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.

Summary

The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is a diverse learning community grounded in the principle that business can be an extraordinary vehicle for positive change in today's dynamic global economy. The Ross School of Business mission is to develop leaders who make a positive difference in the world. Through thought and action, members of the Ross community drive change and innovation that improves business and society.

Ross is consistently ranked among the world's leading business schools. Academic degree programs include the BBA, MBA, Part-time MBA (Online, Evening, and Weekend formats), Executive MBA, Global MBA, Master of Accounting, Master of Supply Chain Management, Master of Management, and PhD. In addition, the school delivers open-enrollment and custom executive education programs targeting general management, leadership development, and strategic human resource management.

Purpose The Stephen M. Ross School of Business has launched an Online MBA Program in September 2019. We are currently seeking a part-time Instructional Support Specialist to support the TO 712 Excel Skills for Business in Fall 2024 (August 15 through October 31, 2024). The online program will include both asynchronous (on-demand) course material and synchronous (classroom) sessions. This individual will support both the Faculty Lead of the course and students.

Mission Statement

Michigan Ross values a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to the development of diverse and culturally intelligent staff who thrive and contribute to a positive and inclusive environment.

The statements included in this description are intended to reflect the general nature and level of work assigned to this classification and should not be interpreted as all-inclusive.

Course Description

Spreadsheets have advanced to the point of providing powerful, general-purpose functionality and are among the most widely used decision-support tools in business today. This course deals with decision support using spreadsheets, including: what if analysis; financial, lookup and time/date functions; graphical presentation of data; organizing, sorting, querying and extracting information from Excel tables, and external databases; crosstabulation of data; data tables; creation and management of scenarios; use of a solver to find optimal solutions to problems; the recording of macros to support spreadsheet applications.. An expert level of spreadsheet use is achieved. Lecture-demonstrations illustrate relevant features of spreadsheet software. Students do assigned cases on a computer to reinforce and extend conceptual and operational aspects of the material. Windows-based spreadsheet software (such as Excel) is used.

Responsibilities*

• Self-preparation by going over the entire course?s materials and the assignments students will be working on.
• Primary on demand contact for questions from students; provide one-on-one explanations of asynchronous course content and concepts via email, Zoom meetings, or other remote methods.
• Objective grading of assignments and exams.
• Management of a small team of graders for some of the assignments
• Other non-instructional duties as determined by faculty.

Required Qualifications*

• Graduate degree or graduate coursework in (field of study). The related fields include industrial engineering, business, data science, statistics, and management science.
• Expert level knowledge of Excel
• Knowledge of common finance concepts (present value, discounting, compounding, amortization schedule, IRR etc.) and the related financial functions in Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and a personal commitment to high quality work
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop rapport with a diverse student population
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and regularly exercise judgement in setting priorities

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience with online education, or more generally prior experience in teaching, preferred

Additional Information

This job posting is for a University of Michigan part-time temporary position. The duration of this position will be from mid-August through end of October, 2024 with the opportunity for repeated employment each time the course is taught. Total hours estimated at 60-90 hours for the duration of the course, exact cadence to be determined by Faculty Lead.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

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