Director, Nursing Success Center - University of St. Thomas

Director,NursingSuccessCenter

University of St. Thomas- Carol and Odis Peavy School of Nursing

Job Summary:

The Nursing Success Center Director is responsible for oversight of Nursing Success Center operations, which focus on academic support services for undergraduate (BSN and ABSN) nursing students. This includes services related to program readiness such as academic orientation, advising, and monitoring academic progression and retention support activities including workshops and tutoring. The NSC Director facilitates data tracking and reporting for student progression from admission through graduation. The Nursing Success Center Director is directly responsible for the supervision of the NSC support staff. The NSC Director reports to the PSON Executive Director.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversight of PSON Nursing Success
• Responsible for enrollment management of the PSON Undergraduate program students (monitoring

rosters, provide permission code, troubleshooting).

• Oversight documentation and design logistics for the academic advising
• Management of retention program and activities such as tutoring and orientation for the PSON Undergraduate programs.
• Management of PSON Undergraduate programs participation in Texas Workforce Commission scholarship program.

• Support for Nurse
• Support for Nursing Scholarship
• Support the Nursing Admissions
• Support UST with new freshmen and transfer student registration of the PSON Undergraduate
• Works with leadership to design and implement retention services activities and
• Develop and implement student success policies and procedures?
• In collaboration with the faculty and other PSON staff:
  • Evaluate current administrative and program planning processes,
  • Identifies need for new processes,
  • Recommends opportunity for
• Manage and oversee budget and resource management for all NSC
• Manage the NCLEX-RN readiness process associated with the nursing course HESIs for traditional BSN and ABSN students to support HESI Comprehensive Exit Exam and NCLEX RN success.
• Manage processes associated with TXBON requirements for the Undergraduate
  • Administrative management of NCLEX-RN licensure application eligibility process for the

Undergraduate Program (ABSN and BSN), to include:

• Registration of Nursing Portal
• Proof of Registration for Pearson-Vue Exam
• Proof of Registration for NCLEX Exam
• Create and spreadsheet with cohort details for Executive Dean, Division Dean, ABSN

Program Director.

• Collaborate with Undergraduate Program Directors on monitoring and documenting undergraduate student eligibility for TX BON Affidavit of Graduation, NCLEX-RN performance information and employment placement for undergraduate students.

• Serve as a liaison with UST student support services including Academic Advising, Career Services and Testing, Office of Counseling and Disability, the UST Tutoring Center.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in education, Psychology, Counseling or Advising. A master's degree is required, MBA, MA in Counseling, Psychology or Advising preferred.

Required Experience:

At least five years of managerial and supervisory experience is required. Demonstrated experience with computer systems, software, and data analysis. Work experience with advising in a college or university setting is preferred. Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

Knowledge,Skills,andAbilities:

• Supervisory
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with minimal
• Conflict resolution
• Verbal and written communication
• Ability to maintain
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, faculty, and
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse community and meet the needs of diverse student
• Knowledge of academic advising policies and
• Ability to relate effectively with students, institutional personnel, and the
• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Access/Equal
• Experience in tutoring preferable at college
• Experience with extensive knowledge of tutorial, supplemental instruction, and other academic support programs in a college setting.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; and talk or hear. The employee must have the ability to operate a personal computer and may be required to sit for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May be required to lift or move 25+ pounds. Daily exposure to PCs and networks. May move heavy equipment and boxes. May require long hours and periodic weekends.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by individuals in this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and qualifications required of individuals in this job classification. All job classifications may have miscellaneous job duties assigned on an as needed basis. Management, at the appropriate level, retains the right to assign and change the duties of any position at any time.

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer