PROGRAM SPECIALIST/OUTREACH COORDINATOR (GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL NURSING)

Edgewood University; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Madison, Wisconsin seeks a Program Specialist/Outreach Coordinator for its School of Nursing. This role involves managing graduate and doctoral nursing programs, coordinating admission processes, and enhancing student recruitment efforts. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's Degree in Nursing or a related field, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff. The position emphasizes diversity and inclusiveness in its approach.

Qualifications

• Experience working with faculty development and administrative personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through collaborative decision-making and to work effectively with internal and external constituents.

Responsibilities

• Manage graduate and doctoral nursing programs.
• Coordinate admission process and serve as initial point of contact for students.
• Assist with course planning and accreditation requirements.
• Enhance visibility of the program and assist in marketing and recruitment.

Skills

Public communication skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Presentation skills

Collaborative decision-making

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing, Education, or related field

Job description

PROGRAM SPECIALIST/OUTREACH COORDINATOR (GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL NURSING)

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The program specialist/outreach coordinator is responsible for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral program support within the Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences’ School of Nursing (SoN). Primarily, the program specialist/outreach coordinator is responsible for managing graduate and doctoral nursing programs for the SoN. Operating under the auspices of the SoN Deans, this position leads student recruitment efforts, coordinates student advising and academic services, and assists in all aspects of graduate program planning. The incumbent must actively support the mission of the college by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.

Responsibilities

Admissions Responsibilities

• Coordinate admission process.
• Serve as initial point of contact for questions for admitted students regarding nursing requirements including licensure, uniform requirements and program schedule.
• Serve as intake coordinator for graduate applications.
• Meet with students regarding program‑specific questions.

Academic Responsibilities

• Coordinate academic activities and services within the masters and doctoral programs.
• Provide linkages in the SoN between these graduate programs and our post baccalaureate BSN and traditional programs to promote consistency and coordination in efforts and progression across all programs.
• Provide advising for all graduate students.
• Assist with course planning for all graduate students throughout their program.
• Assist SoN Deans in enrollment management/course sequencing decisions.
• Assist SoN Deans with fulfilling accreditation requirements.

Governance Responsibilities

• Provide coordination of program planning within the MSN and DNP programs.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with faculty and staff in the program and the SoN.
• Serve as the programs’ advocate within the SoN.
• Seek and coordinate site development for student clinical experiences; oversee contractual arrangements for clinical sites.
• Assist with recruitment, development and retention of full and part time faculty to meet clinical and theory course demands.
• Collaborate with the Graduate Assessment Committee, Graduate Curriculum Committee, and Undergraduate Curriculum Committee to plan assessment activities, using data for program quality improvement throughout the School of Nursing.

Development/Marketing Responsibilities

• Facilitate faculty and staff development efforts.
• Enhance visibility of the program on and off campus.
• Work closely with faculty/staff within the SoN in tracking student retention and progress.
• Assist in marketing and recruitment for students/faculty for new and existing programs.
• Attend and hold recruitment events.
• In partnership with Edgewood University Marketing and Graduate Admission Offices, develop comprehensive recruitment plan that generates a strong and diverse applicant pool of graduate nursing students.

Finance Responsibilities

• Provide input into budget needs of program.

Personnel And Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assist SoN Deans in providing faculty orientation to the program.

Job Qualifications

Necessary Education or Work Experience

• Master’s Degree in Nursing, Education, or related field.
• Experience working with faculty development and administrative personnel.
• Possess public and interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through collaborative decision‑making and to work effectively with internal and external constituents.

Preferred

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse.
• Successful record of leadership and accomplishment in areas such as negotiating between faculty, students and parents with academic concerns; strategic planning; faculty leadership; curriculum design and development; administration of exemplary academic programs with success in improving educational outcomes and student retention.
• Experience integrating communication, technology, and information resources into teaching and other operations of the college.
• Demonstrated success in attracting and retaining students of color and other under‑represented groups.
• Demonstrated success in attracting and retaining novice faculty, faculty of color, and other under‑represented groups.

Other Qualifications

Edgewood University, a Catholic college sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.