Nursing Student Success Coordinator and Retention Specialist

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Closing Date:

10/01/2025

Type of Position:

Staff - Nursing, Allied Health

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock is an integral part of the Arkansas Technical and Community College System maintained by the State of Arkansas. The college is governed by the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees and a seven-member Board of Visitors and derives its support largely from student tuition and fees and legislative appropriations.

UA - Pulaski Tech, a comprehensive two-year college, offers associate degree and certificate programs for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and/or for career preparation and advancement. Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Department:

Math, Natural Sciences, and Allied Health

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Summary of Job Duties:

The steepest healthcare workforce shortages in the State of Arkansas, especially in lower-income urban and rural areas, directly impact the delivery of essential health services to high-need communities. To address this dire healthcare workforce need, a statewide consortium of six of Arkansas’ public two-year institutions has been awarded $5.7 million for the Bridging Healthcare Workforce Shortages in Arkansas (BRIDGE-AR) initiative.
BRIDGE-AR assembles a collaboration of employers, workforce organizations, and training providers to address essential local labor needs. The initiative’s strategies are designed to impact underserved communities, especially Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino in the Nursing and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) pathways. These occupations are primary labor needs in the state and provide career progression and family-sustaining wages in local communities.
Position Overview: Under the direction of the Dean of the School of Science, Math, and Allied Health and in close collaboration with the program directors and faculty, the nursing student success coordinator and retention specialist will work to enhance the educational experience, facilitate graduation, and support career development for pre-nursing and current nursing students. The incumbent will provide high-quality, accessible, and consistent support to facilitate successful student recruitment, admission, retention, progression, and graduation. This is a part-time position with weekly hours that will average about 25 hours each week. Schedule may vary based on weekly events.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Attend all nursing faculty and advisory meetings.
• Work with Advisors to ensure students have accurate information regarding college and program policies, procedures, and requirements to ensure student academic progress.
• Participate in recruitment opportunities to recruit students into the programs.
• Track registration trends in science prerequisites. Monitor enrollment and retention trends for nursing program students. Collect data and track retention rates at various data points within the program (initial cohort, readmitted students, etc.)
• Collaborate with nursing program director and faculty to develop policies and academic programming to improve nursing program retention rates and first-time NCLEX pass rates.
o Tutoring
o Time management
o Stress management
o Reading and studying skills
o Test-taking skills

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