Advisor - Academic, Transfer & Career Pathways

Lake Michigan College•Benton Harbor, MI

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Position facilitates student success and goal achievement through holistic, appreciative advising that integrates academic, transfer, and career planning. Supports students from entry to completion within Guided Pathways framework, helping explore goals, select programs, create educational plans, and connect with resources. May be assigned caseloads by individualized specialty areas (e.g., athletes, international students.) Working closely with Student Success Coaches (SSCs), ensures students receive proactive, coordinated support. Together, provide academic guidance, career exploration, and personalized outreach to promote student retention, persistence, and completion. Contributes to positive, student-centered culture aligned with College mission and Guiding Principles.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from accredited institution required
Minimum of two years of experience in academic advising, career counseling, student success, or a closely related field preferred.
Demonstrated ability to build supportive relationships with a diverse student population.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to use intentional, strengths-based strategies to engage students in goal setting, problem-solving, and self-reflection.
Ability to recognize and address barriers to student success.
Ability to effectively convey complex information in a clear, supportive manner through verbal, written, and digital channels.
Positions at Lake Michigan College require regular and predictable on-site attendance as an essential job functions.
Position will require regular on-site presence at multiple campus locations to support students and operations.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in higher education, counseling, student affairs, or related field preferred.
Experience using student information systems, degree audit tools, early alert systems, Guided Pathways, Appreciative Advising, or case management models.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive, appreciative advising for students from onboarding to completion in assigned academic, transfer, and career pathways and specialty areas. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student interactions, advising notes, and referrals.
Collaborate with SSCs to provide coordinated support, helping students access academic, personal, and financial resources.
Assist students develop/maintain student educational plans in College planning system.
Guide students in selecting programs of study, course sequencing, and transfer pathways aligned with academic and career goals. Help students make informed decisions by interpreting academic policies, degree requirements, and transfer options.
Monitor academic progress and use student success scores to identify/intervene with at-risk students.
Interpret career assessments to support student exploration and decision-making. Engage with students to connect choices to employment and transfer opportunities.
With SSCs, help students connect to experiential learning, internships, and career resources.
As primary advising contact for assigned caseload of students, provide proactive outreach throughout semester. Support student persistence through regular communication, progress monitoring, and timely interventions.
Ability to work and commute at multiple campus sites within approximately 40-mile radius.
Partner with SSCs to ensure seamless referrals for wraparound services such as financial aid, tutoring, counseling, and community resources.
Participate in orientation, first year experience, and registration programs to ensure new students are connected with their success team.
Use institutional data, TargetX, and grant metrics to track student progress/outcomes.
Document advising interactions, interventions, and referrals.
Contribute to assessment and reporting to assess advising effectiveness and equity gaps.
Collaborate with faculty in assigned pathways to align advising practices with curriculum changes, transfer articulation, and employment trends.
Participate in initiatives, program mapping, and improvement of advising processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.