Academic Support Coordinator

Academic Support Coordinator
U22: $67,027.48 – $107,253.11 (Salaries for internal candidates are determined by a promotional formula. Salaries for external candidates are determined up to step 4: $77,083.89, or dependent on qualifications) 
W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing

301 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08618
 
Thomas Edison State University was founded in 1972 to break down barriers to degree completion. Fifty years later, it proudly serves a diverse body of adult students with innovative and professionally relevant academic programming in a predominantly online delivery. Our team of high-energy student-focused professionals is welcoming new members who are making their mark in education and are ready to help change the lives of thousands of adult students across New Jersey and around the world.

Candidates who are excited by changing lives, committed to the success of all and want to be challenged by new and innovative opportunities, should submit an application.

Summary: 

Under the direction of the Assistant Dean, the Academic Support Coordinator assists undergraduate and graduate nursing students to achieve academic success.
 
The Academic Support Coordinator collaborates with the dean, directors, program coordinators, Director of Experiential Learning, and advisors, to develop and implement strategies to support student retention and success.
 

Responsibilities:

- Effectively completes a comprehensive assessment of student(s) learning needs, learning style and gaps in comprehension / knowledge.
- Develops and implements individualized or cohort-based academic support sessions.
- Develops and implements individualized or cohort-based test-taking strategy sessions.
- Creates individualized learning support documents
- Evaluates student / session outcomes.
- Maintains records of all student contacts, interventions, and outcomes.
- Provides feedback to staff about identified student(s) needs and gaps in comprehension/knowledge
- Works with staff to optimize curriculum, course, and program content based on student(s) needs and outcomes.
 

Requirements:

Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority. 
 
Experience: Experience: Two years professional experience in a field that is directly related to the functions of the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority. 
 
- Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute required experience on a year-for-year basis (30 credit hours is considered one year of college). 
- A Ph.D. degree or Ed.D. degree may be substituted for two years of the required experience.  
 

Preferred Requirements: 

- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Three years of current professional nursing clinical experience.  

- Three years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing students.

- Experience teaching pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment.

- Experience working with at risk students.
- At least one year of distance education experience in a nursing program.
- Maintains an active, unencumbered multistate or New Jersey RN license.
- Strong interpersonal skills, showing an ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills.

- National certification as a nurse practitioner.

*TESU strives to offer a flexible work environment while balancing the operational needs of the University.  As such, we have several options for hybrid-work schedules.  Positions determine what type of hybrid-work schedule is available and, if necessary, adjustments are made to support University operations. 

Thomas Edison State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer