FLSA EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY: Hourly; Non-Exempt; Administrative; Part Time
DEPARTMENT: Student Affairs
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Coordinator for Academic Support works in the Student Success Office and provides academic support to promote student retention and success. This is a part-time position at 25 hours per week for 10 months.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:
Reports to the Director of Academic Support & First Year Retention and supervises tutors and student assistant.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage Tutoring Services, supervision of tutors, and supervision of student tutoring assistant
- Assist on the Scot Support Network (Pharos 360), a student support and alert platform, to provide student outreach and support with the purpose of increasing student retention and success
- Assist with student midterm outreach and unregistered outreach
- Meet with students individually on skill development, academic support plans and strategies
- Manage test proctoring and test room reservations
- Assist in preparing departmental reports
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Communication, English, Psychology, Business, or related field
- Experience working with students in a higher education setting
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Technical computing skills, including experience with database management
- Must be able to work at a computer for several hours at a time
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with Retention Systems and Student Success
- Experience working with underrepresented, first-generation, Pell-eligible, and diverse populations
APPLICATION PROCESS:
For full consideration, qualified applicants must complete the following steps:
- submit the Alma College application
- email a letter of interest and resume to careers@alma.edu.
Applications will be accepted through October 16, 2025.
Alma College is classified as a selective Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Alma is committed to academic excellence and the development of responsible leaders; our students thrive on challenging academic programs in a supportive, small-college environment emphasizing active, collaborative learning and close student-faculty interaction. Alma is a private Phi Beta Kappa institution located in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
Alma College recognizes that we are all transformed when we celebrate and value the varied identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in our campus community. We are committed to recognizing and removing barriers to success and providing equitable access to opportunities through education and advocacy. In our increasingly diverse campus and world, we pledge to create a climate where everyone is safe and free to grow intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally. For more information about the College, visit www.alma.edu.