Job no: 493684
Work status: Regular/Continuing
Location: LCC West
Categories: Support Staff
Work type: Full Time
Title: FT Professional Support - Apprenticeship Specialist
This Posting is Open Until Filled
The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is: 5/7/2026
Hours Per Week: 40 Hours
Compensation Type: Hourly Salary
New Hire Starting Pay: $27.36 - $30.33
Employee Classification: FT Support Staff- Union
Level: FT Professional Support-7
Division: Technical Careers Division - 406000
Department: Tech Careers Apprenticeships - 406401
Campus Location: LCC West Campus
Position Type: Regular/Continuing
Bargaining Unit: ASP
To view the applicable labor contract, visit the Labor Relations web site.
For information about the benefits offered, please visit the Benefits web site.
Lansing Community College’s Technical Careers Division provides over 30 innovative program areas. Our collaborative and flexible team environment works with the local, regional, and national community for the success of every student. We believe in each other and find joy in our work, never stop learning or growing and we are guided by strong character, ethics, and integrity. We make a difference. Our dedication to diversity, inclusion, and universal access underscores our commitment to fostering an inclusive educational culture. If you seek an opportunity to work with a great team of faculty and staff committed to student success in a professionally driven environment, then consider the following opportunity.
The Apprenticeship Specialist manages all elements related to apprenticeships and work-based learning programs (e.g., internships, co-ops, job shadows, etc.) within the Technical Careers Division. The Specialist is a primary contact with business and industry, establishes professional relationships and partnerships, and maintains communication with industry to promote, develop, and support Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) and other work-based learning opportunities for students. Specifically, these opportunities and partnerships allow students to apply knowledge and skills gained through education while serving industry and employer needs. The position facilitates the recruitment of potential student apprentices and coordinates students’ experiences before, during and after their apprenticeship work, or other work-based learning experience to help ensure success and overcome industry skill-gaps. This position helps prepare the program budget and monitor expenditures; provide grant management oversight in relation to apprenticeships, and maintain liaisons with external agencies and advisory committees regarding issues of program development and service delivery. They will work primarily with employers, Capital Area Michigan Works, the State of Michigan and the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) to develop and execute Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs). The Specialist is responsible for the day to day operation and oversight of all processes, data collection
and performance reports related to the RAPs. The Specialist will serve as a liaison to employers with program coordination and processes within instruction and technical support for Technical Careers programs. The Specialist will seek and develop new employer partnerships while strengthening existing workforce partnerships. Must demonstrate a
commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.
Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.
LCC policy requires all LCC employees to be residents of the State of Michigan and to perform all work (with limited exceptions) within the State of Michigan.
Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.
