Health Professions Retention and Tutoring Specialist
Arkansas State University-Beebe

Job Info

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Position Type:

Non Classified

Job Title:

Health Professions Retention and Tutoring Specialist

Classification Title:

Student Development Specialist

Campus Location:

ASU Searcy

Job Description:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Health Professions Retention and Tutoring Specialist is responsible for fostering a successful learning experience for students in the Nursing Programs along with other Allied Health fields at ASU-Beebe. This position strives to increases student success, persistence and completion in our allied health programs. Ultimately, this position reduces attrition in allied health programs while increasing graduation/completion rates.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and other Allied Health Program Leadership to assess and implement strategies to increase graduation rates and reduce attrition.
2. Meet one on one with students on a regular basis
3. Coach students in test taking skills and effective preparedness strategies
4. Monitor at risk students for progress and opportunities to reduce attrition and develop retention strategies tailored toward nursing and allied health students.
5. Collect and assess retention and graduation data for accreditation and program reporting
6. Coordinate learning resources and conduct workshops/seminars on study strategies
7. Attend Allied Health Advisory Meetings to address and report on progress or areas of concern
8. Offer stress and time management training for allied health students
9. Support Clinical Faculty with coordination of student schedules
10. Active participation in student recruitment events and planning.
11. Track registration in allied health programs
12. Conduct Exit Interviews for Nursing and Health Profession programs
13. Conduct Employer and Student Surveys for Health Profession programs
14. Provide group tutoring sessions to nursing and allied health students
15. Stay current with trends and best practices in nursing and healthcare education, retention strategies, and tutoring methodology
16. Perform any other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Associate's Degree in a related area such as health science, nursing, education, or psychology.

• Experience General: 12 to 18 months related experience and/or training.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience in health professions.

Minimum Salary or Salary Range:

$40,000

Stand:

regularly

Walk:

regularly

Sit:

regularly

Use hand to finger, handle, or feel:

occasionally

Reach with hands and arms:

occasionally

Climb or balance:

occasionally

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl:

frequently

Talk or Hear:

regularly

Taste or smell:

occasionally

Up to 10 pounds:

regularly

Up to 25 pounds:

occasionally

Up to 50 pounds:

occasionally

Does this position have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply.:

Close vision, Distance vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus

Background Check Statement:

This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.

Background Check Requirements:

Criminal Background

ASU Beebe EEO Statement :

Arkansas State University-Beebe shall provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and shall strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses for faculty and staff. Our goal is to foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds and differences.

Posting Number:

NC2452014

Open Date:

08/26/2024

Open Until Filled:

No

Special Instructions to Applicants:

NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran's Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran's Preference section of the application for specific proof.

Applicants for this position with ASU-Beebe must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with ASU-Beebe such as H1-B, F-1 (CPT/OPT), TN or any other status.

U.S. Department of Labor

• Know Your Rights https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf (English) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlasp.pdf (Spanish)

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf

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