**Posting Number :**LAM-P25-26-3806

**Job Title :**Academic Advisor

**Constituent College :**Champlain College Saint-Lambert

**Work Location :**Saint-Lambert

**Service :**Continuing Education

**Reporting to :**Director, Continuing Education

**Job City :**Saint-Lambert

**Position Status :**Full-time Replacement

Job Description :

POSITION
Champlain College Saint-Lambert is seeking the services of an ACADEMIC ADVISOR, to work on a full-time (35 hours per week) replacement position in the Continuing Education department. This is a maternity leave replacement.

FUNCTIONS
Reporting to the Director of Continuing Education, the incumbent will occupy the position of Academic Advisor and will provide advice, assistance, deliver workshops and information sessions for the Continuing Education student clientele, including RAC candidates.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Student Success Measures (Academic Standing and Bylaw Number 8)

1. Meet students having academic difficulty and provide guidance for appropriate academic paths that favor success and achievement of a College diploma or attestation;
2. Design, organize and animate activities and workshops that promote the students' academic progress and success;
3. Apply the relevant articles of Student Success Bylaw;
4. Advise the Dean of Continuing Education in relation to academic regulations (e.g. Student Success Bylaw) and requests for Permanent Incompletes;
5. Refer students for personal, career or psychological counseling as needed and do follow-ups;
6. Research and interpret data regarding the academic performance and progress of students and RAC candidates;
7. Create and put in place projects that focus on student success;
8. Work in collaboration with the staff in the student accessibility center to ensure proper resources are in place for students with special needs.

Admissions

1. Assess the admissibility of potential students and RAC candidates for AEC and DEC programs;

2. Participate in recruitment activities such as information sessions, open houses and recruitment fairs;

3. Provide information to potential students/RAC candidates as well to various partner organizations on the available programs and services offered by the department;

4. Responsible for handling requests by students who take courses at other colleges (commandites), including evaluating the courses, correspondence with other institutions, and follow-up with students/candidates;

5. Oversee requests for substitutions and equivalencies, including conducting analysis and the preparation of the necessary documentation to assist the Director or delegated authority in their decision;

6. Assist with the updating of substitution and equivalency tables.

Advising
15. Advise students with regards to course selection and requirements to ensure that attestations and diploma requirements are met;
16. Analyze student and RAC candidate dossiers and provide recommendations for courses required for graduation (including general education courses, if necessary);
17. Guide students in the evaluation of their options towards graduation;
18. Assess the causes or risks of failure and/or course withdrawal and make suggestions to students & RAC candidates on the ways they can remedy the situation;

1. Advise students on the consequences of dropping courses and the requirements for student success;
2. Coordinate information/actions related to cheating and plagiarism as well as mark review cases;
3. Evaluate student dossiers at the end of each program to confirm eligibility for the attestation or diploma
4. Assist with the development, monitoring and program revision process of AECs and DECs given in the department as per the Institutional Policy on the Management of Academic Programs, in particular, providing advice on program admission requirements and course success rates;
5. Contact and follow-up with the Ministry regarding issues related to the above mentioned tasks, upon request by the Director;
6. Establish and maintain contact with other departments such as the Registrar’s Office;
7. Identify students meeting the requirements for the English Exit Exam and/or French Exit Exam.

Transmissions
26. Assist with the validation of student/course data related to transmissions for the department (grades, permanent codes, residency status, etc.) and ensure that Ministerial deadlines and regulations are respected;
27. Run reports and ensure corrections are made as needed.

Requirements :

Education
Undergraduate degree in an appropriate field of specialization, such as Education, Guidance Counselling, Academic and Vocational Information or Psychology.

Competencies
Excellent communication skills in English.
Fluent in French.
Demonstrated capacity to work with students with special needs.
Collaborative, deadline oriented and professional.
Experience working with an adult clientele is an asset.
Experience in academic advising, admissions, or student success initiatives are strong assets.

**Required Tests :**The candidates will be required to submit to language tests in English and French as well as Excel.

**Work Schedule :**Monday to Friday (35 hours per week)

**Duration of contract :**Until the return of the incumbent

Salary Scale :$55,812.00 - $95,643.00

**Anticipated Start Date :**2026-04-13

**Start of Posting Period :**2026-03-23

**End of Posting Period :**2026-03-29 23:59

Champlain College Saint-Lambert, a constituent college of Champlain Regional College, hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusiveness within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Comments :

The candidate may be called to participate in events that take place during the day, evening or weekends.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE
4 weeks vacation and 13 statutory holidays
Sick days
Retirement plan (RREGOP)

Medical and dental insurance
Short term and long term disability insurance
Possibility of work remotely (1 day/week)
Summer hours
Professional development and Training
Access to the sports center and fitness classes
Employee assistance program
Onsite cafeteria services ($)
Onsite specialized services such as Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Kinesiologist, Orthopedist, Certified Athletic Therapist, Sport Medicine doctors and sport nutritionist ($)
Proximity to the Longueuil metro station and onsite parking ($)

The selected incumbent will be required to work in English in order to better serve students.

Please note that a cover letter is mandatory with your application. Attach your cover letter and CV in one document.

If you are applying from a mobile device (smartphone, tablet), you will receive an acknowledgment email inviting you to attach your CV in order for your application to be considered.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.