Assistant Professor I, NCLEX Success

Nightingale Education Group; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightingale College is seeking an Assistant Professor I, NCLEX, to coach and guide PN, ASN, and BSN learners through NCLEX preparation in a fully remote role across the United States. You will identify knowledge gaps, build personalized learning plans, and bring data-informed coaching to support learner success in alignment with Nightingale's mission.

The role emphasizes innovative teaching methods, learner-centered coaching, and collaboration with faculty to ensure NCLEX readiness and success

Qualifications

• MSN required for role.
• Availability and commitment to serve across all three academic semesters each calendar year.

Responsibilities

• Support and prepare assigned learners to achieve NCLEX success through meaningful interactions and customized learning plans.
• Monitor learner progress and maintain open communication including grading and attendance tracking for activities.
• Develop, outline, and facilitate scheduled study sessions and 1:1 coaching appointments.
• Complete initial and final evaluations and make recommendations for transcript clearance.
• Attend NCLEX faculty meetings, participate in committees, and contribute to shared decision-making.
• Participate in implementation of functional projects as they arise.
• Maintain certification records as required by accreditation, facility, or state board standards.

Skills

Coaching/mentoring

LMS Canvas

MS Office

Education

MSN required

Doctorate preferred

Job description

Nightingale College is a distance education nursing school with a singular purpose: expanding access to quality nursing education and, through it, transforming healthcare. We don't just train nurses - we build a high-impact community of learners, educators, and collaborators who are committed to changing lives. If you're driven by mission and energized by meaningful work, you belong here.

About the Role

NCLEX success isn't just a milestone - it's the gateway to every learner's future as a nurse. As an Assistant Professor I, NCLEX, you'll be the coach, strategist, and champion who helps Nightingale learners and graduates cross that threshold.

In this fully remote role, you'll work directly with PN, ASN, and BSN learners and graduates to identify knowledge gaps, build personalized learning plans, and guide them through every stage of NCLEX preparation. You'll bring innovative teaching methods, data-informed coaching, and genuine care for learner success to everything you do - all in service of Nightingale's mission.

What You'll Do

• Support and prepare assigned learners to achieve NCLEX success through meaningful interactions, consistent communication, and customized learning plans - with a focus on those identified as at‑risk
• Monitor learner progress and maintain open communication throughout the coaching process, including grading and attendance tracking for assigned activities
• Develop, outline, and facilitate scheduled study sessions and 1:1 coaching appointments
• Complete initial and final evaluations for assigned learners and graduates, and make recommendations for transcript clearance
• Attend NCLEX faculty meetings, participate in committees, and contribute to shared decision‐making and faculty activities as required
• Participate in the implementation of functional projects as they arise
• Maintain certification records as required by accreditation, facility, or state board of nursing standards

What You Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• MSN required
• Availability and commitment to serve across all three academic semesters each calendar year

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate preferred

Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting students in a Practical Nursing (PN) program preferred

• Experience facilitating concept-based nursing education
• Proficiency in at least one learning management system (LMS) - Canvas preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams) and other technology platforms used in online nursing education delivery

Why Nightingale

This isn't a role where you show up and clock out. It's a role where you show up and change someone's life. Our collaborators are people who believe in the power of education to create opportunity - and who want to be part of a community that holds that belief in common. We lead with purpose, operate with transparency, and grow together.

Nightingale College is an equal opportunity employer.

Budgeted Hiring Range

$80,000 - $87,000 USD

All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will cover travel, lodging, and other accommodations.

Nightingale's commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale Education Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission(not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale Education Group contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.

At Nightingale Education Group, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale Education Group helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated nearly 5,000 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.

The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company's foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We're so happy that you've found us!

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.