Remediation and Retention Nursing Staff (Grant Funded)
Company: Texas Southmost College
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary 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.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities Develop, coordinate, and
evaluate the Nursing Student Remediation and Retention Program for
ADN and VN students, in alignment with program and grant goals.
Provide individualized and group academic support to nursing
students identified as at risk, including tutoring, skills
remediation, and clinical performance coaching. Collaborate with
nursing faculty to design and implement targeted interventions for
students needing academic or clinical remediation. Coordinate and
deliver workshops on test-taking strategies, time management, and
study skills specific to nursing content areas. Maintain detailed
records of student progress, participation, and outcomes related to
remediation and retention activities. Assist with the collection
and analysis of data used to evaluate the effectiveness of
retention and remediation initiatives. Work collaboratively with
faculty, advisors, and student services to ensure seamless
referral, follow-up, and documentation processes. Provide support
across both the Main and South campuses as assigned. Participate in
departmental meetings and committees related to student success,
retention, and grant reporting. Maintain professional knowledge and
skills through participation in ongoing professional development
related to nursing education and student success strategies.
Demonstrate sensitivity and respect for diversity among students
and colleagues. Attend work regularly, arrive punctually, and
complete duties collaboratively and professionally. Complete all
required College and grant-related reports, documentation, and
training. Support institutional goals and values as defined in the
College Strategic Plan. Perform other duties as assigned. Plans and
assist with schedules of assigned staff. Promotes positive morale
and teamwork within the functional unit and provides exceptional
customer service to students, faculty and the community. 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.
Completes all required training and professional development
sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College ( TSC ). Supports the
values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s
Strategic Plan. Working hours may include evenings, holidays or
weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
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. Work closely with Nursing faculty to
develop and implement success strategies. Provide nursing faculty
with assistance in the development and provision of
subject-specific mentoring and tutoring to individual nursing
students or in assigned groups. Serve as a resource to faculty in
retention and remediation of at-risk populations and culturally
diverse populations. Develop, select, and implement in-person,
online, laboratory, and simulation remediation activities. 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. Maintain scheduled
office hours for consultation related to remediation and retention.
Participate on nursing program committees related to admissions,
retention, and remediation. Physical Demands 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.
Keywords: Texas Southmost College, Austin , Remediation and Retention Nursing Staff (Grant Funded), Education / Teaching , Austin, Texas
