Nursing Instructor - Nursing Retention Specialist

Position: (F/T) Nursing Instructor - Nursing Retention Specialist
Atlanta Technical College (ATC) is seeking highly qualified applicants for its Full-Time Nursing Instructor - Nursing Retention Specialist position within the Health and Public Safety Technologies Division of the Academic and Student Affairs Department. This position is located on Atlanta Technical College's main campus, just South of Downtown Atlanta.

Under the general supervision of the Associate Dean of Nursing & Related Programs, the Nursing Instructor - Nursing Retention Specialist, supports students in developing the skills, behaviors, and habits necessary for success in college, nursing school, and on the NCLEX exam. This role functions as an advisor which involves intentional contact with students with the goal of developing a caring and beneficial relationship that leads to increased academic motivation and persistence.

These contacts include topics such as academic and career goal setting, learning strategies, time management and organization, self-regulation and self-efficacy.

Duties and responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:

* Design and implement programs to help assist students with navigating their college environment, nursing criteria, by maximizing their resources to successfully reach college graduation.

* Help students create a structured and collaborative approach to support academic progress by identifying strengths and weaknesses, developing, and strengthening time-management and organizational skills.

* Refer students to other services on campus and off-campus such as academic advising, counseling, career services, tutoring and other resources to support the students' personal needs.

* Assists students with identifying and navigating obstacles that may interfere with their academic success.

* Monitors progress of students in caseload with early alerts, check-ins, scheduled meetings or proactive outreach and communication, responding to students' questions, concerns, and needs.

* Conduct academic coaching through individual or group sessions that help

students assess their own performance and develop academic success plans.

* Assist students in developing self-efficacy by identifying and overcoming obstacles that may be impeding academic success; works with students to learn strong time management and organization skills; motivates students to practice self-regulation and take ownership

* Collaborate with on-campus departments to assure students receive the support they need related to financial aid, orientation, academic advising, tutoring, career counseling, and other support programs.

* Develops, implements, coordinates, and tracks intervention strategies that enhance student success, as well as provides qualitative and quantitative reports.

* Maintain classrooms and laboratories in accordance with approved classroom and lab management plans.

* Attend meetings as required.

* Observe and enforce the institution's policies and regulations.

* Assist with student recruitment and job placement.

* Serve on committees.

* Maintain qualifications for employment as described by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and accreditation standards.

* Follow rules and regulations as described by the Technical College System of

* Georgia (TCSG) and other policies and procedures established by the institution.

* Assist in the development of reports and other requirements for the Georgia Board of Nursing.

* Perform additional duties, as assigned

Competencies:

* Strong interpersonal skills and evidence of consistent successful collaboration, initiative, and leadership.

* Ability to work well with diverse populations and have superior customer service skills.

* Knowledge of resources to best practices in persistence and retention of multicultural or first gen students.

* Ability to function in a high-volume environment requires frequent multitasking and prioritization.

* Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in a team focused environment to meet the needs of our scholars

* Ability to motivate and coach students to take ownership of their own academic success.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Qualifications:

Must possess and demonstrate the following:

* Master's degree in nursing (MSN).

* Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ga.

* Three (3) years of strong clinical experience in acute patient care, OB, Pediatrics, Medical-Surgical, and/or emergency or trauma conditions.

* Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS provider.

* Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience

* Familiarity with Next Gen NCLEX, ATI, undergraduate nursing curriculums

* Three (3) years' experience in student development programs, academic advising or related educational service programs

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference may be given to candidates who, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, possess and demonstrate the following:

* Doctoral Degree in Nursing or Education (PhD, DNP, EdD).

* Credentials, education and four (4) or more years of full-time work experience in medical…