Project Coordinator, Nursing

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

Job summary

The University at Buffalo is seeking a Project Coordinator, Nursing to support the NursingSuccess Scholars Program, a federally funded initiative to promote recruitment, retention, academic success, and workforce readiness of nursing students from disadvantaged backgrounds. You will oversee day-to-day program operations and act as a primary contact for Scholars.

You will work with the Project Director and team, coordinating activities, collecting data, and contributing to continuous program

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Data management

Education

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

Master's degree in the listed min quals fields

Job description

Project Coordinator, Nursing

Position Information

Position Title: Project Coordinator, Nursing

Department: Nursing Office of Research

Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Project Coordinator will play a key role inimplementing the NursingSuccess Scholars Program, a federally funded initiativedesigned to promote the recruitment, retention, academic success,and workforce readiness of nursing students from disadvantagedbackgrounds. Working closely with the Project Director and projectteam, the Coordinator will oversee day-to-day program operationsand serve as a primary point of contact for Nursing SuccessScholars.

Responsibilities

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

Learn more:

• Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-beingand success to enhance every aspect of your life.
• Being a part of the University at Buffalocommunity.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in higher education, nursing, education,counseling, student affairs, public health, social work, or arelated field.
• Demonstrated experience in student advising, academic successcoaching, program coordination, project management, student supportservices, 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 studentpopulations who may experience barriers to educationalsuccess.
• Experience with nursing or health professions students; studentneeds assessment and success planning; Early Alert or studentreferral systems; mentoring, bridge, transfer, or student-successprogramming; grant-funded programs; program evaluation andreporting; and collaboration with community colleges, healthcareorganizations, or community partners.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $72,000

Is a background check required for this posting?

No

Contact Information

Contact's Name: Lynn Emminger

Contact's Pronouns:

Contact's Title: Ast HR Director/Facilities Mgr

Contact's Email: [e-mail]

Contact's Phone: [phone]

Posting Dates

Posted: 10/22/2026