Admissions and Retention Coordinator

Job Title
Admissions and Retention Coordinator

Agency
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Department
College Of Nursing

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

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PURPOSE

The Admissions and Retention Coordinator (ARC) is a professional staff position within the Student Success Office (SSO) of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CONHS) and reports to the Student Success Coordinator. The purpose of this position is to promote recruitment and admission of qualified students to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program and to ensure their retention to graduation. This position is essential to processing applications to the BSN program and in maintaining aggressive retention initiatives. The individual will work closely with the CONHS faculty, BSN Program Coordinator, Nursing Education Department Chair, CONHS Student Success Office (SSO), and the Associate Dean for Nursing to meet admission and retention goals.

This position will work 30 hours per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment – 5%

• Coordinating BSN student recruitment events and outreach programs on- and off-campus.
• Conducting recruiting/informational presentations at various events, including career fairs.
• Organizing open houses for the CONHS.
• Attending Island Days and other campus-wide events to represent the CONHS BSN

Admissions – 20%

• Attending the CONHS Admission Progress and Academic Standards Committee meetings
• Overseeing the processing of CONHS BSN admission applications including maintaining
• and securing applicants’ files and tracking the status of each applicant/student file.
• Processing and preparing the application files and coordinating the admission processes
• and follow-up communications.
• Assisting with organizing and facilitating new BSN student orientation.
• Assisting with ensuring admissions requirements have been met for entering BSN nursing students such as immunizations, City-Wide Hospital Orientation, and Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.

Retention – 65%

• Attending CONHS Student Affairs Committee.
• Using an existing assessment tool to identify newly admitted BSN students needing additional support and providing the identified students with innovative individualized success plans suitable for their unique learning style and needs to bridge gaps in their knowledge and/or resources.
• Working with repeating and out-of-sequence students to foster educational persistence.
• Meeting one on one with students who are struggling academically and/or personally and referring them to appropriate resources when necessary.
• Working with faculty and SSC to provide programs to encourage success.
• Coordinating with faculty to ensure that educational retention efforts are carried out. This includes tracking assessment metrics and course outcomes o identify students needing supplementary support.
• Organizing/working with peer tutors and serving as a mentor to students who are having difficulties in coursework.
• Developing and implementing remediation strategies/materials as needed.

Operations – 5%

• Assisting with tracking data for Texas Board of Nursing and accreditation agencies.
• Providing nursing students with formal academic advising topics not related to coursework or degree-sequencing (i.e., motivation, self-efficacy, time management, coping with test anxiety, and setting goals).
• Maintaining case logs of interactions with students.
• Maintaining nursing student database to track student progress from time of application.

Representation – 5%

• Representing the CONHS at functions internal and external to the CONHS, as necessary.
• Participating in University efforts toward recruitment and retention.
• Assisting with the coordination and facilitation of CONHS events and outreach activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a Health-Related field.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills and analytical abilities, is goal- oriented, and possesses the ability to handle multiple deadline-centered tasks simultaneously with much success.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Eagerness and ability to work collaboratively within a team of professionals who are dedicated to, and passionate about, nursing student success.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Social Work, Education, Psychology, or a Healthcare-Related
• Post-secondary education experience involving student recruitment, admission, one on one meetings with students, and retention.
• Student engagement and case management skills and experience.
• Experience with/Working knowledge of a creative content development platform (Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, YouTube, etc.), Laserfiche, Banner9, DegreeWorks, and Starfish

Salary Amount = $39,000/annually ($3,250/monthly)

• This position works 30 hours per week.
• This position is contingent upon grant funding.

BENEFITS (rules, policies, eligibility apply)

From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

Insurance

• Medical
  • $0 – $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value).
  • Up to 83% of premium covered by the university:
    • Employee and Spouse
    • Employee and Children
    • Employee and Family coverage
• Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account

On-campus wellness opportunities

Work Life Solutions:

• Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources

Tuition Benefits:

• Public Loan Forgiveness
• Book scholarships
• 100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year (other rules may apply).

Retirement

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
• Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan

Time Off:

• 8+ hours of vacation paid time off every month.
• 8 hours of sick leave time off every month.
• 8 hours of paid time off for Birthday leave.
• 12-15 paid holidays each year.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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