European Jews during the Holocaust. He is credited with saving some twenty thousand Jews from deportation to the Auschwitz death camp by establishing safe houses and handing out Swedish protective papers. Wallenberg was made an honorary citizen of the United States by President Ronald Reagan one of only eight people in history to receive this honor and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Barack Obama. Since 1985, Wallenberg's legacy has been honored at the University of Michigan through the Wallenberg Medal and Lecture and the Wallenberg Fellowship.

Responsibilities*

Manage educational efforts and collaborations (50%)

+ Create courses within the university system, including cross-listing and promoting courses, in collaboration with relevant academic departments.

+ Work with Wallenberg research fellows in relation to their U-M coursework to advance a supportive teaching collaborative at the Wallenberg Institute.

+ Support Wallenberg directors in the organization of the flagship course for the Wallenberg Institute:Religious and Ethnic Tolerance.

+ Manage the GSI application and hiring process, including coordination with GSITO for training for new GSIs.

+ Finalize course approvals and changes through the LSA Curriculum Committee by providing recommendations based on analysis of data and feedback.

+ Create and submit the Course descriptions in the Course Guide.

+ Monitor registration closely; collect and track enrollment data.

+ Coordinate/order course evaluations and make arrangements for student accommodations for Wallenberg courses.

+ Support Wallenberg directors in creating and running the Wallenberg Institute Fellows program bringing in faculty from across the University (including Flint & Dearborn) to talk about best practices around teaching difficult subject matter.

Student Engagement/Outreach (30%)

+ Recruit and arrange dialogue groups (i.e.Dialogue and Donuts (https://lsa.umich.edu/wallenberg/all-events.detail.html/139212-21885091.html) ) and programs (i.e.Interfaith Photovoice (https://lsa.umich.edu/wallenberg/all-events.detail.html/139184-21885019.html) ) across campus, maintaining an active presence among a diversity of U-M students promoting civil discourse and dialogic skills.

+ Work with students to create programs promoting the values of the Institute: empathy, courage, tolerance, and leadership.

+ Conduct student outreach through tabling activities and student recruitment events.

Administration (20%)

+ Manage Wallenberg curriculum accounts, including endowments and gifts, maintaining long-term budget forecasting to allow for future planning.

+ Prepare periodic reports on Wallenberg activities.

+ Serve as a member of the Wallenberg Leadership Team as a content expert in researching and developing goals and initiatives to recommend to faculty leadership.

+ Actively create and facilitate a welcoming environment for multidimensional groups.

Required Qualifications*

+ Master's degree or higher in Student Affairs, Higher Education, Social Work, Psychology, Religious Studies, History, or relevant field from an accredited institution.

+ Minimum of two years experience in teaching and classroom management.

+ Demonstrated ability to translate a vision into action; proven track record of creating and reaching measurable results.

+ Previous success in recruiting and organizing students for meaningful programming.

+ Strong management skills.

+ Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

+ Excellent writing skills.

+ Ability to thrive in a complex and dynamic organization, balancing flexibility, initiative, risk-taking and entrepreneurial thinking with the structures of a large institution.

+ Experience working with a diverse student body.

+ Experience working collaboratively with a variety of constituents from various fields.

+ Experience utilizing facilitation strategies and pedagogical methods to advance engaged/experiential learning.

+ Extensive knowledge of theories, concepts, and best practice of college student development, intergroup and social justice education.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $70,000, please note a higher salary may be offered for highly qualified candidates.

As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about LSAs Mission, Vision and Values, please visit https://lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision .

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

272038

Working Title

Student Engagement and Curriculum Coordinator

Job Title

Academic Program Manager

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

College Of Lsa

Department

LSA Raoul Wallenberg Institute

Posting Begin/End Date

1/05/2026 - 1/18/2026

Salary

$60,000.00 - $70,000.00

Career Interest

Academic & Student Services