Why LMC

Come join our LMC team if you are looking for rewarding work, genuine consideration of work-life balance, and excellent benefits for the health and well-being of you and your family (even your pets)!   

Our Red Hawk family is our most important asset in achieving our mission, “Together we empower people and communities to thrive through education, innovation, and experiences.” 

To recruit, reward and retain valuable team members we offer competitive pay and extensive benefits packages* including: 

• Retirement Plans with generous employer contributions 
• Medical insurance with well-funded health savings account 
• Dental and vision insurance 
• Short & long-term disability, life insurance 
• Employee assistance program (EAP) 
• Extensive time off including paid vacation, sick, and personal time 
• Paid Winter and Spring Breaks 
• Wellness release time 
• Release time for volunteering
• Extensive cultural and professional development programs 
• Dedicated dean and department for DEI initiatives
• LegalShield and IDShield benefits 
• Pet insurance 
• On-site childcare 
• Reduced tuition  
• Reduced tickets for Mendel Center (on-site event center) 
• Book store discount 
• Dry cleaning program
• Discount at Lake Michigan Vintners 
• Free parking

Teach at LMC

As an instructor at Lake Michigan College, you will teach, advise, and inspire our students as they pursue their educational goals.  Our faculty work alongside students to ensure their learning and success throughout their time at the college, inside and outside the classroom.  Teaching at Lake Michigan College offers many opportunities:

• Enhance the curriculum by sharing your workplace experience with students.
• Your course syllabus, materials, and resources are generally provided by your department.
• Teach at any of our campuses (Benton Harbor, Niles, South Haven, and Allegan), or in online or hybrid formats. 
• Training and professional development in pedagogy and technology that meets you where you are.
• Collaboration and networking with other educators at the college and in your discipline.
• Serve on academic committees to contribute to a wide range of interests and initiatives.

Regional Information

Southwest Michigan is a great area on the Eastern coast of Lake Michigan. Over 140 miles of beach, lots of local places to eat, small-town breweries, 50 area wineries, quaint downtowns, year-round festivals, family events, community and professional theatres, live music, and lots more means there is always something to do here. For more about our region, check out these links:

A Guide to Michigan's Southwest Shore from Midwest Living
A First Timer's Guide to Southwest Michigan
Michigan Wine Trail
Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber of Commerce
Benton Harbor Arts

Non-discrimination

Lake Michigan College is an equal opportunity institution, affording enrollment, employment, and services without distinction based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal state, or local laws. To view the policy please click here. 

Annual Security Report

The Lake Michigan College Annual Security Report includes crime statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus and on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus sites. You can review the Annual Security Reports online or you can obtain a paper copy upon request by contacting the Facilities Department at the Benton Harbor Campus at (269) 927-8135. 

DEI Statement

At Lake Michigan College, we embrace diversity and recognize our responsibility to foster an open, welcoming environment where students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds can collaboratively learn, work, and serve. Diversity enriches our community and is instrumental to our college’s success and fulfillment of the Lake Michigan College mission. Learn more about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Lake Michigan College.