Health Care Educator

Columbus State Community College; United States; On-site; USD 46,425 - 56,742; Full time

Job summary

Columbus State Community College Health Care Educator position focuses on communicating with students and leveraging healthcare industry partners to promote nursing programs. It emphasizes rapid rapport with prospective students, employers, and stakeholders to foster a positive view of Columbus State Education.

The role includes recruiting, guiding applicants through admissions, sharing program information, coordinating visits, and collaborating with faculty and admissions teams to support

Qualifications

• Active unencumbered Nursing License (LPN or RN).
• Minimum one year of nursing experience.
• State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work sites.
• Combination of education, training, coursework, and experience may qualify a candidate.

Responsibilities

• Represents and promotes the College and recruits prospective nursing students.
• Grows a pool of prospective students, nurtures prospects through admission and enrollment.
• Establishes expertise in characteristics, goals, media habits, and locations of prospective students to attract quality applicants.
• Maintains regular contact with future students and follows up to progress through enrollment.
• Collaborates with admissions and other college departments to facilitate enrollment.
• Provides admissions and enrollment process information and assists with the application process.
• Tracks activities, evaluates effectiveness, and recommends outreach changes.

Skills

Nursing license

Nursing experience

Job description

Salary: $51,584.40 – Salaried.

Job Overview

The Health Care Educator communicates and builds relationships with students, leveraging healthcare industry contacts and corporate/workforce relationships to promote the College to prospective nursing students. They build rapport quickly with potential students, employers, and key stakeholders, fostering a positive perception of Columbus State Education.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment
  • Represents and promotes the College and recruits prospective nursing students.
  • Arranges and conducts targeted recruitment activities, grows a pool of prospective students, and nurtures prospects through admission and enrollment.
  • Establishes expertise in the characteristics, goals, media habits, and locations of prospective students to attract quality applicants.
  • Maintains regular contact with future students and performs follow‑up communication to ensure progression through the application/enrollment process.
  • Collaborates with admissions office team members and other college departments to facilitate enrollment.
• Program Support
  • Provides admissions and enrollment process information and assists with the application process.
  • Provides information on programs of study, campus services, student life, and opportunities for campus involvement.
  • Assists individuals and groups of prospective students via in‑person, phone, email, and other electronic/social media tools.
  • Explains educational program options and transfer opportunities and assists students with developing plans of action and setting expectations.
  • Assists with on‑campus visits, campus tours, special event programming, and other internal and external recruitment activities.
  • Provides outreach and follow‑up support via written and phone communication.
  • Tracks all activities, evaluates effectiveness, and recommends outreach changes and improvements.
• Building Relationships
  • Works with department faculty and staff to facilitate a deep understanding of the College’s programs and associated academic, co‑curricular, and career‑development opportunities.
  • Establishes enduring relationships with executives, managers, community leaders, and other personnel to facilitate enrollment of the adult population.
  • Establishes relationships with area companies and professionals in adult recruitment to identify and yield prospective students.
• Administrative
  • Audits and tracks competitor activity to articulate the College’s unique offer and advantages realized by recent graduates.
  • Provides recommendations/briefings to inform marketing efforts designed to differentiate College programs.
  • Maintains accurate records and completes required documentation, including input of contacts into CRM, outreach activity statistics, and reports.
• Culture of Respect
  • Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and community members.
• Other Duties & Responsibilities
  • Attends required department meetings and training.
  • Other duties as required.
• Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance is required.

Qualifications

• Active unencumbered Nursing License (LPN or RN).
• Minimum one year of nursing experience.
• State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work sites.
• Combination of education, training, coursework, and experience may qualify a candidate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Columbus State Community College is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. We value inclusive learning and working environments for everyone and commit to removing barriers and expanding access for all of our people while respecting their unique lived experiences. Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check and/or MVR check as well as a 10‑panel drug screen required during the pre‑employment process.