Assistant Director for Continuing Education

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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.

What You'll Do

The Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering offers short continuing education and professional development courses, ranging from one day to two weeks in length. The Assistant Director will assist the Director with development and coordination of these courses in addition to providing support for outreach, reporting, proposals, and other duties. The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Continuing Education.

  • Assist with development and coordination of continuing education courses for professionals in conjunction with the Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering.
  • Assist with development and coordination of outreach events.
  • Develop reports on continuing education and outreach events for advisors and federal and state agencies as needed.
  • Assist with the development of financial reports and marketing materials.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships and alliances with co-sponsors, federal and state agencies, professional organizations, etc.
  • Prepare proposals for submission to state and federal agencies as well as corporate sponsors.
  • Involvement in professional service and development (examples include: manuscript reviews, manuscript preparation, committee membership, read research manuscripts, attend webinars, etc.)
  • Other duties as assigned.

Who We Are

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of the nation's number one public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

The Center for Ergonomics (C4E) operates within the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) in the College of Engineering. Our mission is to make workplaces and organizations safe, efficient, productive and enjoyable. We are dedicated to gaining and sharing a better understanding of how tools, technologies and work practices affect health and performance and how they can be improved through human-centered design. Our research also advances basic knowledge about people's psychological and physical abilities and limitations.

Skills You Have

  • Master's degree or higher in occupational safety & health, public health, ergonomics, or a related field.
  • Previous experience in occupational safety and/or public health.
  • Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, administrative, presentation and computer skills are essential.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with local, state, and federal agencies/organizations.
  • Highly motivated and able to work independently.
  • Able to set priorities, exercise initiative, work collaboratively and meet deadlines while working on multiple projects.
  • Experience with event planning.
  • This position involves traveling to various locations on and off campus to conduct assessments and deliver materials. Occasional schedule flexing will be required for morning/evening/weekend events and overnight travel.

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 the work modes.

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/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.