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Nursing Recruiter / Success Coach

Posting Category: E

 

About UIS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu .

Application deadline: 6/4/2024

Application Procedures: Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references via the online application system. Transcripts may be requested from finalists. Review of complete applications will begin March 15th and continue until the position is filled or the search is terminated. Only complete applications will be evaluated.

Minimum Starting Salary: $40,000

Summary:
Serve as the primary contact for UIS Pre-Nursing
Duties & Responsibilities:

Support successful student transitions to UIS, from first inquiry to application. Recruit and act as a point of contact for UIS pre-nursing students and respond to questions about program. Provide students with basic admissions and financial counseling. Visit area schools with UIC Nursing and assist with development of outreach programs. Become familiar with UIS Pre-Nursing and UIC Nursing classes and faculty to speak with authority to students during the recruitment and application process.

Support successful student transitions to UIS, from enrollment to transition to UIC Nursing program. Recruit UIS pre-nursing students and transition students from prospective status to yielded registration. Work with students to develop educational plans that are consistent with their educational and life goals. Provide students with information regarding registration and student success initiatives to support their educational journey. Visit local career fairs and the UIC School of Nursing programs to build outreach programs. Become familiar with UIS Pre-Nursing and UIC Nursing classes and faculty to speak with authority to students during the registration process.

Increase UIS student retention by providing a personal contact that connects students to UIS. Coach students to engage UIS Pre-Nursing students with appropriate campus resources that will enhance their ability to be academically successful. Engagement will be encouraged between students and financial aid counseling, tutoring, career pathway counseling, and other areas that support their personal academic to career journey. Participate in orientation, recruitment, and retention activities as a representative of UIS (may include activities that require evening and weekend work). Assist students with understanding academic to career pathways.

Work with UIS and UIC stakeholders to ensure coordinated UIS Pre-Nursing efforts. Utilize data to make recommendations on courses for Pre-Nursing students. Collaborate with advisors and faculty as needed to support student success. Engage with UIS stakeholders to stay up-to-date on academic program requirements, student success program offerings and other UIS program policies and initiatives. Attend UIS-UIC collaboration meetings.

Other duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience with postsecondary admissions and/or financial aid or related student services.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree preferred.
Understanding of nursing curricula and licensure preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to relate well to a diverse population of faculty, staff, students, and parents, including underserved populations and first-generation students and parents.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with an appropriate understanding of the needs of the audience and appropriate professionalism.
Demonstrated ability to work reliably and independently, with minimal supervision, in the scheduling and delivery of student services and in the leadership and management of multiple, time-sensitive projects.

Physical Demands:

Standing : Occasionally

Sitting : Constantly

Lifting : Occasionally

Travel Requirements:
20% Recruitment and student engagement activities.

Employment Policies and other information:

UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify  to verify employment eligibility .

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law.

UIS employees are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with the most recent COVID-19 vaccination available as a barrier to serious illness.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current or former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment .

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State University Retirement System.

• You will not pay Social Security taxes and your earning will not be on your Social Security Record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.
• Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your:

Social Security benefit and

Social Security benefit as a spouse

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted by contacting UIS HR at [email protected] or call 217-206-6652.

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