Coordinator Academic Support Services

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Summary

Coordinates the undergraduate nursing admissions processes for the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, including the Traditional BSN, Accelerated Option (AO) BSN, RN-BSN, and RNBSN/ MSN pathways. Responsibilities include prospective student recruitment, admissions communications, application processing, transcript evaluation, applicant record maintenance, event coordination, and day-to-day admissions operations.

• Coordinates the student application process for the Traditional BSN, Accelerated Option (AO) BSN, RN-BSN, and RN-BSN/MSN pathways. Works with prospective students throughout the recruitment and admissions process and assists in the dissemination of academic and admissions information.
• Assists the Chair of Undergraduate Nursing and designees on prospective student issues. Reports application and admission data as needed and assists with the admission decision-making process.
• Serves as a resource for prospective undergraduate nursing applicants by providing admissions guidance and program information. Serves as backup support for pre-admission advising as needed and refers students to the appropriate academic advisor for advising-related matters.
• Responsible for proactive pre-admissions and admissions communications with prospective students and applicants through university and university approved software systems.
• Reviews transcripts, verifies prerequisite coursework, determines the relevance of prior degrees, calculates admission GPAs, and extracts academic information necessary for admissions review across all undergraduate nursing pathways.
• Creates, updates, and maintains accurate application and admission data for undergraduate nursing programs for accurate tracking and reporting.
• Maintains undergraduate nursing application requirements and supporting materials within NursingCAS and assists with annual application updates to ensure admissions information remains accurate and current.
• Participates in undergraduate nursing recruitment activities, including open houses, clinical site visits, college fairs, class visits, and other internal and external recruitment events. Serves as backup support for information sessions as needed. Assists with reviewing admissions materials, website content, and recruitment resources to ensure information remains current.
• Serves as liaison with University Admissions, Registrar, and other university offices to facilitate admissions processing and communicate program requirements to prospective applicants and students.
• Assists with the implementation and evaluation of undergraduate nursing admissions procedures and provides recommendations to improve workflow efficiency and customer service.
• Ensures compliance with FIU policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing admissions and student records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of appropriate experience, or Master's degree.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Admissions and enrollment experience.
• Experience presenting to small and large groups.

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary
$43,000 - $47,000
Work Schedule

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Expanded Background Check
• Fingerprinting Check

Other Information

• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University
• Travel to FIU Campus

How To Apply

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

• This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

How To Apply

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

• This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Disclosures

Clery Notice

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To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment decisions, programs, and events without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights at 305.348.2785 or email [email protected].

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

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