Careers at LCC

Job Summary:

The Supplemental Academic Advisor reports to the Director of Academic Advising. The Supplemental Advisor provides direct support in the development, progression and completion of students’ educational and career goals. Provide academic, transfer and career advising while supporting student success and program completion by creating “My
Academic Pathways” (MAPs) with each student.

Supplemental Academic Advisors will actively listen and respond to student needs to effectively connect them to other wrap around services such as tutoring, success coaching, counseling, financial aid, etc. This position will support divisional, departmental and campus wide programs such as orientation, senior star day(s), transfer workshops and other related campus events supporting student success, student persistence, and student retention. Hours may fluctuate based on departmental advising needs, with expanded availability expected during peak advising times. This work may include evenings, occasional Saturdays, and work at various locations.

Must demonstrate a strong commitment to serving a diverse, multicultural population and work effectively within a team-based environment, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and alignment with the community college mission and philosophy.
IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.

Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/) ; World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.

REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

LCC policy requires all LCC employees to be residents of the State of Michigan and to perform all work (with limited exceptions) within the State of Michigan.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree required from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

Demonstrated experience in higher education academic advising (graduate advising assistantship, academic success coaching or similar).

Demonstrated experience with customer service and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with at-risk and multicultural populations.

Experience in teaching, training and facilitating groups.

Lansing Community College prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at lcc.edu/consumer-information/equal.html.