Specialist, Student Learning

Company: Adtalem Global Education
Location: Tinley Park
Posted on: September 18, 2022

Job Description:

Opportunity at a Glance

Are you ready to make the leap into nursing academics? Do you have a passion for shaping the next generation of nursing students by advocating for their success? Chamberlain University is looking for a Nurse Student Learning Specialist to assist students with the mastery of material including didactic and clinical learning concepts, as well as patient care simulations.

This role is similar to a tutor or a campus-based hospital preceptor and is great for nurses who want to gain higher education and academic experience with the possibility of transitioning into a faculty role in the future.

Collaborating with academic partners, faculty and staff, the Specialist provides strategies and academic reinforcement to students throughout their academic program and as they prepare for success with the NCLEX-RN exam. Working with students individually and in small groups, the Specialist assesses learning styles, identifies strengths, and discovers opportunities for academic development. Specialists create and implement personalized remediation plans for our students as they prepare for academic and professional success. In addition, the Specialist supports all clinical learning lab and simulated patient care learning experiences for students.

This is a full-time on-campus position located in Tinley Park, IL.

Responsibilities

• Supports instruction, remediation and evaluation in didactic and clinical learning concepts including patient care
• Demonstrates current, detailed, accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN as well as currency in nursing practice to provide academic
• Demonstrates current, detailed, and accurate knowledge of University programs and accurately communicates academic policies and regulations to
• Demonstrates effective behaviors and accountability in meeting the following standards of service excellence to students, fellow team members, and external agencies: Friendliness and courtesy, professional environment, effective communication, and first class service
• Communicates and documents (reporting) students' academic and co-curricular progress toward achievement of student and program learning outcomes to academic leadership
• Prepares and maintains labs and simulated patient care environments with equipment, supplies, media, computers, and materials needed to replicate a simulated healthcare setting.
• Collaborates with course coordinators and faculty to ensure preparation of lab supplies and equipment based on faculty requests and course schedules
• Assists in developing and implementing detailed clinically- based scenarios for the simulated learning experiences, including use of high-fidelity patient simulators.
• Operates and maintains computerized and non-computerized simulation
• Contributes to and attends national academic and clinical learning conferences (either University or External Organizations/Associations.
• Coordinates and supervises lab experiences to ensure that students have the opportunity to meet course objectives.
• Provides individual oversight to students during practice and/or remediation of technical nursing skills as requested by course
• Participates in planning and scheduling learning spaces for students and faculty by ensuring open lab and structured lab utilization times are available, communicated, and appropriately resourced.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
  
  Qualifications
  
  --- Bachelor's Degree in nursing required.
  --- Master's degree in Education or Nursing preferred.
  --- Unencumbered RN license required.
  --- BLS CPR required.
  --- BLS CPR instructor certification; ACLS and /or PALS preferred.
  --- One (1) year experience in an academic environment supporting classroom instruction or specialized tutoring support preferred.
  --- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate via telephone, computer, and in person.
  
  We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Thank you for applying for this outstanding opportunity today.
  
  EEO
  
  We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
  
  As an organization dedicated to educating the healthcare leaders of tomorrow and empowering members to make inspiring contributions to our global community, we know that it is our responsibility to lead by example and continue minimizing the risks of spreading COVID-19. Employment at Adtalem and/or its subsidiaries requires compliance with the organization's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, to the extent permitted by the laws of your country, province/state, and/or local area. All employees in areas of the world that permit mandatory COVID-19 vaccination are required to be fully vaccinated within 60 days of their date of hire unless they receive an exemption from Adtalem's HR Coaching Resource Center because of issues such as access or an approved medical or religious accommodation.

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