Prospective Employees

Experience the value of an Alma College education by attending undergraduate courses right here on campus. Employees and their dependents are eligible for up to 120 undergraduate credits after completing the eligibility period. The tuition benefit covers the cost of the course, and employees and dependents are responsible for course fees, housing, meal plans, and other incidental costs.

The college also participates in three tuition exchange programs that allow eligible dependents to attend more than 900 colleges and universities across the United States. Dependent students may be eligible for a full tuition scholarship or a scholarship at a set amount determined by the awarding institution. Scholarships are determined by each of the participating institutions.

Eligible employees wishing to continue their education beyond undergraduate coursework are eligible to receive reimbursement for coursework toward their first graduate or first terminal degree at an accredited college or university.

Medical, dental and vision insurance options are available to full-time employees and their dependents through United Healthcare and Davis Vision.

Alma’s generous retirement package includes an 8% college contribution for eligible full-time and part-time employees into your retirement savings account. We partner with Millennium Advisory to offer employees financial planning and advising as well as education and updates on Alma’s retirement plan.

• Employees may be eligible for a leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act. The leave provides protection to the employees position and benefits while there are away from work. Leaves may also be paid if any employee is eligible for short term or long term disability.
• Our employee assistance program, facilitated by New Directions can provide support in times of personal and workplace challenges.
• Private and comfortable lactation spaces are available for any employee who needs it.
• There are many places of worship in mid-Michigan to support you spiritually. The Gratiot County Chamber of Commerce publishes an annual guidebook with helpful information about each of them.
• Faculty and staff are also invited to attend regular services or events through our spiritual life program at the Thomas Andison Chapel.

We do more than work together! Faculty and staff are a fixture at the Bookstore and Starbucks coffee shop on campus, Alan J. Stone Center for Recreation, performing arts and athletics events and more. We’re fortunate to support our students while enhancing our own wellbeing, too.

• Employees and their families qualify for free membership to the Alan J. Stone Center for Recreation and Hogan Center Pool. The facility offers wellness education, group fitness, swimming instruction and recreational opportunities to employees, community members and local businesses.
• Attend performing arts events at the Oscar E. Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts free of charge.
• Attend = athletics events free of charge.
• Receive a 10% discount at the bookstore on college apparel and more…let’s go, Scots!

Lifelong learning and professional development will grow your skill set, expand your network, and encourage the use of industry best practices across the college. Alma supports your continued learning in several ways.

• Mandatory trainings in areas like sexual harassment, digital security, campus safety, and diversity and inclusion are facilitated regularly by the Human Resources Office.
• Optional trainings and software access tailored to specific skill sets are also offered through Vector Solutions. Employees may use this opportunity to increase their skills through a variety of workplace trainings.
• Other professional development and training is offered and encouraged by individual departments and offices, and can take place virtually or in person.
• The Andison Center for Teaching Excellence supports a wide variety of professional development activities for faculty, including the support and mentoring of new and early-career faculty members, faculty participation in on- and off-campus workshops to explore new pedagogical approaches, and collaborative efforts to create supportive learning environments.