Academic Advisor for Early College Fifth Year Program

Academic Advisor for Early College Fifth Year Program

Deadline: August 17, 2026

District/Organization: Meridian Public Schools

Position/Type: Other, part time

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.

Position Details

Meridian Early College High School

Job Posting - Academic Advisor for Early College Fifth Year

POSITION: At-Will, School Term. This position is part-time, approximately 20 hours per week, and is through EDUStaff, our third-party contractor.

START DATE: August 19, 2026

REPORTS TO: Principal, Meridian Early College High School

SALARY: Based on qualifications and experience

JOB SUMMARY: The Advisor for the Early College Fifth Year Program plays an essential role in supporting academic achievement, guiding postsecondary transitions, and managing off-campus learning opportunities for Meridian Early College High School students, enrolled in the fifth-year program. This position oversees academic advising for fifth year students enrolled in off-campus programs. This position is contracted through our third-party contractor, EDUStaff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individualized academic advising for all fifth-year students enrolled in off-campus programs.
• Develop and maintain personalized academic plans that reflect students' further college and career aspirations.
• Guide students in course selection and scheduling based on postsecondary goals beyond fifth-year.
• Track student academic progress, attendance, and credit attainment throughout the year; communicate with families regarding progress.
• Intervene with support plans and resources for struggling students.
• Maintain communication and collaboration with Delta College.
• Assist students with postsecondary planning beyond the fifth-year program including test prep, financial aid, scholarships, and application processes.
• Ensure final transcripts for seniors are accurate and sent to postsecondary institutions.
• Utilize MiSSG for student financial aid tracking (FAFSA, TIP, Michigan Achievement).
• Communicate with off-campus students and partners during the summer to support fall enrollment readiness.
• Collect and analyze data related to academic performance, college readiness, and postsecondary outcomes; use data for continuous improvement.
• Any other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in education, school counseling, or related field required.
• Demonstrated experience with academic advising, postsecondary planning, or program coordination.
• Knowledge of graduation requirements, NCAA/NAIA eligibility, CTE programming, and college admissions.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use student information systems (Skyward preferred) and analyze educational data.
• A minimum of three (3) years of educational experience.
• Desire for rigorous professional development and coaching with a focus on continuous improvement and instructional effectiveness.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor's degree or higher in a field related to Education is required. Three (3) years of experience as a teacher/consultant or related position. Strong knowledge of demonstrated experience with academic advising, postsecondary planning, or program coordination.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Michigan teaching or counseling certification preferred.

Valid Michigan Driver's License.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills required. Must be able to communicate effectively with children, teachers, co-workers, staff and administration. Must be able to read, comprehend and analyze instructions, correspondence, memos, reports, rules and regulations. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with students, families, staff, and postsecondary partners. Strong writing and documentation skills for correspondence, data reports, and communication with outside institutions. Must be able to compose appropriate presentations, correspondence, and reporting with clear and concise information utilizing proper spelling and grammar. Must be able to write, manage, and administer grants.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Must be able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations in order to make comparisons and/or determinations of evaluations of programs and presentations, and to produce charts, graphs, and reports.

REASONING ABILITY & OTHER SKILLS

• Must be able to apply common sense and reason to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced school environment.
• Skilled in maintaining confidential student records and adhering to FERPA and MDE guidelines.
• High proficiency in educational technology, data systems, and scheduling software.
• Must demonstrate cooperative and effective communication skills, both oral and written, and apply active listening skills with people and situations.
• Must have a high level of proficiency in the use of personal computers and related software applications such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, and presentation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, see and hear. The employee will frequently use hands and fingers to handle, grasp, feel and hold, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Frequent fine finger and hand dexterity is used in the operation of a personal computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distant and peripheral vision.

Driving and traveling is necessary. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment. The noise level is generally quiet to moderate.

E-mail: sarah.glann@merps.org

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