Position Summary

Nursing Navigators are responsible for coordinating and conducting focused academic tutoring sessions in class and outside of class. In addition, Nursing Navigators provide student support services to help students persist in their program of study. Nursing Navigators track student academic progress in specific courses assigned and provide outreach efforts that help to better retain the nursing student and/or provide additional one-to-one academic support to pass nursing courses. Nursing Navigators work with instructors to pinpoint "at risk" students and plan out their improvement path to complete nursing courses.

Salary Schedule Placement: Local Salary Schedule: $16 per hour for up to 19 hours per week.

This is a Grant-funded position. Continued employment is contingent upon funding from the grant. Non-probationary status is not attainable by employment in this position, the funding and duration of which are finite.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with the Department of Health Professions and faculty to implement innovative retention services for “at-risk” students enrolled in the nursing program.
• Provide tutoring to support academic persistence and success. Monitors student attendance, performance, and academic progress in collaboration with the nursing faculty.
• Coordinates services with relevant college departments and community agencies to better retain students. Attends Nursing Faculty meetings.
• Use other resources to identify obstacles to student achievement and retention.
• Designs, coordinates, and targets new intervention services, teaching approaches, and initiatives focused on student retention and academic development.
• Function as part of an early alert team to support college persistence and retention

Qualifications

• Earned associate’s degree in nursing or higher.

COMPETENCIES

• Skilled in the operation of computers and job-related software (Blackboard/Canvas)
• Oral and written communication skills
• Skilled in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Effective human services skills such as coaching, mentoring, motivation and tracking Knowledge of the mission of Lawson State
• Effective team player

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a complete application packet through the ONLINE application system (www.lawsonstate.edu) by the deadline date in order to be considered for the position. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is completed. Application material may not be submitted by fax or email. If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (205)929-6308 .

A complete application packet consists of:

• A cover letter
• An Online application
• A current resume
• A copy of relevant post-secondary transcripts identifying the applicant, institution, and date degree conferred. If employed, all official transcripts must be received in the Office of Human Resources prior to the employment start date.

Applicants who fail to submit a complete application packet will not be considered. Before an offer is made, the top applicants must provide the following: Employment verification letter(s) from a current or previous employer detailing all relevant experience. Employment verification letters must include employment dates and job title and be on official letterhead with an authorized personnel signature. Work experience verification from a current employer may be delayed until an official offer of employment has been made. Applicants must submit a written request to delay submission or work experience verification from a current employer.

More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.