What are the responsibilities and job description for the Undergraduate Nursing - Assistant Clinical Professor (Academic Faculty Success Coach) position at American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)?
Description
This position would provide individualized academic support, early intervention for at-risk students, and structured preparation for academic testing and the NCLEX-RN licensure examination. This role would strengthen student outcomes while also protecting critical institutional metrics tied to retention, graduation, and licensure success.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Posted On 6/10/2026 Job Type Faculty/Instructor
Faculty School/Institution Sacred Heart University Job Location Bridgeport, CT
This position would provide individualized academic support, early intervention for at-risk students, and structured preparation for academic testing and the NCLEX-RN licensure examination. This role would strengthen student outcomes while also protecting critical institutional metrics tied to retention, graduation, and licensure success.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide Academic Coaching specific to nursing courses for students to include:
- Provide coaching for high-risk students to support testing and NCLEX success through individualized study plans, structured accountability, and development of effective NCLEX-style test-taking strategies.
- Provide intensive support for students at highest academic risk
- Faculty Collaboration and Coaching & Program Support
- Data Tracking & Assessment
- Responsible for teaching 3 credits per semester in the UG nursing program.
- Master’s degree in nursing with Doctorate preferred. Enrollment in a doctoral program required within 3 years of start date if highest degree is an MSN.
- 5-7 years experiences teaching in a BSN nursing program.
- Current unencumbered nursing license in the state of CT.
- Experience in academic advising, coaching, mentoring, or student support.
- Strong understanding of nursing curriculum, clinical education, and NCLEX-RN preparation. Experience writing NCLEX exam questions.
- Experience supporting at-risk or academically struggling students.
- Experience with NCLEX preparation programs or standardized testing platforms.
- Certification or training in academic coaching, advising, or student success strategies.
- Experience in curriculum support, remediation, or student success program development.
Posted On 6/10/2026 Job Type Faculty/Instructor
Faculty School/Institution Sacred Heart University Job Location Bridgeport, CT