Assistant Director of Financial Aid/Technical Processes
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Provide expert financial aid support to campus constituents and office staff, including appropriate information on aid eligibility, debt management, cost of attendance at Ferris State University and more. Maintain expert knowledge concerning the regulatory governance of institutional, state, and federal financial aid programs. Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Experience in Financial Aid, Higher Ed and/or Enrollment Management. |
Food Service Worker (9 month)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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A position classified as a Food Service Worker is available with Dining Services at the Quad Cafe. This is a 9 month position, beginning on January 6th, 2025. The normal working hours are 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. Days off are Saturday and Sunday. The employee may be required to work other times, including evenings and/or weekends. If required by job duties, employee must be able to fulfill the University’s requirements concerning issuance and use of University keys. Personnel who possess the special qualifications and training necessary for this position may apply. Provide food services support by preparing and serving food, waiting on customers and maintaining assigned area. Required: High school diploma or GED equivalency. Six months full-time equivalent experience in commercial food service to include food preparation. |
Health Admissions Clerk
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Perform clerical and receptionist function to the University Eye Center clinic, ensuring efficient scheduling of services and processing of necessary paperwork. Works extensively with patients for check in, check out and service questions. The anticipated start date of this position is January 2025. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed. Required: Associates Degree: The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Equivalency for education is two years of full-time related work experience equals one year of education. At least one year of health care office experience. |
Secretary Level 2 - College of Arts, Sciences and Education
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The College of Arts, Sciences and Education seeks applicants for a Secretary Level 2. This position will support the delivery of academic functions within the college and provide primary support in the Social Work Department. The position will follow established college/departmental policies and procedures. The anticipated start date of this position is December 2024. Required: Satisfactory completion of two years college or equivalent such as military technical training or business/technical schooling. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Equivalency for education is two years of work experience equals one year of education. Two years full-time secretarial work experience to include bookkeeping, supervisory responsibility, and public contact. |
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Pharmacology (12 mos. Tenure-track)
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Multiple Locations
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This is a tenure-track, 12-month position for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Pharmacology in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy. We encourage individuals with a strong commitment to student-centered education and the teacher/scholar model to apply. Teaching responsibilities will include core courses in the foundations of pharmacotherapy and the integrated pharmacotherapy course sequence at both Big Rapids and Grand Rapids campus Candidates will also be expected to provide academic support and coordinate team-taught courses. Additionally, the successful candidate may teach an elective course in their area of expertise. Engagement in individual or collaborative research projects, as well as scholarship involving student participation, will complement teaching responsibilities. Other duties will include contributing to the department, college, university, and profession through participation on committees, and providing professional advising and mentoring to students. Ongoing professional development will also be expected. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site. The anticipated start date of this position is June 2025 at the earliest and August 2025 at the latest. Required: Ph.D. in Pharmacology, or Pharmaceutical Sciences with emphasis in pharmacology. Evidence of research/scholarship related to area of specialty. |
Math Center Tutor I (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The Math Center is seeking applicants for a tutor. The primary responsibility of a tutor is to support students to become more independent learners, be successful in college, and reach their goals. Tutors will meet with students to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes and help students solve specific problems. The Level I position requires applicants to have completed MATH 120 with a B or better or have tested / placed above MATH 120. |
Math Center Tutor II (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The Math Center is seeking applicants for a tutor. The primary responsibility of a tutor is to support students to become more independent learners, be successful in college, and reach their goals. Tutors will meet with students to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes and help students solve specific problems. The Level II position requires applicants to have completed MATH 220 with a B or better or have tested / placed above MATH 220. |
NEW Community Advisor 2025-2026 (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The Community Advisor (CA) is a live-in, paraprofessional staff member of the Office of Housing and Residence Life. They are responsible for the safety and security of the community within East Campus Suites (ECS) or West Campus Apartments (WCA) as well as administrative tasks for multiple aspects of the community. The CA will assume responsibility for a specific building within the ECS complex or court with the WCA complex. |
NEW Resident Advisor 2025-2026 (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The Residential Advisor (RA) is a live-in, paraprofessional staff member of the Office of Housing and Residence Life. They are responsible for working closely with staff and students in creating and maintaining an atmosphere that promotes academic success, personal development, and an understanding of diversity through responsible community living in university residence halls. The RA will assume responsibility for a specific section within a on campus residential community. |
IT Call Center Agent I (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The primary role of a Level 1 Call Center Agent is to manage incoming support/request calls from faculty/staff/students to resolve entry-level issues. This position will be tasked with learning 15-20 over-the-phone technology resolutions and/or working within the IT ticketing system to task more complex issues to a technician. |
Greenhouse Attendant (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Ever wanted to work in a greenhouse? Here is your chance! |
Financial Aid Office Assistant (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Are you a freshman or sophomore that is looking for a job on campus? If so, the Financial Aid Office is looking for an assistant. They will provide you with all the appropriate training so that you can grow in their office. |
Payroll Office Assistant (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Processing payroll information, working with payroll staff. |
Assistant Professor - English Education
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The English, Literature and World Languages department seek applicants for an Assistant Professor of English Education to teach English language arts K-12 education content courses and other upper- and lower-level writing, literature, and/or language studies courses. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment The start date of this position is August 2025.Required: Ph.D. in English, rhetoric and composition, literature, linguistics, or a related field required by August 1, 2025. Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching college-level writing. |
Assistant Professor - Developmental Writing
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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The English, Literature and World Languages department seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor of Developmental English to teach face-to-face and online courses in developmental writing as well as additional writing, literature, and/or language courses appropriate to qualifications. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment Candidates with additional expertise in any of the following areas are especially encouraged to apply: children’s or young adult literature; English Language Arts (K-12) education; rhetorical genre studies; Spanish language. The start date of this position is August 2025. Required: Ph.D. in English, rhetoric and composition, literature, or a related field required by August 1, 2025. Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching college-level writing. |
Assistant/Associate Professor of Fashion Studies (Tenure-track)
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) in Grand Rapids, MI prepares artists and designers to have impact through practice. Full time faculty members at KCAD teach 18 semester credit hours per academic year, typically 3 courses each fall and spring semester. As a KCAD faculty member, you will engage in three kinds of professional development: continuous improvement in teaching effectiveness, creative and/or scholarly contribution within your discipline, and a college service commitment that includes committee work and community engagement for the advancement of KCAD’s mission. You will actively advise students regarding their academic plan and progress as well as their co-curricular and post-graduation opportunities. The program prepares students for careers in the fashion industry through key studio classes integrating concept development, design, materials, garment construction, pattern-making, draping, drawing, digital technologies and research/development. Program includes fashion shows, community collaborations, a fashion lab, and support courses in General Education and Art History add broader context to the program; with an optional senior year experience at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC. Teaching assignments will include but are not limited to: design process for fashion and function, construction, patternmaking, draping, and textiles, as framed by the program outline. The faculty member should form a bridge between the students' academic/studio learning and the profession; thus, applicants should demonstrate significant experience in apparel design/development and a continuing, active connection to the fashion design industry. Future instruction may include courses with a study away component. Courses are to be taught in person on KCAD’s campus in Grand Rapids, MI. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment. |
Assistant/Associate Professor of Foundations – First Year Experience Program (Tenure-track)
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) in Grand Rapids, MI, prepares artists and designers to have impact through practice. KCAD is seeking a full-time faculty for Foundations. The First Year Experience / Foundations program offers hands-on, integrative, studio-based courses utilizing both analog and digital formats. The program is currently seeking candidates to teach foundation courses. This position will start in August, 2025. Courses are to be taught in person on KCAD’s campus in Grand Rapids, MI. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment. Full time faculty members at KCAD teach 18 semester credit hours per academic year. As a KCAD faculty member, you will engage in three kinds of professional development: continuous improvement in teaching effectiveness, creative and/or scholarly contribution within your discipline, and a college service commitment that includes committee work and community engagement for the advancement of KCAD’s mission. You will actively advise students regarding their academic plan and progress as well as their co-curricular and post-graduation opportunities. The KCAD Foundations Program propels all first-year students toward a deeper understanding of how their individual creativity relates to the world-at-large, helping connect their passion for making to career opportunities from the moment they arrive on campus. Within this shared learning experience, students freely blend traditional, current, and experimental approaches to art and design, giving them agency to build skills and knowledge that are personally and professionally meaningful. At the same time, they interrogate accepted standards and link history to contemporary practice, exploring how creativity has continually shaped the human experience and imagining what possibilities lie ahead. |
Assistant/Associate Professor of Photography (Tenure-track)
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) in Grand Rapids, MI prepares artists and designers to have impact through practice. Fulltime faculty members at KCAD teach 18 semester credit hours per academic year, typically 3 courses each fall and spring semester. As a KCAD faculty member, you will engage in three kinds of professional development: continuous improvement in teaching effectiveness, creative and/or scholarly contribution within your discipline, and a college service commitment that includes committee work and community engagement for the advancement of KCAD’s mission. You will actively advise students regarding their academic plan and progress as well as their co-curricular and post-graduation opportunities. The Photography Program challenges students to express ideas, investigate conditions, and communicate specifically and effectively with lens-based imagery. A course of study emphasizing the history, technique, production and critique of photography prepares graduates for a wide variety of opportunities in photography including the fine arts, advertising, commercial, documentary work, and graduate studies. Teaching assignments within the BFA Photography Program include a full range of technical, aesthetic, and theoretical subjects from beginning camera and darkroom usage, lighting and digital applications, to the senior thesis project. Teaching assignments may include courses outside of the Photography program. Courses are to be taught in person on KCAD’s campus in Grand Rapids, MI. The candidate selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment. Required: MFA in Photography (or) MFA in Studio Art. Minimum of two years of university or college-level teaching experience beyond teaching assistantships. Evidence of ongoing scholarly and/or creative activity, such as a strong regional/national exhibition record and commitment to personal artistic practice. |
Communication & CRM Coordinator
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Under the supervision of the Manager of Enrollment Technical Services (or designee), the position will be responsible for configuration, maintenance, testing, and support of the CRM platform to successfully meet university enrollment goals. This also includes serving as the liaison with campus constituents, forming relationships and expanding the use of the current CRM. Required: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Management or related field. Experience in data analytics, report writing and data hygiene. |
Disability & Accessibility Resource Ctr Clerical General II (Student Position)
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Do you have a positive attitude and enjoy assisting others? If so, the position of Clerical General Level II in the Disability and Accessibility Resource Center (DARC) may be your opportunity to continue to expand your work experience. |