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Isothermal Community College seeks a Nursing Clinical Coordinator/Success Coach to support ADN and PN programs. You will coordinate clinical experiences, ensure compliant onboarding, and work with faculty and clinical partners to provide high-quality learning opportunities.
You will also mentor students, track outcomes, and may teach up to 25% of nursing courses, while collaborating with the Director of Nursing and Health Sciences to enhance program success.
Position Information
Title
Title Nursing Clinical Coordinator/Success Coach
Full or Part Time
Full or Part Time Full Time
Number of Months
Number of Months 12 Months
Proposed Date of Employment
Proposed Date of Employment 01/04/2027
Work Schedule
A minimum 37.5-hour work week as determined with supervisor is required. Occasional
evenings and weekends may be required.
Permanent or Temporary
Permanent or Temporary Permanent
Salary Band
Salary Band Commensurate with education and experience
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
In support of Isothermal Community College, the Nursing Clinical Coordinator/Success Coach
will assist the Director of Nursing in managing the daily clinical operations of the Associate
Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing programs and will provide quality learning opportunities
that assist students in meeting their educational goals and career aspirations as they navigate the
educational journey.
Responsibilities
Clinical Coordination Responsibilities
1. Serve as the primary clinical coordinator for the Associate Degree Nursing and Practical
Nursing programs.
2. Coordinate, schedule, and support clinical learning experiences for ADN and PN students in
collaboration with the Director of Nursing and Health Sciences, course faculty, clinical
faculty, and clinical partners.
3. Coordinate focused client care experiences, observational experiences, specialty rotations,
preceptorship-related activities, simulation substitutions, and other clinical learning
opportunities as assigned.
4. Communicate with clinical agencies regarding student placement needs, clinical availability,
onboarding requirements, clinical documentation, student rosters, faculty assignments, and
facility-specific expectations.
5. Assist with ensuring clinical placements align with course objectives, student learning
outcomes, North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements, accreditation standards, and
program policies. The clinical coordinator/success coach will support the director in
managing the daily clinical operations of the A.D.N and P.N. programs by serving as the
clinical coordinator for both the A.D.N. and P.N. programs.
6. Maintain accurate clinical placement records, clinical schedules, faculty assignments, student
onboarding status, and agency communication documentation.
7. Monitor student and faculty compliance with clinical onboarding requirements, including
health records, immunizations, background checks, drug screens, certifications, facility
modules, electronic onboarding systems, and other required documentation. The clinical
coordinator/success coach will schedule focused client care experiences.
8. Serve as a resource for students and faculty regarding clinical expectations, onboarding
deadlines, clinical site requirements, and clinical participation standards.
9. Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and Health Sciences and Nursing and Health
Sciences Administrative Assistant to maintain positive working relationships with clinical
partners and support ongoing development of clinical placement opportunities and
onboarding compliance.
10. Assist with clinical faculty orientation and provide support to new and returning clinical
instructors regarding clinical expectations, documentation, evaluation processes, student
concerns, and agency requirements.
Success Coach Responsibilities
11. Collaborate with director, faculty and adjunct faculty to identify at-risk nursing students early
in the program and throughout their progression using course grades, exam performance,
clinical performance concerns, faculty referrals, benchmark assessments, attendance patterns,
and other academic indicators.
12. Implements strategies to support the student, including but not limited to, individual and
group tutoring, instruction on study and test taking skills, time management, organization,
clinical judgment development, prioritization, and work/life balance.
13. Assist students in developing individualized improvement plans following unsuccessful
exam performance, course difficulty, clinical concerns, or other progression risks.
14. Provide structured remediation support for students who are unsuccessful on exams,
benchmark assessments, dosage calculations, clinical performance expectations, skills
validations, or other program requirements.
15. Maintain documentation of student coaching sessions, remediation plans, referrals, follow-up
meetings, and student success interventions.
16. Maintain documentation of student coaching sessions, remediation plans, referrals, follow-up
meetings, and student success interventions. Submit timely reports related to student
sessions.
17. Track student progression, retention, course outcomes, stop-out reasons, re-entry attempts,
remediation completion, and other student success metrics as assigned.
18. Assist students attempting program re-entry by supporting required remediation, review
planning, skills preparation, dosage calculation preparation, and communication with
program leadership.
19. Mentor, encourage, and support students throughout the nursing program while maintaining
professional boundaries and academic accountability.
20. Engage students through multiple communication channels, including in-person meetings,
email, phone, video advising, classroom visits, group sessions, and proactive outreach.
Program Support and Teaching
21. This position may include up to a 25% faculty teaching load based on nursing program
needs.
22. When assigned teaching responsibilities, the employee will be responsible for assigned
course content, syllabi, instructional delivery, student evaluation, student learning outcomes,
and adherence to applicable faculty expectations.
23. Teaching assignments may include classroom, laboratory, simulation, clinical, skills
validation, remediation instruction, or other instructional activities consistent with the
employee’s qualifications and program needs.
24. The employee will support student learning outcomes while considering the needs and
abilities of diverse learners and maintaining the academic integrity of the nursing programs
and the college.
25. The employee will make appropriate student referrals to support services and collaborate
with nursing faculty to support student success.
26. Assist with new student orientation, clinical orientation, re-entry orientation, and onboarding
activities for ADN and PN students.
27. Participate in assigned committees, faculty meetings, program meetings, advisory board
meetings, clinical partner meetings, and professional development activities.
28. Remain current with college systems and required technologies used to support students,
clinical placement, onboarding, advising, documentation, communication, and reporting.
29. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when working with student records, academic
concerns, clinical performance issues, and faculty or agency communication.
Skills and Abilities
1. Develop an understanding and appreciation of the mission, history, current programs,
services and goals of Isothermal Community College
2. Knowledge and teaching of pre-licensure, registered nursing students
3. Ability to work effectively with individuals at all organizational levels
4. Excellent customer service skills
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and must be highly organized
6. Ability to monitor and assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations
to make improvements or take corrective action
7. Ability to work effectively under pressure and with a minimum of supervision
Minimum Qualifications
1. Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution, or obtain within five years,
required
2. Two calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a registered
nurse, required
3. Commitment to continuing education throughout the life span, required
a. Maintain competence in areas of assigned responsibility
b. Have current knowledge of nursing practice of the registered nurse and the
licensed practical nurse
c. Participate in curriculum implementation and evaluation.
4. Current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching experience, preferred
Open Date
Open Date 11/06/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Additional Information
Isothermal Community College provides educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability. Isothermal Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer Institution. If accommodation or assistance is needed in completing this application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@isothermal.edu or via phone. (828) 395-4200.
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