The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: University of Michigan

May 21, 2025

Job Posting: University of Michigan–Dearborn

The UM campus near Detroit has opened a search for an Ombudsperson & Special Assistant to the Dean of Students. Duties for the full-time position are 75% Ombuds services for 8,000 students and 25% managing Dean of Students initiatives that are not student facing. Lee Savage has served as the Student Ombuds since 2019. Meanwhile, Jackie Bowman serves as the Staff Ombuds all of UM, and Patrick Beauchesne and Dale Thomson are the current Faculty Ombuds for Dearborn.

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree and three to five years of advising/counseling experience. A Master's degree, and Ombuds or academic experience are preferred. The salary range is $70,000 to $75,000 and the posting will closed May 14, 2025. (UMich Careers.)

Related posts: University of Michigan-Dearborn Appoints Faculty Ombuds; University of Michigan-Dearborn Names First Ombuds for Staff; Job Posting (UM Ann Arbor).

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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May 21, 2025

Job Posting: University of Michigan–Dearborn

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