NCLEX Success Specialist - with travel

Unitek Learning; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

2 Weeks Vacation

12 Holidays + 2 Floating

401k with company match

Company paid Life Insurance

Leadership development

Tuition assistance and forgiveness

Job summary

Unitek Learning seeks a Nursing Education Specialist to support BSN/MPEN/VNPN students across San Jose and Fremont campuses. You will focus on NCLEX readiness, data-driven improvement, and campus collaboration to enhance student success, retention, and licensure outcomes.

The role requires on-site collaboration up to five days weekly, with strong mentoring, teaching, and licensure program coordination. Bachelor’s- or higher-level nursing credentials are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current and unencumbered RN licensure.
• Master’s degree in nursing required; Terminal degree in Nursing (PhD, DNP, EdD) preferred.
• Minimum of one year NCLEX experience or two years of academic teaching experience.
• Experience mentoring and coaching students; strong written and verbal communication; LMS experience.

Responsibilities

• Support NCLEX licensure initiatives across VNPN/RN programs and NCLEX readiness.
• Lead or participate in student orientation and lifecycle planning with campus leadership.
• Coordinate ATI resources and NCLEX readiness strategies with faculty and ATI partners.
• Monitor and analyze NCLEX-related data to drive improvement and student success.
• Maintain up‑to‑date on-site presence up to 5 days per week for direct student support.

Skills

NCLEX coaching

Student mentoring

LMS experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Teams

Education

Master’s in nursing

Terminal degree preferred (PhD/DNP/EdD)

Tools

ATI CMS

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

*** this role is slated so support our San Jose and Fremont campuses - local travel required ***

Provide direct support for assigned state-based BSN | MPEN | VNPN campus nursing students throughout and after the nursing program supporting retention and progression of students, and in preparation for taking the NCLEX exam following graduation.

• Ensures licensure initiatives are implemented consistently across VNPN and RN programs, aligning data‑driven NCLEX preparation with student needs.


• Ensure students are engaged with standardized licensure programs and aligned with departmental key performance indicators (KPI).


• Participates in operations, planning and execution of new student orientation at start of student lifecycle, and again, prior to core nursing courses.


• Attends, leads and participates in weekly At-Risk meetings to identify at-risk students and assists with exam preparation.


• Serves as a liaison between faculty, instructors, and ATI partners to support ATI Live Reviews, VATI, Capstone, and Test-Taking Seminars, ensuring students have access to resources, remediation support, and NCLEX readiness strategies.


• Real-time monitoring and analysis of PowerBI Performance Dashboard and collaboration with faculty and campus leadership to develop follow-up plans for the following exam data: ATI Comprehensive Predictor benchmarks, Capstone exams, Practice Assessments, and other exams as deemed necessary per the curriculum.


• Leads reconciling official NCLEX results to official BON results and performs deep dive analysis of students who were unsuccessful on the NCLEX examination.


• Collaborates with the campus Nursing Administration in the analysis of the NCSBN Mountain Measures report and developing plans for improvement.


• In collaboration with the Corporate Licensure team, Campus Academic Leaders, and faculty, NSS will track, implement and document academic support and resources for students from beginning to end of program.


• Collaborates with campus Nursing Administration on NCLEX Tracking through students, instructors, and the state board of nursing website.


• Mentor, guide, and support student ATI Champion representatives in providing peer mentorship. And guidance to their fellow students with ATI's best practices and resources.


• Assists site staff and online didactic faculty with coordinating and enforcing policies and procedures related to ATI CMS exams and NCLEX Success.


• With collaboration from campus Dean or Directors, oversees and guides new faculty to ATI Champion completion within 60 days of hire date.


• In collaboration with the campus, the Nursing Administration assists onboarding by supporting new faculty with training and resources to the integration of ATI products.


• Plans In-services and Professional Development related to test taking, test writing, NCLEX, NGN preparation and success, etc.


• Regular, in-person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position. This role requires on-site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure


• Master’s degree in nursing required; Terminal Degree in Nursing (PhD, DNP, EdD,) preferred.


• Minimum of one year of previous NCLEX experience or two years of academic teaching experience


• Experience that demonstrates: Current knowledge of nursing practice; ability to mentor and coach students; effective communication skills, both verbal and written; pre-licensure nursing online teaching experience required utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS).


• Familiarity with distance technologies Microsoft Teams to connect with students and faculty in the online space.

We Offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment


• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company


• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday


• 401k with company match


• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary


• Leadership development and training for career advancement


• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program