[Hiring] RN-to-BSN Academic Advisor @Stepful

Role Description

The Academic Advisor plays a critical role in supporting student success in Stepful’s fully-accredited, 15-month asynchronous RN-to-BSN program. This person serves as a consistent point of contact for students, helping them stay on track academically, navigate challenges, and successfully progress through a rigorous, online program with live touchpoints and in-person clinical components.

This is a high-touch, student-facing role that combines academic advising, coaching, and real-time intervention. You’ll work closely with Stepful’s nursing instructors and broader team to help students from enrollment to graduation. This is a fully remote, part-time, 1099 contract position.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the primary advisor for a cohort of nursing students, from onboarding through graduation
• Build strong relationships with students to drive engagement, retention, and program completion
• Proactively identify at-risk students and intervene early to improve outcomes
• Provide 1:1 coaching sessions to support study skills, time management, and clinical readiness
• Help students understand program expectations, schedules, and clinical requirements
• Work closely with instructors, clinical coordinators, and operations teams to ensure a seamless student experience
• Support students in navigating Stepful’s LMS, virtual classroom tools, and other required technology platforms

Qualifications

• Professional experience as a Registered Nurse and active RN license
• A bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) degree
• Experience in teaching, academic advising, student support, or clinical education
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and motivate students
• Strong communication skills and high attention to detail to ensure our students’ issues are resolved in the most efficient manner
• Availability to work approximately 20 hours per week and the flexibility to offer evening and/or weekend support to students who are simultaneously working in the medical field

Interview Process

• Intro Call with Talent Team
• Interview with the Program Coordinator
• Case Study Assignment
• Final Interview

Compensation

The hourly rate range for this opportunity is $25.00/hour - $30.00/hour. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.