Student Assistant

Student Assistant

Salary

$13.73 - $30.46 Hourly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Non Career

Job Number

3291-27MC-CDC26

Department

Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLeap)

Opening Date

10/08/2026

Closing Date

10/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Description

At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary. From connecting more families with quality child care and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan.

MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play.

This position will work in the Child Development and Care (CDC), Program Administration Support (PAS) section. Duties will include assisting the PAS Management with reviewing CDC provider applications received for accuracy, contacting providers for missing information, assigning and entering applications into database, and creating scanned provider files. The student position will also assist customers with questions related to provider enrollment, and general CDC program questions.

Position Description

Required Education and Experience

The student must provide evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution. Specific information on the education and experience required is in the job specification for the Student Assistant class.

Additional Requirements and Information

Student Assistant positions cannot exceed 129 working hours in a calendar month and must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per term, providing proof of enrollment at the start of each term. Student Assistant appointments end the month in which the student graduates or is no longer enrolled in school. A Student Assistant position cannot exceed six years unless otherwise approved by Human Resources.

Please attach your current proof of enrollment to your application.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits, but they may be able to participate in deferred-compensation 401k and 457 plans and earn paid sick time.

01

STUDTAST - Are you currently enrolled in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution? If so, please attach a copy of your unofficial transcript.

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of experience do you have with following complex procedures and meeting deadlines?

• None.
• One to three years.
• Three to five years.
• Five or more years.

03

What level of experience do you have prioritizing assignments, meeting deadlines, and multi-tasking?

• None.
• One to three years.
• Three to five years.
• Five or more years.

04

How many hours per week are you available to work?

• 0-10 hours
• 11-20 hours
• 21-30 hours

05

Please explain how you react to and handle verbal aggression from others?

Required Question

Employer State of Michigan

Department Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLeap) Address MiLEAP-OHR@michigan.gov

400 S. Pine Street, P.O. Box 30002

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone (800) 788-1766