Graduate and Non-traditional Nursing Program Coordinator

Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

Performs a wide variety of administrative duties requiring an advanced skill set and knowledge of office procedures and equipment. The Graduate and Nontraditional Program Coordinator provides support for faculty and staff of the SON students in the graduate program and nursing academic advising for students enrolled in nontraditional nursing programs. A majority of duties are completed on own initiative.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Non-traditional Program Advising (Non-traditional Nursing Programs)

• Serves as academic advisor guiding students on course registration academic policies program progression and available support services.
• Responds to prospective student inquiries evaluates transfer credits reviews applicants for admission and provides curriculum and progression planning information.
• Monitors student progress maintains regular communication documents key interactions in Navigate and works with faculty and program leadership to address student needs and support retention.
• Collaborates with Online Academic and Career Advisors extended campus staff and governance committees to support student success and eligibility processes.
• Assists with academic operations including course scheduling monitoring low-enrollment courses submitting required forms and reviewing student files for graduation eligibility.
• Participates in recruitment and marketing efforts.

Coordinator

• Serves as a resource for non-traditional and graduate nursing students providing general program support related to advising registration orientation graduation licensing certification processes and other topics.
• Maintains student records and lists admission paperwork compliance requirements non-academic Canvas courses and communications for graduate nursing programs.
• Coordinates graduate nursing orientations DNP cohort meetings clinical registration and on-campus program activities including scheduling room reservations materials food and communication with participants.
• Oversees Castle Branch compliance requirements for graduate nursing students including tracker setup student instructions monitoring and follow-up.
• Communicates and collaborates with campus departments state Boards of Nursing students adjuncts guest lecturers and other stakeholders to support program operations and regulatory requirements.
• Assists with surveys licensing forms distance learning/clinical paperwork and other documentation needed for alumni students and state Boards of Nursing.
• Hires and supervises student workers.
• Performs related program support duties as needed.

Administrative

• Provides administrative support for program operations including scheduling meetings reserving rooms arranging audiovisual needs ordering catering supplies and equipment and coordinating faculty travel.
• Prepares edits updates and maintains program documents policies processes handbooks course catalogs correspondence meeting minutes and accreditation-related materials.
• Supports program financial and workload processes by preparing check requisitions tracking program accounts entering budget information in Banner and inputting faculty workloads into FLAC.
• Assists with program communications including correspondence with CCNE and support for program chairs and the dean.
• Helps coordinate program-related travel and events including rental cars hotels travel documentation and the annual global trip.
• Collaborates with others to establish work priorities and schedules while maintaining strict confidentiality and demonstrating a Christ-centered approach with students faculty staff and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Computer skills including MS Word Excel Outlook and Publisher.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills ability to prioritize workload in a changing and rapid-paced environment time management skills excellent attention to detail and self-motivation.
• Friendly and customer-oriented when dealing with students faculty and others.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a tea
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education & Experience

• College degree required along with two to three years of office or advising experience

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Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) position. The starting wage is dependent upon individual qualifications and experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

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