<p>Classification Title Job Title Remediation and Retention Nursing Staff (Grant Funded) FLSA Exempt Location Main Campus Position Length Full-Time</p> <p>Position Summary Information</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>The Remediation and Retention Nursing Staff member supports the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Vocational Nursing (VN) programs by planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies related to student retention and remediation. This role focuses on individualized and cohort-based support to improve academic performance, program completion, and NCLEX success across theory, lab, simulation, and clinical learning environments.</p> <p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Develop, coordinate, and evaluate the Nursing Student Remediation and Retention Program for ADN and VN students, in alignment with program and grant goals. </li><li>Provide individualized and group academic support to nursing students identified as at risk, including tutoring, skills remediation, and clinical performance coaching. </li><li>Collaborate with nursing faculty to design and implement targeted interventions for students needing academic or clinical remediation. </li><li>Coordinate and deliver workshops on test-taking strategies, time management, and study skills specific to nursing content areas. </li><li>Maintain detailed records of student progress, participation, and outcomes related to remediation and retention activities. </li><li>Assist with the collection and analysis of data used to evaluate the effectiveness of retention and remediation initiatives. </li><li>Work collaboratively with faculty, advisors, and student services to ensure seamless referral, follow-up, and documentation processes. </li><li>Provide support across both the Main and South campuses as assigned. </li><li>Participate in departmental meetings and committees related to student success, retention, and grant reporting. </li><li>Maintain professional knowledge and skills through participation in ongoing professional development related to nursing education and student success strategies. </li><li>Demonstrate sensitivity and respect for diversity among students and colleagues. </li><li>Attend work regularly, arrive punctually, and complete duties collaboratively and professionally. </li><li>Complete all required College and grant-related reports, documentation, and training. </li><li>Support institutional goals and values as defined in the College Strategic Plan. </li><li>Perform other duties as assigned. </li><li>Plans and assist with schedules of assigned staff. </li><li>Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the functional unit and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and the community. </li><li>Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers. </li><li>Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College (TSC). </li><li>Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College's Strategic Plan. </li><li>Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. </li><li>Plan and implement the Nursing Student Remediation & Retention Program (ADN and VN) policies and success strategies, including the retention and remediation of students for theoretical, skills lab, and clinical courses. </li><li>Work closely with Nursing faculty to develop and implement success strategies. </li><li>Provide nursing faculty with assistance in the development and provision of subject-specific mentoring and tutoring to individual nursing students or in assigned groups. </li><li>Serve as a resource to faculty in retention and remediation of at-risk populations and culturally diverse populations. </li><li>Develop, select, and implement in-person, online, laboratory, and simulation remediation activities. </li><li>Analyze retention data, evaluate the effectiveness of retention strategies, and recommend changes to the Director of Nursing based on evidence-based research and documented data. </li><li>Maintain scheduled office hours for consultation related to remediation and retention. </li><li>Participate on nursing program committees related to admissions, retention, and remediation. </li></ul> <p>Required Knowledge and Skills</p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.</p> <ul> <li>A strong commitment to the mission of the community college. </li><li>Ability to be mission-driven. </li><li>Ability to provide a great quality of service. </li><li>Knowledge of best practices in nursing student retention, remediation, tutoring, and success coaching. </li><li>Skill in data collection and analysis to evaluate interventions. </li><li>Ability to design and facilitate individualized learning plans and simulation-based remediation. </li><li>Ability to coordinate complex, multi-discipline projects involving multiple locations. </li><li>Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and make recommendations as needed. </li><li>Demonstrated organizational skills in handling, coordinating and prioritizing multiple and complex assignments/projects and maintaining records. </li><li>Ability to grasp concepts and procedures quickly. </li><li>Strong detail orientation and ability to multi-task. </li><li>Strong judgment, decisiveness, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization. </li><li>Ability to work under pressure with multiple interruptions and meet deadlines. </li><li>Cooperation team player in a diverse working environment. </li><li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-service oriented collaborative team environment. </li><li>Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with administration, staff, faculty, students and the community. </li><li>Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills. </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills. </li><li>Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data. </li><li>Proficient in the use of e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software and use of the Internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. </li></ul> <p>Required Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master's degree with a major in Nursing from an accredited college or university. </li><li>Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas. </li><li>Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience in an acute care clinical setting. </li><li>Minimum of three (3) years recent experience as a nurse educator. </li><li>Demonstrated experience with retention and remediation of nursing students. </li><li>Proficiency in instruction, evaluation, and data analysis. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse student population. </li><li>Strong organizational and leadership skills. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>Doctoral degree (EdD, DNP, or PhD) from an accredited college or university. </li><li>Experience in nursing education within a comprehensive community college setting. </li><li>Experience in grant-funded or data-driven student success programs. </li></ul> <p>Certificates and Licensures</p> <ul> <li>N/A </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.</p> <p>Notes:</p> <p>The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.</p> <p>Are you able to perform these essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation?</p> <p>Yes</p> <p>With Accommodations</p> <p>Texas Southmost College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age or military status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to services and other programs at the college.</p> <p>Posting Detail Information</p> <p>Posting Number 2025159TSC Open Date 12/11/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary</p> <p>Transcripts (unofficial) are required to be attached to applications for all positions with an educational requirement (Faculty/Staff/Administrative).</p> <p>Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been attached.</p> <p>Attachments must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and must be no larger than 2 MB.</p> <p>You will not be able to attach documents after your application has been submitted.</p> <p>Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.</p> <p>Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District's Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:</p> <p>Texas Southmost College</p> <p>Office of Human Resources</p> <p>80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105</p> <p>Brownsville, Texas 78520</p> <p>For eTranscripts please use email address: employee.records@tsc.edu</p> <p>The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit: www.naces.org.</p>