Retention and Learning Specialist

1 week ago


Chicago, United States Loyola University Chicago Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Details

**Job Title**
- SPECIALIST**Position Number**
- 8100004**Job Category**
- University Staff**Job Type**
- Full-Time**FLSA Status**
- Exempt**Campus**
- Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses**Department Name**
- SCHOOL OF NURSING**Location Code**
- SCHOOL OF NURSING (02400A)**Is this split and/or fully grant funded?**
- Yes**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
The Retention and Learning Specialist assumes a primary role in facilitating student success and retention in the CARE Pathway to the BSN program of the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Through a variety of intervention and support initiatives, the Retention and Learning Specialist collaborates with advising, faculty, student affairs and colleagues from the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and across the university. The Retention and Learning Specialist reports to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
- Primary Responsibilities:
- Facilitates regular support sessions with individual and groups of students to promote student success, retention, and well-being.
- Collaborates with faculty, academic advisors, faculty advisors, and program track director in the identification of students needing academic support intervention.
- Develops and manages programming to foster development of successful collegiate transitions and the development of beneficial academic skills and behaviors.
- Uses intervention frameworks for program planning and implementation.
- Evaluates retention and learning initiatives on a regular basis.
- Engages in quality improvement strategies to promote optimal student retention and learning outcomes.
- Manages the early alert and response system in the school of nursing to identify and intervene for students needing academic supports.
- Provides continuing education to faculty and staff in topics related to student success, retention, and learning.

**Minimum Education and/or Work Experience**
- Minimum Education:

- Bachelor’s degree.

Minimum Experience:
- Two to three years higher education experience in student affairs or an academic support role.

Preferred Education:

- Master’s degree or higher in Education, Psychology, Educational Psychology, School Counseling, Student Affairs Administration, Higher Education Administration, or another area aligned with position responsibilities.

Preferred Experience:
- Two or more years higher education experience in student affairs or an academic support role.

**Qualifications**

**Preferred Work Experience/Education**:

- Master’s degree or higher in Education, Psychology, Educational Psychology, School Counseling, Student Affairs Administration, Higher Education Administration, or another area aligned with position responsibilities.
- Two or more years higher education experience in student affairs or an academic support role
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, tailored to constituents.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives of the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, and the profession of nursing.

**Certificates/Credentials/Licenses**
- See Minimum Education and/or Work Experience**Computer Skills**
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.)**Supervisory Responsibilities**
- No**Required operation of university owned vehicles**
- No**Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?**
- No**Physical Demands**
- None**Working Conditions**
- None**Open Date**
- 10/16/2023**Close Date**

**Special Instructions to Applicants**The Inclusive Excellence statement should address the following:

- Understanding of barriers: Describe your understanding of the barriers that exist for historically under-represented groups (URGs) in nursing. URGs include under-represented ethnic or racial minorities; men; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer individuals; people with disabilities; and undocumented immigrants.
- Past activities: Discuss past activities contributing to diversity, equity and inclusion. Examples may include teaching/curriculum, mentoring/advising/tutoring; outreach efforts; committees, task forces, and boards; scholarship and/or research, and other initiatives.
- Future plans: Describe how you plan to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the MNSON including activities you would pursue and how they would fit into the Retention and Learning Specialist role.

**Diversity and Inclusion Statement**
- As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors _**_diversity, equity, and inclusion_**_. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professiona


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