Nursing Academic Specialist

Overview

As a Nursing Academic Specialist, you will guide nursing students to do more than change their own lives— you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their careers in healthcare.

Part‑time position located in Doral, FL.

• Support students’ learning through workshops, remediation sessions, group tutorials, and one‑on‑one meetings to improve course performance.
• Ensure full integration of ATI tools and resources in all student meetings to enhance remediation and concept understanding.
• Create methods of integrating strategies to increase test‑taking, study, and note‑taking skills to improve course performance.
• Collaborate with faculty to identify course weaknesses and develop innovative initiatives to address them.
• Collaborate with faculty to identify students at risk for persistence issues and develop action plans to address their needs.
• Identify students at risk through data‑tracking platforms and develop interventions to address identified challenges to core course success and persistence.
• Assess the effectiveness of course‑specific persistence strategies and progress in meeting mutually established objectives with students.
• Participate in professional development and organizations to maintain an understanding of current ideas, research, and practices, attending meetings, workshops, and seminars to enrich personal growth, knowledge, and skill in student learning and persistence.
• Evaluate data such as proctored assessments, time in tutorial sessions, and pre/post tests on comprehensive predictors to appropriately advise the Manager of Persistence and Outcomes, Nursing.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products.
• Experience with online learning management systems to further engage the student learning process.
• Knowledge in technological support and delivery of program area and services.
• Compliance with state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance, and other regulatory standards such as the state Board of Healthcare.

Education and experience must align with state regulations and comply with the rules and regulations of state authorization agencies.

• Master’s degree in nursing, education or administration required.
• Professional nurse licensure required.
• A minimum of two years as a Registered Nurse providing direct patient care or equivalent and/or education.

West Coast University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.