Healthcare Student Success Navigator Service Faculty

About the role

This position has an anticipated start date is July 1, 2026. This position will report to the Nursing Department/Division Chair and provide strategic and operational planning initiatives to support nursing and healthcare student success.

Responsibilities

• Monitor student success outcomes in healthcare programs.
• Facilitate the development of student remediation programs.
• Communicate with students (1:1 or small groups) to identify risks and create a pathway to success based on each student’s identified needs.
• Collaborate with faculty and students to develop an Individualized Student Success Pathway (ISSP) to support academic achievement.
• Offer student success courses/workshops to develop skills and knowledge for student success.
• Implement new student orientations to enhance student readiness for success.
• Monitor licensure pass rates and follow up with repeaters to offer ongoing support.
• Connect students with on-campus support services/specialists as needed, including tutoring, Counseling, DRS, etc.
• Develop programs and activities to enhance student engagement, motivation, and sense of community.
• Foster relationships between students, faculty, staff, and other resources to create a supportive campus culture.
• Work closely with faculty to identify students experiencing barriers to academic success, identify at-risk students, and provide early interventions.
• Collaborate with success and retention committees across Maricopa to support student success and retention initiatives
• Supervise and facilitate student learning for a diverse population of students in clinical, simulation, laboratory, or classroom settings

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree plus three (3) years of experience as a professional nurse providing direct patient care, or a BSN and a graduate degree and two (2) years experience as a professional nurse providing direct patient care, or a graduate degree in nursing and two (2) years of experience as a professional nurse providing direct patient care.
• Must hold an Arizona registered nurse license in good standing or multi-state privilege to practice in Arizona by the first day of employment.
• Must be able to meet health and safety requirements, including CPR certification, Fingerprint Clearance Card, and drug testing.
• Must show completion of EDU 250 – Teaching and Learning in the Community College or sign up and complete the Springboard to Success training within the first semester post-hire.

Qualifications

• A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or higher nursing degree.
• Three or more years as a registered nurse providing direct patient care.
• Experience as nursing faculty working directly with students in lab, simulation, clinical or theory.
• Experience working with student success initiatives as an academic advisor or student success specialist.
• Experience with simulation technology (e.g. Laerdal, Gaumard, and CAE manikins).
• One (1) year full-time relevant MCCCD experience during the previous two (2) years.