Nursing Academic Advisor
About The Position
The Nursing Academic Advisor/Success Coach supports LPN students throughout a hybrid nursing program, providing academic guidance, accountability, and encouragement from enrollment through completion. The role builds relationships with students, identifies barriers to success, and works with the Nursing and Student Success teams to help students remain on track academically and progress toward graduation and NCLEX-PN readiness. Student retention and progression are key measures of success, co-owned with the Director of Nursing. This is a full-time contract role and is 100% remote. The position requires availability during business hours between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM ET. The hourly rate range is $35–$38.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted LPN/LVN or RN license in good standing.
- Experience in nursing education, advising, student support, mentorship, precepting, or a related area.
- Excellent communication, organization, time management, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to hold students accountable while maintaining a supportive approach.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
- Availability to work full-time within business hours of 9:00 AM–7:00 PM ET.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience as nursing faculty, clinical instructor, academic advisor, student success coach, or nursing program coordinator.
- Experience supporting students in an online, hybrid, or competency-based nursing program.
- Experience with NCLEX-PN preparation, remediation, ATI/VATI, or similar nursing education platforms.
- Experience using student performance or engagement data to identify and intervene with at-risk students.
- Experience working in EdTech, healthcare education, or a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary academic support and point of contact for a caseload of LPN students.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings to monitor academic progress, address challenges, reinforce expectations, and create actionable success plans.
- Proactively identify students at risk of falling behind and provide timely interventions, accountability, and follow-up.
- Support students with study strategies, test preparation, time management, clinical readiness, and NCLEX-PN preparation.
- Co-own student retention outcomes with the Director of Nursing, using engagement and performance data to inform interventions.
- Partner with Nursing, Clinical, Student Success, and Operations teams to address student needs and remove barriers to progression.
- Maintain accurate documentation of student interactions, progress, interventions, and outcomes.
- Identify trends in student challenges and share insights to improve the student experience and program outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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