Practical Nursing Instructor Success Coach/Perkins Coordinator - Full Time 12-Months

Essential Responsibilities/Skills/Functions

• Grant coordination.
  • Maintain documentation on expenditures and the purpose for expenditures.
  • Ensure spending is maintained within budget.
  • Maintain all appropriate documentation related to the goals and outcomes of the program.
• Academic Support and Coaching:
  • Maintain confidential records on student tutoring and outcomes through academic success plans.
  • Provide individualized and small group tutoring in nursing course content and clinical application to promote critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
  • Analyze student exam performance to identify issues with test taking and study skills to provide targeted strategies to improve exam performance.
  • Deliver workshops, seminars, and other programs tailored to nursing student needs in understanding nursing content, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking.
  • Use the college's NCLEX preparation platform to monitor student readiness and offer targeted remediation.
  • Aid students in developing personalized NCLEX-LPN study plans and provide ongoing support for preparation for testing.
  • Assist students in identifying and implementing reasonable academic and other accommodations as appropriate in compliance with federal guidelines.
  • Screen, accept, or deny accommodation requests based on appropriate documentation and/or the request's impact on the fundamental and essential elements of the course or program.
  • Review documentation of disability and determine reasonable and appropriate accommodations for all students with disabilities.
  • Provide direct service to self-identified students based on disability.
  • Assist faculty with implementation of and understanding of accommodations for each student and each course, in compliance with individual plan and ADA regulations.
  • Initiate communication with faculty to discuss questions or concerns regarding the implementation of accommodations and provide guidance in determining reasonable accommodations.
  • Provide test proctoring for students with accommodation needs.
  • Maintain confidential files on persons with self-identified disabilities.
  • Keep current information regarding disabilities services for students, staff, and visitors; to include websites, printed materials, student handbooks, faculty handbooks, etc.
  • Participate in professional development activities to stay current with improved methods of service delivery and new technology and aids.
  • Collaborate and communicate with course faculty to identify student knowledge gaps and ensure information presented to students is consistent with course content.
  • Partner with faculty in developing academic success plans, monitoring student progress, and adjusting plans.
  • Refer students to appropriate campus resources for mental health, learning accommodations, financial aid, and other support services.
  • Maintain regular communication with academic advisors, administrators, and student services.
  • Serve on committees and assist on special projects as assigned.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Monitor student progress and document the support provided.
  • Partner with course faculty to identify student knowledge gaps and ensure information presented to students is consistent with course content.
  • Partner with faculty in developing academic success plans, monitoring student progress, and adjustments of plans.
  • Refer students to appropriate campus resources for mental health, learning accommodations, financial aid, and other support services.
  • Maintain regular communication with academic advisors, administrators, and student services.
  • Serve on committees and assist on special projects as assigned.
• Position Specific Requirements:
  • Excellent technical skills, including electronic teaching resources, presentation skills and Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Valid PA Driver's License.
  • Understanding of best practices in student coaching, learning strategies, and academic support programming.
  • Strong problem-solving ability; serves as advisor/consultant to faculty and students.
  • Identifies resources to assist students in learning content.
  • Availability to work some evening hours for the evening program, workshops or special programming.
  • Strong organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
  • Education & Experience:
    • Current RN License required.
    • BSN required.
    • Minimum of three (3) years of recent clinical experience in an acute care setting.
    • Experience in health settings outside acute care.
    • Experience with tutoring or teaching in an educational setting or clinical area.
    • Experience with NCLEX-style questions.
    • Skilled in academic coaching and mentoring.
    • Experience working with English as Second Language students.

Pay

$65,550 - $78,660 per year - salaried, exempt

Schedule

Monday- Friday; 37.50 hours per week including some evenings; 12 months per year

Campus

Lancaster County Career & Technology Center, Health Sciences Center, 422 Beaver Valley Pike, Willow Street, PA 17584

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lancaster County Career & Technology Center ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Human Resources at 717.208.3139.