Part Time Business Consultant - SDBC

Washtenaw Community College,; Michigan; Hybride; USD 30 000 - 42 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Washtenaw Community College is seeking a Part Time Business Consultant – SDBC to cover the southern Greater Washtenaw Region, focusing on start-ups and early-stage ventures. The role requires providing counseling, developing business plans, and coordinating intake with a strong emphasis on meeting 400 consulting hours per year.

The position is remote currently with on-site attendance as needed and occasional partner events; salary is $26.17 per hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and networking skills.
• G Suite and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work with a highly diverse client base.
• Ability to use workplace technology including AI-supported tools and assess AI content.

Responsabilités

• Assess client needs and determine MI-SBDC and other assistance required.
• Provide one-on-one business and technical counseling to clients.
• Develop business plans, marketing strategies, financing packages and related projects.
• Coordinate client intake, triage, and training activities.
• Maintain client records in CRM per SBA compliance and MI-SBDC standards.
• Meet annual consulting hours target and report progress to stakeholders.
• Deliver start-up seminars and presentations to business owners.
• Support administrative staff and build relationships with service providers.

Connaissances

Communication skills

G Suite

MS Office

Diversity experience

AI tools awareness

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing or related field

Outils

CRM systems

AI tools

Description du poste

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Our college strives to make a positive difference in people’s lives through accessible and excellent educational programs and services.

Washtenaw Community College seeks to recruit and retain a productive workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve our community and to build on the success of our students, faculty & staff. Washtenaw Community College is committed to creating a welcoming environment.

Washtenaw Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posting Number:

Posting Number: 0603951

Position Title:

Position Title: Part Time Business Consultant - SDBC

Position is:

Position is: Part Time

Position Type:

Position Type: Staff Position (Full Time/Part Time)

Department/Ofc.:

Department/Ofc.: Workforce, Economic, & Community Development

Position Description:

Position Summary:

We are looking for a consultant to cover the southern part of the Greater Washtenaw Region. This will include Monroe, Hillsdale and Lenawee counties. All of our Business Consultants are expected to be small business generalists. However, this position will focus on start-ups, early stage businesses and pre-venture activities, including, but not limited to entity formation, market research, ideation, prototyping, first customer acquisition, team formation, loan packaging, etc. This position also has shared responsibility for client intake and triage, training coordination, and selected other administrative activities.

This is a grant funded position. No continuing employment rights are implied beyond such funding.

The Part time Business Consultant – SBDC of the Michigan Small Business Development Center, Greater Washtenaw Region contributes to the development and implementation of a regional strategic business assistance program providing quality:

• One-on-one business counseling.
• A diverse mix of seminars, conferences and other training events.
• Research support services for entrepreneurs and small business clients.
• Advocacy on behalf of the small business sector.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess the priority needs and opportunities facing each client and determine the MI- SBDC and other assistance needed to achieve mutually agreed upon goals and objectives.
• Provide one-on-one business and technical counseling services to small business owners and managers who arc clients of the Michigan SBDC , including:
  • Assistance in developing business plans, marketing strategies, financing packages and other such projects as required.
  • Provide advice regarding personnel issues. exporting options and other management challenges as needed.
  • Offer executive coaching and leadership support services.
• Determine which economic development partners, WCC departments, or private small business service providers are needed to help achieve client goals and objectives.
• Maintain client records to Small Business Administration ( SBA ) compliance standards in the Michigan SBDC CRM System.
• Meet or exceed individual key performance indicators and implement strategies as directed to achieve goals established in regional annual strategic plan.
• The Michigan SBDC is held responsible by funders to meet a certain level of hours per year and ensure a high standard of service delivery across the Michigan SBDC network. To meet these standards all full-time equivalent business consultants will meet the annual consulting and preparation hours requirement of 400 hours per year. Exceptions to this requirement will be determined by the Regional Director or direct supervisor based on roles and responsibilities that are assigned to the specific consultant.
• Provide regular reports to funders and other stakeholders as required.
• Provide business start-up seminars and develop and/or participate in presentations to business owners as needed.
• Provide support and guidance to administrative staff.
• Develop and maintain relationships with private, public, and non-profit business service providers to ensure a strong support network for MI- SBDC clients,
• Support the MI-SBDC’s technology, export, cyber-security and other initiatives through the development of expertise, establishing contacts, and contributing to programs that support the various business communities.
• Represent MI- SBDC at selected events and with selected stakeholders.
• Utilize technology, including AI-enabled tools and software where appropriate, to support the effective performance of assigned duties, enhance productivity, improve communication and information management, support decision-making, and other responsibilities, while ensuring compliance with confidentiality requirements, institutional policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Hours/Schedule and Work Environment:

• This position is currently remote, but weekly attendance on campus is expected as needed along with frequent in-person attendence at client meetings and partner events.
• Attend business functions that may occur outside of the normal work hours and locations

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and networking skills.
• G suite and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work with highly diverse client base.
• Ability to use workplace technology relevant to the position, including the capacity to learn and appropriately leverage emerging AI-supported tools. Ability to assess the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated content, maintain confidentiality, and apply sound judgment and ethical practices in the use of technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years full time management experience in a small business.
• Small Business Ownership experience is a plus.

Posting Date:

Posting Date: 11/04/2026

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Our college strives to make a positive difference in people’s lives through accessible and excellent educational programs and services.

Washtenaw Community College seeks to recruit and retain a productive workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve our community and to build on the success of our students, faculty & staff. Washtenaw Community College is committed to creating a welcoming environment.

Washtenaw Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

Salary/Hourly Rate: $26.17

Salary Comments:

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you meet the minimum qualifications for this position?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you presently legally authorized to work in the United States?
  • Yes
  • No
• * In order for WCC to employ you, would you require WCC to provide a petition or a letter to the Department of Homeland Security unless authorized as a F1 student to work?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Certificate
• Letter of Reference 1
• Letter of Reference 2
• Other Documents

Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as provided for and to the extent required by federal and state statutes. Nor does the college discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.