Nursing Academic Advisor
Job Title: Nursing Academic Advisor
Location: Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt, Salary
Position Reports to: VP of Student Services and Director of Nursing
About Donnelly College
Donnelly College, located in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas, is a Catholic institution of higher education founded by the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The college was established in 1949 to meet the needs of urban immigrants and the working class with a special concern for those who might not otherwise be served. Today, Donnelly continues that tradition by providing the most accessible and affordable Catholic college education in the country. Our community participates in the mission of Jesus Christ in our time by making the love of God tangible in our world. Through a strong core curriculum and general education, Donnelly College offers programs leading to bachelor s and associate degrees and certificates. To find out more, please visit www.donnelly.edu.
Job Summary
The Nursing Academic Advisor provides Donnelly nursing students with the essential foundations that ensure students reach their educational potential. This opportunity requires an individual who is highly respectful to individual students, attentive to details, works well with a diverse array of constituencies, and possesses effective communication skills.
Responsibilities
* Participate in prospective nursing student interviews.
* Meet with Nursing students to clarify, document, and develop realistic educational and career plans.
* Work with the Director of Nursing to prepare and send acceptance and non-acceptance letters for all three nursing programs.
* Provide academic advice as well as needs-based counseling assistance to nursing students.
* Provide comprehensive needs assessment, academic planning, and on-going monitoring of participants progress toward retention, and graduation
* Help prepare individual nursing students to transition into subsequent Health Educational programs to successfully meet education and career goals.
* Maintain individual nursing student files for all program requirements with applicable required documentation for Donnelly College, The Kansas State Board of Nursing and other accrediting agencies.
* Collaborate with Financial Aid and Admissions regarding nursing student information sheets, packers and procedures to ensure student success and financial well-being.
* Promote proactive communication by keeping nursing students and nursing employees informed of changes within the nursing department ensuring meetings are conducted and documented.
* Provide availability of individual appointments to nursing students for concerns and issues throughout the semester.
* Respond to Academic Alert forms submitted by faculty and staff members and follow-up.
* Work with faculty to determine necessary support for student success.
* Collect and analyze data for assessment purposes and review this information with the Director of Nursing and VP of Academic Advisor.
* Assist nursing leadership and clinical coordinator in tracking student requirements for clinical locations.
* Attend all advising and student services meetings, planning sessions and development seminars.
* Serve on institutional committees and attend appropriate meetings.
* Participate in the Presidential Scholarship Committee ensuring nursing students are included in the selection process.
* Engage with the Advancement Department to strengthen Alumni relations for fundraising and promotional events within the Donnelly community.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Master s degree in counseling, education, health care, or related field preferred.
* Healthcare experience preferred.
* Previous experience working with diverse student population preferred.
* Teaching experience in secondary, adult, or higher education preferred.
* Knowledge of student development or student advising theory preferred.
* Previous academic advising or counseling experience preferred.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
* Proficient with technology (Microsoft, Student Information System).
Committed to diversity and serving a diverse population.
Philosophically aligned with the mission and values of the College.
Practicing Roman Catholic preferred or able to support Catholic identity.
o For more information on Catholic identity please use the link https://www.donnelly.edu/staff/careers > Click Questions and review the article Catholic Teaching on Special Issues of Concern
Must be able to pass a background check and complete VIRTUS Training through the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
How to Apply
Please email the following to hr@donnelly.edu with your last name and the job title in the subject line.
* Cover Letter
* How do you understand the Donnelly College mission and how would you contribute to it (see link below).
* Donnelly College s mission, vision, and value
* Resume reflecting education and professional background
* Names and contact information of three professional references