Pre-BSN Student Coordinator

will this position be onsite, remote, or hybrid?

will this position be onsite, remote, or hybrid? Onsite

posting number nc1022026

department org 344000 - nursing

we are excited that you are considering joining the uca family—the faculty, staff, students and alumni—who make the university of central arkansas a great place to work!
at the university of central arkansas, we value our employees striving to maintain a work-life balance. We realize that this affects the overall well-being of employees while learning to prioritize challenging work and the ability to make a difference. Participation in university-wide flexible work schedules may be available for certain positions. Training is provided on systems or job-specific software, and tools are available supporting professional and personal development.

The benefits package allows you to customize your benefits to meet your current needs, with the ability to adjust them as your priorities change. This includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, 80% tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a retirement program with university contributions of 10% of employee salary.

Also available are health and wellness incentives, as well as access to sports and cultural activities on campus for the family, free gym membership and equipment rentals.

the pre- bsn student coordinator is to assist students in their growth and development by constructing meaningful educational plans which are compatible with their life goals. It is a continuous and consistent process which is built upon the basis of frequent, accumulated personal contacts between advisor and advisee. The pre- bsn student coordinator is responsible for assessing, and counseling individuals and providing individual/group education and vocational guidance services.

This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

• continuously counsel and advise all uca undergraduate pre-nursing students from the first day of orientation until graduation.
• educate pre-nursing bsn students, and other potential students, with understanding and scheduling of curriculum, registration, drop/add, university policies, etc.
• educate transfer students with understanding and scheduling of curriculum, registration, drop/add, university policies, etc.
• educate post-baccalaureate students with understanding and scheduling of curriculum, registration, drop/add, university policies, etc.
• develop plans of study for all pre-nursing bsn students
• guide the pre- bsn student towards specific goals and objective outcomes.
• maintain current knowledge regarding uca admission, transfer, and degree requirements.
• maintain current knowledge regarding financial aid requirements to ensure students comply with their scholarship requirements throughout the year.
• maintain current knowledge of nursing admissions, information, standards, and other nursing programs in the state of arkansas.
• review test scores/high school gpa and enroll undergraduate pre- bsn transitional students in courses.
• explore options with pre-nursing students placed on academic probation, academic alert, and/or academic suspension.
• manage the progress of “at-risk” students during the progress report timeline and provide success coaching and additional support to the student.
• refer the student to other departments on campus as needed for additional support.
• serve as the school of nursing liaison with fellow academic advisors in support departments regarding prerequisite courses (e.g., biology, math, psychology, etc.).
• continuously audit degree progression for potential admission of pre-nursing students to ensure all requirements are met ( bsn student audits).
• attend advising summer orientation training
• attend uca campus partners monthly meetings.

• collaborate and review with the school of nursing director, undergraduate program coordinator, and administrative assistant on the entire…