Nursing Academic Coach - ATI & NCLEX Success

About the role

The Nursing Academic Coach at Stanbridge University supports nursing students in achieving academic progress, NCLEX-RN readiness, and licensure success. This is a full-time, remote position that combines individualized coaching, structured remediation, ATI performance analysis, and Next Generation NCLEX clinical-judgment development.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and small-group academic coaching to support nursing-student achievement and NCLEX-RN readiness.
• Deliver structured tutoring, remediation sessions, workshops, and supplemental instruction.
• Help students strengthen clinical judgment, critical thinking, content mastery, and test-taking strategies.
• Aid students in developing effective study plans, learning strategies, time-management skills, and academic habits.
• Engage students in reflective learning and help them take ownership of their academic progress.
• Conduct proactive outreach and follow-up with students who demonstrate academic risk, performance concerns, or disengagement.
• Build supportive relationships that encourage student accountability, persistence, and confidence.
• Support the implementation and effective use of ATI resources across assigned student cohorts.
• Monitor student progress toward established NCLEX-readiness benchmarks, including the Virtual-ATI Green Light.
• Develop NCLEX-aligned study guides, workshops, and structured remediation materials.
• Promote consistent and purposeful use of ATI resources throughout the student experience.
• Reinforce Next Generation NCLEX clinical judgment and applicable item formats.
• Stay current on ATI resources, NCLEX-RN test-plan changes, clinical judgment models, and effective remediation practices.
• Analyze ATI reports, internal assessments, engagement data, and academic performance to identify individual and cohort-level learning gaps.
• Initiate timely, structured interventions for at-risk students.
• Develop individualized remediation plans aligned with course objectives and the NCLEX-RN test plan.
• Translate student-performance data into clear, practical, and achievable action plans.
• Recommend ATI resources and learning activities based on identified student needs.
• Evaluate whether interventions are producing measurable improvement and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Escalate significant academic or engagement concerns to faculty and program leadership when appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Director of NCLEX, nursing faculty, and program leadership to coordinate student support.
• Communicate relevant student-progress information to faculty and program leadership.
• Participate in continuous quality-improvement initiatives related to student progression, NCLEX readiness, and licensure outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of appointments, outreach, remediation activities, student engagement, and progress.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of academic-support resources and processes.
• Help ensure continuity of student support through effective communication, planning, documentation, and follow-through.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or higher from an accredited institution.
• Experience supporting nursing students through teaching, tutoring, remediation, academic coaching, clinical instruction, or NCLEX preparation.
• Hands-on experience using ATI or a comparable nursing assessment and NCLEX-preparation platform.
• Ability to interpret ATI or comparable student-performance data, identify learning gaps, and develop targeted remediation plans.
• Working knowledge of NCLEX-RN preparation, including Next Generation NCLEX clinical judgment and item formats.
• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing education, clinical judgment, test-taking strategies, and evidence-based student-remediation practices.
• Strong student-facing coaching, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, follow-through, and commitment to measurable student outcomes.
• Ability to manage a consistent volume of student appointments while maintaining timely preparation, documentation, outreach, and follow-up.
• Independent learning and adaptation to new ATI products, educational technology, and platform functionality.
• Direct experience with ATI reporting and analytics, Comprehensive Predictor, Content Mastery Series, ATI Capstone, or Virtual-ATI.
• Experience creating individualized remediation plans using ATI Individual Performance Profiles or comparable assessment reports.
• Experience supporting academically vulnerable, disengaged, or at-risk nursing students.
• Experience applying Next Generation NCLEX clinical judgment principles in nursing education or student remediation.
• Experience developing workshops, study guides, remediation materials, or nursing-student success programming.
• Experience training or supporting faculty and students in the effective use of ATI resources.
• Familiarity with the current NCLEX-RN test plan and clinical judgment measurement model.

Preferred

• Experience with ATI reporting and analytics, Comprehensive Predictor, Content Mastery Series, ATI Capstone, or Virtual-ATI.
• Experience creating individualized remediation plans using ATI Individual Performance Profiles or comparable assessment reports.
• Experience supporting academically vulnerable, disengaged, or at-risk nursing students.
• Experience applying Next Generation NCLEX clinical judgment principles in nursing education or student remediation.
• Experience developing workshops, study guides, remediation materials, or nursing-student success programming.
• Experience training or supporting faculty and students in the effective use of ATI resources.
• Familiarity with the current NCLEX-RN test plan and clinical judgment measurement model.

Schedule, Student Contact, and Work Structure

This is a full-time, remote position based on a 40-hour work week. Approximately 30 hours per week—or five to six hours per workday—will be dedicated to direct student support, including coaching, small-group instruction, remediation, workshops, outreach, and follow-up. The remaining work time will be used for documentation, ATI data analysis, remediation planning, instructional preparation, meetings, faculty collaboration, and other administrative responsibilities. Stanbridge University students attend classes and receive services according to Pacific Time; therefore, the successful candidate must be consistently available during established Pacific Time working hours regardless of physical location. Schedule flexibility is required to support students across different programs and instructional schedules. Evening and weekend availability will be necessary at times to accommodate working students and others who cannot participate during traditional business hours. Evening and weekend student-support hours may be incorporated into the employee's regular 40-hour work schedule based on program and student needs.

Application form

Design the application form for this role. This is a remote position, and qualified candidates from all states are encouraged to apply. Strong consideration will be given to candidates residing in California or a state where Stanbridge University is currently authorized to employ remote employees: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Candidates residing elsewhere may be considered subject to the University's ability to establish employment authorization in that state.

Conditions of Employment

• A job-related assessment may be required during the interview process.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be physically present in the office (unless otherwise noted).
• Employment Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Stanbridge University does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship or participate in employer-sponsored or employer-dependent work authorization programs.
• Sponsorship: Sponsorship now or in the future could include having Stanbridge University sponsor, complete employer documentation, provide attestations or training plans, or otherwise participate in a work-authorization or employment-based immigration program in order for an individual to begin or continue employment. Stanbridge University does not provide any such sponsorship.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Official transcripts are required prior to hire.
• Degrees earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service to determine U.S. degree equivalency and applicable subject-area coursework.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Employee Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retailer plan (401(k)).
• Basic, voluntary, and accidental death and dismemberment life insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holiday.