Coordinator for Adult Student Advising and Alternative Credit Development - Middlesex Community

Job Description

Location: Bedford, MA Category: Full-time Staff Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Wed Jun 17 2026

Title: Coordinator for Adult Student Advising and Alternative Credit Development

Unit: Full-time MCCC Professional Staff, Grade 06, Academic Coordinator

Department: Academic Advising and Pathways

Reports to: Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Pathways

Date: June 17, 2026

General

Summary:

The Coordinator provides strategic leadership and operational administration for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), Competency-Based Education (CBE), and adult and military student advisement and support.

This position collaborates with academic departments, K-16 Partnerships, the Office of Career and Integrated Learning (OCIL), and the college's workforce development and noncredit areas to advance initiatives and support adult student credential completion and career advancement.

The position coordinates with enrollment services for oversight and administration of academic credit earned from prior learning experiences, workforce training, military education, industry certifications, portfolio assessment and challenge exams and national standardized examinations such as Advanced Placement (AP) and CLEP.

The position engages with external organizations, such as the Massachusetts PLA Council, University Without Walls, and online course providers, to research and develop new alternative credit options and accelerated credential-completion pathways.

In addition, the position oversees operational processes supporting the Veterans Resource Center, including VA education benefit certification, JST credit maximization, and coordination of services and outreach that support veteran and military-affiliated students.

Finally, the role ensures CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit support initiatives promote the college's mission of student success, equity, and workforce alignment.

• Respond to inquiries about alternative credit from students, faculty, and staff, including the from My Experience Counts (state-wide CPL website).
• Support adult and military-affiliated students in the exploration of academic and career opportunities aligned with regional, state, and national employer needs and workforce development trends.
• Counsel adult and military-affiliated students in identifying credential completion pathways and options that fit their unique backgrounds, situations, and aspirations.
• Assist adult and military-affiliated students in transferring in credit from traditional, military, and alternative sources, including the arrangement of course substitutions as possible and appropriate.
• Develop step-by-step guidance for assessment of CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit, including industry certifications, portfolio assessment and challenge exams, and national standardized examinations such as Advanced Placement (AP) and CLEP.

• Ensure that all alternative credit types meet and align with the college's internal academic standards, the college's external accreditation standards, state-wide DHE directives, and any other state or federal regulations that apply.
• Assist Enrollment Services with CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit processing.
• Coordinate the implementation of CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit assessments between students and faculty evaluators.
• Work with the finance area to maintain a budget for faculty evaluation stipends and assist HR with processing payments.
• Develop and maintain databases of CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit that can be used for both internal and external analysis and reporting on program outcomes including enrollment impact, student retention, and degree completion.
• Produce operational reports for MCC's institutional leadership and complete the required annual reporting to Massachusetts PLA Council.
• Maintain the databases and information for MCC in My Experience Counts (state-wide PLA website).
• Use data insights to inform program improvements, policy updates, and strategic planning.

• Coordinate with Enrollment Services and academic departments on course substitution options for returning adult students and veterans with military credit.
• Partner with academic departments and faculty content experts in the development, refinement and implementation of CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit assessments.
• Collaborate with K-16 Partnerships and the Office of Career and Integrated Learning (OCIL) on synergies with CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit.
• Support Admissions and Advising for specific programs that are most applicable for CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit, including Fire Protection and Safety, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Education, Business, Healthcare Administration, Aviation Maintenance, and World Languages.
• Work with MCC's Marketing and Communications area on CPL, CBE, military and other alternative credit promotional…