Nursing Success Coach in Carterville, Illinois at John A Logan College

John A. Logan College | Empower Future Nurses. Strengthen Student Success. Build the Healthcare Workforce.

Are you a passionate Registered Nurse who is committed to helping students achieve their educational and career goals? John A. Logan College is seeking a Nursing Success Coach to provide specialized academic, licensure-preparation, and career support for students enrolled in our Practical Nursing (PN) and Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs.

In this impactful role, you will combine your nursing expertise with student success strategies to help nursing students overcome barriers, persist through challenges, prepare for licensure, complete their programs, and successfully transition into the healthcare workforce. Working collaboratively with nursing faculty, College services, employers, and community partners, you will play a vital role in strengthening both student outcomes and the future healthcare workforce.

As a Nursing Success Coach, you will have the opportunity to:

• Make a direct impact on nursing student retention, completion, and licensure success.
• Support students through personalized coaching, academic interventions, and career pathway guidance.
• Collaborate with dedicated nursing faculty and student support professionals.
• Build relationships with healthcare employers and community workforce partners.
• Help address regional healthcare workforce needs by preparing the next generation of nurses.

• Assess academic and non-academic barriers affecting nursing student progression and identify appropriate interventions, referrals, and support resources.
• Develop and coordinate individualized and group-based academic support strategies.
• Facilitate learning communities, study groups, and collaborative learning experiences.
• Develop and coordinate nursing licensure preparation activities, including review sessions, study strategies, and targeted support.
• Maintain confidential student-progress records and utilize data to identify trends, emerging needs, and opportunities for intervention.
• Monitor student success and ensure timely follow-up and continuity of support.

• Administer and proctor examinations and assessments in accordance with program and College procedures.
• Coordinate formative and summative assessment activities.
• Use assessment data to identify learning support needs and recommend appropriate interventions.
• Ensure testing practices maintain security, accessibility, confidentiality, and academic integrity.

• Serve as a specialized nursing student-success resource for faculty and College support services.
• Collaborate with nursing faculty to strengthen student-support strategies while respecting faculty authority for instruction and academic evaluation.
• Participate in nursing program meetings and student-success initiatives.
• Coordinate services and communication among students, faculty, College resources, and external partners.

• Advise prospective and current students regarding nursing education, licensure, career, and workforce opportunities.
• Connect students with educational, professional development, employer, and community resources.
• Develop partnerships with healthcare employers, workforce organizations, and community partners.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen nursing education-to-employment pathways.

• Create a welcoming, accessible, and supportive environment for students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and learning needs.
• Connect students with College and community resources that promote persistence and success.
• Foster confidence, accountability, and professional growth.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated organizational, communication, customer service, problem-solving, and technology skills.
• Experience working both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience building and maintaining professional relationships with external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.

• Two (2) or more years of nursing education experience.
• Experience working in a community college setting.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Knowledge of nursing education, licensure requirements, healthcare career pathways, and workforce expectations.
• Understanding of student-success strategies, tutoring practices, collaborative learning, and retention initiatives.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to analyze student progress information and develop appropriate interventions.
• Knowledge of testing, assessment, FERPA requirements, confidentiality, and academic integrity standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with students, faculty, employers, and community partners.
• Ability to adapt support strategies to meet diverse student needs and circumstances.

You are:

✅ Student-centered and encouraging
✅ Approachable and an effective communicator
✅ Collaborative and relationship-focused
✅ Organized, detail-oriented, and dependable
✅ Adaptable and inclusive
✅ Professional, ethical, and trustworthy
✅ Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented

Work is primarily performed on the John A. Logan College campus in an educational environment with regular interaction among students, faculty, staff, employers, and community partners. Occasional schedule flexibility may be required to support student activities and College events.

The Nursing Success Coach advances the College's mission by helping nursing students overcome barriers, succeed academically, prepare for licensure, and transition into meaningful healthcare careers. Through collaboration, innovation, and student-centered support, this position strengthens education-to-workforce pathways while helping meet critical regional healthcare workforce needs.

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John A. Logan College offers a variety of benefits to employees. These benefits include, but are not limited to:

• State Universities Retirement System (SURS)
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time)
• Paid holidays
• JALC tuition waiver for employee, spouse, and dependent children (after 6 months of employment)
• Free membership to Logan Fitness
• Free JALC library card
• Employee discount to The General Store

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help build stronger pathways from education to career success.

The following documents must be submitted with the application:

• Resume
• Unofficial copies of all college transcripts
• Any relevant licenses or certifications
• Cover letter
• Three references
• Valid Illinois Driver's License and reliable transportation

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 618-985-2828, extension 8912, or by emailing jill.elliott@jalc.edu

JALC Mission: "To enrich lives through learning and community engagement.:

John A. Logan College is an equal-opportunity employer. John A. Logan does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.