About this role
The Academic Success Coach plays an integral role in the support and success of students in an accelerated nursing program at our sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island City. Major responsibilities include registration, academic advising/success coaching and the retention/persistence of enrolled nursing students. The Success Coach interacts with students, university faculty and advising teams, professional staff, and other program personnel to enhance and facilitate the progression, and graduation of students. If your area of expertise is counseling, coaching, guiding and cheerleading in a higher ed setting, please join us!
Who is Orbis Education? Orbis partners with colleges and universities to expand their pre-licensure healthcare programs. Our partners leverage our expertise to produce thousands of high-quality graduates ready to enter the workforce and meet employers’ demands
Academic Partner: University of Mount Saint Vincent, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Site location: travel between Long Island City, Brooklyn, Queens
Schedule: Hybrid position, 3 days onsite, 2 remote
Training Start: 3/9/2026
Benefits: Full benefit portfolio including tuition package
Compensation: $60,000-$64,350 annually
Primary Job Objectives:
- Facilitation and support of student progression
- Provide on-site success coaching and coordination of appropriate student services
- Manage student registration process for each semester (3 per year)
What You Will Do:
- Provides proactive and developmental coaching/advising for all active students
- Actively initiates and continues ongoing guidance to students whose grades, attendance, and/or personal barriers put them academically at risk
- Communicates concerns about student progress to the student, faculty members, and administration in conjunction with coaching efforts and strategy
- Consistently stays engaged with students in order to promote success by using forums such as: one on one meetings, phone calls, face-to-face video chat, and success seminars
- Ensures timely coordination of registration of selected courses
- Acts as a liaison for student(s) in matters related to academic appeals, readmission requests, grievances, etc. affecting a student’s progress through the program
- Appropriately documents communication with students and maintains all required student population reports
What You Will Have:
- Positive attitude, high level of energy and enthusiasm
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports
- Confidence, resilience, strong organizational skills, exceptional persistence, a high level of commitment, and the ability to guide and motivate others
- Positive attitude, high level of energy and enthusiasm
- Experience coaching students to ensure retention and persistence
- Master's degree preferred
What we’ll offer in return:
- A career where your work genuinely makes a difference
- A stable income with a good salary
- Extensive training with team and management support
- Structured professional development plans and opportunities
- Outstanding benefits and work perks
- Collaborative and supportive team environment...and more!
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Other facts
About Grand Canyon University
The Honors College at Grand Canyon University is designed to produce exemplary graduates who are uniquely equipped to lead and serve in the workplace as well as within their local and global communities. Our mission is to develop servant leaders and change agents who are primed to enter the world with a competitive advantage over their contemporaries in the fields of problem solving, communication, critical thinking, evidence-based decision-making and cultural awareness.
What you'll do
- The Academic Success Coach facilitates and supports student progression in an accelerated nursing program. They provide on-site success coaching and manage the student registration process for each semester.
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