Nursing Department Program Coordinator

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Position Title Nursing Department Program Coordinator Position Number 897152 Position Category Administration School/Division Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies Department Full-Time or Part-Time Full-Time Description

The Nursing Department at Hofstra University is a part of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. It comprises both undergraduate and graduate clinical programs currently serving over 500 students with projections of continued expansion in student enrollment.

The Nursing Department Program Coordinator role is a dynamic combination of administrative, operational support, and project management that will help to support the teaching and research mission of the department. The successful incumbent will have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, and exercise strong organizational and time-management skills with an exceptional attention to detail. They should be comfortable interacting with individuals at various levels within an institution, as well as the public, whenever necessary.

Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.

CHARACTERISTIC

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Provides administrative support to the Nursing Department Chair and Assistant Chairs, including coordinating meetings, implementing departmental initiatives, and supporting special projects.

* Coordinates academic and administrative operations for undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, including academic planning, course scheduling, program policies and procedures, degree audits, bulletin updates, advising materials, and grade reporting.

* Serves as a primary liaison among students, faculty, advisors, committees, and external stakeholders, and acts as a resource on university and departmental policies and procedures.

* Supports registration activities, including processing enrollment overrides with faculty approval, monitoring course enrollments, managing waitlists and course reserves, resolving registration conflicts, reviewing prerequisites, and coordinating student progression within nursing programs.

* Participates in the planning and coordination of semester course offerings and long-range scheduling for undergraduate and graduate programs.

* Assists faculty with course administration, including maintaining syllabi and course descriptions, tracking office hours, and supporting textbook orders.

* Coordinates administrative logistics for departmental events and guest speakers, including expense processing and record maintenance.

* Maintains accurate student and program records from admission through graduation in compliance with FERPA regulations.

* Prepares reports, statistics, and other documentation to support accreditation requirements, program assessment,…