Project Coordinator, Nursing

University at Buffalo - SUNY; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo is seeking a Project Coordinator to support the Nursing Success Scholars Program, a federally funded initiative aimed at promoting recruitment, retention, and academic success of nursing students from disadvantaged backgrounds. You will work closely with the Project Director to oversee daily operations and serve as the primary contact for Scholars.

Responsibilities include recruiting and onboarding scholars, needs assessment, progress monitoring, early alert

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and related experience in student advising or program coordination.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and data management skills.
• Experience in higher education administration or student services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support scholar recruitment and onboarding.
• Conduct needs assessment and individualized success planning.
• Monitor student progress and implement Early Alert interventions.
• Coordinate bridge and professional development activities.
• Manage partner coordination and reporting.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Data management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in higher education, nursing, education, counseling, student affairs, public health, social work, or related field

Master’s degree in the listed fields (preferred)

Job description

The Project Coordinator will play a key role in implementing the Nursing Success Scholars Program , a federally funded initiative designed to promote the recruitment, retention, academic success, and workforce readiness of nursing students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Working closely with the Project Director and project team, the Coordinator will oversee day-to-day program operations and serve as a primary point of contact for Nursing Success Scholars.

Responsibilities

• Support scholar recruitment and onboarding
• Needs assessment and individualized success planning
• Student progress monitoring and Early Alert interventions
• Bridge and professional development activities
• Partner coordination
• Reporting
• Continuous quality improvement

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The Research Foundation of SUNY is an EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with a disability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, nursing, education, counseling, student affairs, public health, social work, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in student advising, academic success coaching, program coordination, project management, student support services, or higher education administration.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and data management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the fields listed in the min quals.
• Experience working with first-generation, transfer, economically or educationally disadvantaged, or other student populations who may experience barriers to educational success.
• Experience with nursing or health professions students; student needs assessment and success planning; Early Alert or student referral systems; mentoring, bridge, transfer, or student-success programming; grant-funded programs; program evaluation and reporting; and collaboration with community colleges, healthcare organizations, or community partners.

Our University Community

Physical Demands

Driving Requirements

This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range $70,000 - $72,000

Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Campus

South Campus

Work Hours

37.5 hours per week

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UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].

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