Additional Info

General Position Information

Position Number: 00072459	Working Title: Academic Success Coordinator
Department Name: CON-Student Services UNMC	Reports To Title: Assoc Professor

Position Description Details

Responsibilities and Duties

RESPONSIBILITY	TIME SPENT PERCENTAGE	TASKS
Individual Academic Success Consultation	70	The primary responsibility of this position is to provide academic support to individual students. 1. One-to-one meetings with students to discuss (to include but not limited to) time management, goal setting. learning strategies, testing strategies, critical thinking, problem-solving, etc. (E) 2. Serve as a liaison between students, faculty and leadership. (E) 3. Collaborate with faculty, staff, and leadership regarding student success, retention, and graduation rates and implementation of various projects. (E) 4. Maintain electronic student records and notes. Execute surveys for student feedback and implement related programming. (E) 5. Collaborate with student services staff and faculty in identifying at-promise students and develop success strategies. (E) 6. Refer students to appropriate university and/or college resources, including counseling, accommodations, and financial aid. Communicate and work with UNMC Student Services regarding programs and events for College of Nursing students. (E) 7. Develop student success interventions, workshops, and other programs that assist in students# transition to nursing school. (E) 8. Represent, participate, and provide input on various committees, groups, or organizations as it relates to the specific needs of students and each campus. (E) 9. Develop and maintain a mentoring program for students within the College of Nursing. (E)
Group Academic Success Consultation	20	This position will also be responsible for coordinating and facilitating academic success workshops for students and faculty, which includes: 1. Coordinating and facilitating guest speakers. (E) 2. Orienting incoming students to academic programs. (E) 3. Serving as Liaison to other university and college departments, including the Library and Information Technology. (E) 4. Using student feedback to create and lead workshops or learning opportunities to meet the unique needs of the class and/or campus. (E)
Student Services Support	10	The position will collaborate with Student Services Coordinators to identify students in need of academic coaching services. Other duties include: 1. Work with the Student Services team during student events, such as RHOP, commencement, convocation and Stress Week as it relates to campus needs. (E) 2. Conduct interview and hiring process for both graduate assistant and peer supplemental instructors annually. (E) 3. Supervise, support and mentor Student Services graduate assistants and peer supplemental instructors. (E) 4. Participate in the planning and facilitation of campus-specific orientations. (E) 5. Update, revise and refine the academic success course for each respective incoming cohort. (E) 6. Demonstrate and utilize student success management platform and its basic functions as a relational retention tool. (E) 7. Obtain a working knowledge of the accommodations process as well as an understanding of when a referral is appropriate. (E) 8. Meeting regularly with nursing leadership and faculty for updates related to academic success. (E) 9. Hire, train and supervise graduate assistants and student staff as supplemental instructors. (E)

Zone Definition Factors

Impact

How quickly is the overall correctness of the work of an incumbent in this position typically determined?:

Determined within a relatively short period of time

Include budget dollars, value of assets, and impact in terms of organizational exposure to risk/liability.

Describe the budgetary accountabilities for this position:

No direct budgetary accountability

What impact do the decisions/recommendations made by the position have on the department/campus?:

Recommendations and decisions impact students and overall educational mission.
High quality performance is essential to ensure student success and function/productivity of Student Services.

Contacts and Communications

TYPE OF CONTACT	LEVEL OF CONTACT	FREQUENCY OF CONTACT	PURPOSE OF CONTACT
UNMC Academic Services and other units	Internal to UNMC	Daily	Facilitate communication and information exchange. Coordinate and refer students to appropriate services and information. Initiate, develop and sustain strong positive working relationships.
CON Faculty and staff	Within Department	Daily	Coordinate and refer students to appropriate faculty and staff for services and information. Coordinate student services administrative support, providing operational direction to support personnel. Interpret and explain college and university policies and procedures. Facilitate communication regarding student services and College issues.
Current students	Within Department	Daily	Provide information to students regarding program procedures, policies, goals and objectives, technical guidance, and problem resolution. Direct students to appropriate faculty advisor for further program guidance as necessary. Advise students on academic, career, and personal issues. Identify and discuss educational and career options. Present academic program information. Facilitate communication and information exchange.
Prospective students, secondary education professionals, community groups, and others intereste	External to UNMC	As needed	Provide information regarding student recruitment, program requirements and procedures, admissions, progression, documentation. Facilitate communication/dissemination of information.

Supervision Received

Supervised by Assistant Director of Student Services

Supervision Exercised

Does this position supervise?:

Type of Supervision Exercised:

N/A

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Working Environment

Office

Activity Frequency

Sit: Continually (67-100%)	Bending: Not Required
Stand: Occasionally (1-33%)	Kneeling: Not Required
Walk: Occasionally (1-33%)	Reaching: Not Required
Drive Motor Vehicle: Not Required	Crawling: Not Required
Squatting: Not Required	Climbing: Not Required

If other, please explain:

N/A

Lift, Carry, Push, Pull Activity

Lift: Not Required Not Applicable	Push: Occasionally (1-33%) 10 lbs
Carry: Not Required Not Applicable	Pull: Not Required Not Applicable

If other Lift, Carry, Push, Pull, please explain:

N/A

Exposure

Animals (Category 1): NO	Moving Machinery: NO
Animals (Category 3): NO	Biohazardous Material: NO
Blood & Bloody Fluids: NO	Uncomfortable temperature/ humidity: NO
Radiation/ Radioactive: NO	Noise: NO
Chemical Hazards: NO	Working from Heights: NO
Electrical Hazards: NO	Confined Space: NO
3B or Class 4 Laser: NO	Dust and Dusty environments: NO
Hot Work: NO

If other exposure, please explain:

N/A

Use of Protective Equipment

Hearing Protection: NO	Eye Protection: NO
Half or Full Face Reusable Respirator: NO	Protective Clothing: NO

If other protection, please explain:

N/A

Use of Hands/ Wrists

Keyboard: NO	Pipefitting: NO
Fine Manipulation: NO	Grasping: NO
Repetitive Motion: NO

If other use of hands/ wrists, please explain:

N/A

Sensory

Ability to Speak: YES	Depth Perception: NO
Hearing: YES	Distant Vision: NO
Sight: YES	Near Vision: NO
Color Vision: NO	Peripheral Vision: NO

Emergency Conditions

During emergency conditions due to severe weather, natural disasters, major utility failures, or other unplanned events, certain personnel are activated to minimizethe impacts of emergencies and disasters, and to protect people, property, and restore the primary mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.These personnel occupy positions which are designated as 'Essential Positions.'

Essential: