[Hiring] Nursing Student Learning Specialist @Covista

Role Description

Collaborating with academic partners, faculty and staff, the Specialist provides strategies and academic reinforcement to students throughout their academic program and as they prepare for success with the NCLEX-RN exam. Working with students individually and in small groups, the Specialist assesses learning styles, identifies strengths, and discovers opportunities for academic development. Specialists create and implement personalized remediation plans for our students as they prepare for academic and professional success.

• Demonstrates current, detailed, accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN as well as currency in nursing practice to provide academic support.
• Assists in the creation of Next Generation NCLEX activities/workshops.
• Demonstrates effective behaviors and accountability in meeting the following standards of service excellence to students, fellow team members, and external agencies: Friendliness and courtesy, professional environment, effective communication, and first-class service.
• Communicates and documents (reporting) students’ academic and co-curricular progress toward achievement of student and program learning outcomes to academic leadership (i.e., retention committee).
• Individual or group tutoring.
• Participates in outreach to students with at-risk referrals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing Required and Master's Degree in Education Preferred or Master's Degree Nursing Preferred.
• 1+ year experience in an academic environment supporting classroom instruction or specialized tutoring support Preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate via telephone, computer.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Must be a team player, willing to share and exchange.
• Maintenance of a current, unencumbered RN license Required.
• BLS CPR Required.
• BLS CPR instructor certification Required.
• ACLS and/or PALS Preferred.

Requirements

• 1+ year experience in an academic environment supporting classroom instruction or specialized tutoring support Preferred.
• Maintenance of a current, unencumbered RN license Required.
• BLS CPR Required.
• BLS CPR instructor certification Required.
• ACLS and/or PALS Preferred.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match.
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy.
• 12 Paid Holidays.