AmeriCorps College Completion Coach or AdviseMI Advisor

Job Title:

College Completion Coach or Advise Michigan Adviser

Compensation: $28,560 living stipend

Benefits: $5,176.50 post‑service education award, health, medical and dental insurance, childcare coverage to eligible candidates

Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), in close partnership with Michigan colleges and universities, seeks to help more Michigan students pursue postsecondary education. MCAN’s College Completion Corps will place full‑time Ameri Corps members on community college campuses to supplement campus efforts to increase persistence and completion for students who have the most college success barriers. MCAN’s Advise MI advisers will place full‑time Ameri Corps members in selected high schools across Michigan, particularly those in communities with low college‑going rates and low adult educational attainment rates.

Ameri Corps members will serve a minimum of 1,200 hours over an eleven‑month service year. The term of service is from September 1, 2026, through June 11, 2027. Members are expected to serve 37.5–40 hours per week. Candidates unwilling to commit to the full term should not apply.

Ameri Corps members receive robust training in all areas; no previous experience is necessary. The program includes a mandatory orientation, some in‑person and virtual sessions in August, and the possibility of additional training or events throughout the term with all expenses covered. No more than 20% of total service hours may be spent in education and training activities.

• Ability to partner effectively with students, faculty, and staff, including those from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong leadership abilities and/or experience influencing others to achieve goals.
• Capability to serve independently and take initiative, exercising good judgment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects; strong planning, detail‑orientation and organizational skills.
• High energy, creativity, and a willingness to assume responsibility.

Applicants must be a United States citizen, national, or legal permanent resident, at least 18 years old, and have completed at least an associate degree in any major. Applicants must pass federal and state background screenings, live within 45 minutes of the service site, and have dependable transportation.

• Engage a cohort of students to provide one‑on‑one support with college‑going steps (for Advise
  
  MI Ameri Corps members) or support students as they navigate their college experience (for College Completion Corps Ameri Corps members).
• Organize and facilitate group activities, events, and classroom presentations/workshops to support students.
• Establish productive collegial relationships with staff, instructors, and administrators at the host site as well as community‑based college access or success resources.
• Identify, collect, and interpret key progress and outcome data to evaluate effectiveness of Ameri Corps member interventions on a daily and weekly basis.
• Submit qualitative and quantitative data reports by due dates outlined on the administrative calendar.
• Represent the Advise
  
  MI or College Completion Corps, as requested by program staff, to potential supporters and other interested parties.
• Build and maintain expertise in college access (for Advise
  
  MI members) or coaching and student success (for College Completion Corps members).
• Participate fully in mandatory program training, the MCAN conference, monthly professional developments, and required regional meetings.
• Seek out and participate in other opportunities for professional development in consultation with the program.

Adhere to all regulations and requirements of Ameri Corps members from the Ameri Corps Agency and the Michigan Community Service Commission.

MCAN is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.