Appointment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Primary Purpose of the Position : Position Summary The Nursing BSN Academic Success Coach provides specialized academic coaching, examination preparation, curricular tutoring support, and holistic student success services for undergraduate nursing students within the School of Health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University. The position is designed for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) and nursing educator with extensive knowledge of undergraduate nursing curricula, student learning needs,…
examination preparation, and evidence-based strategies for improving student academic performance and licensure readiness. The Coach will lead the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of a comprehensive WSSU Nursing Student Tutorial Program that provides structured academic support, peer tutoring, faculty-guided remediation, and individualized learning strategies throughout the BSN curriculum. Working collaboratively with Nursing faculty, the Undergraduate Nursing Program Chair, and the SOHS Student Success Team, and the Dean, SOHS, the Coach will identify students requiring additional academic support, develop targeted interventions, promote student wellness, and strengthen student retention, progression, and graduation.
Preferred Years Experience,Skills, Training , Education :
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Earned Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an accredited institution.
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or eligibility for North Carolina licensure.
- More than three (3) years of experience serving as nursing faculty in an accredited nursing education program.
- Demonstrated experience teaching undergraduate nursing students.
- Experience providing academic remediation, student mentoring, tutoring, or individualized academic support.
- Strong communication, organizational, instructional, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to interpret student academic performance data and implement targeted academic interventions.
- Demonstrated success improving nursing student academic performance, progression, or examination readiness.
- Experience developing or managing structured tutoring, peer mentoring, or academic remediation programs.
- Familiarity with clinical judgment principles and nursing education assessment platforms.
- Experience supporting students from diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Certification as a nurse educator, such as Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), is preferred.
- Experience with student success data analysis, program evaluation, and academic intervention planning.
- Doctoral degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, or a related health sciences discipline.
Special Instructions Summary:
Please Note: A criminal background check will be conducted on candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment.
If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and T&E requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be completed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered.
Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position.
Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at OHR@wssu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodation in the application and interview process, please call 336-750-2834
