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UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at

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UNC System. In addition,

UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one

UNCW course each summer session.

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UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service. We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

Working Title Student Success Advisor - Pipeline Initiatives

External Link to Posting https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/32490

Vacancy Number E1176

Position Number 2101

Location of Workplace Main UNCW Campus

Home Department CHHS - Dean's Office - 31500

Division Academic Affairs - 30 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The primary strategies of each partner include for

NHCS to develop and implement pathway programs and career technical assistance;

CFCC to provide nursing education and wrap around student support services;

UNCW to provide nursing education, student support services, and health equity integration guidance; Wilmington Chamber of Commerce will serve as the anchor institution coordinating the Healthcare Talent Pipeline Management Initiative and affordable housing strategy. Through this community-engaged program,

UNCW and

CFCC will increase their production of nurses by attracting students committed to the region, improving their retention to their programs and our community upon graduation. The Student Success Advisor for Pipeline Initiatives at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (

UNCW) is responsible for assisting, supporting, and providing direct resources to the educational pipeline programs for K-12 students. This role also involves creating strategic partnerships between

UNCW, K-12 institutions, and local employers to enhance student success and readiness for higher education and the workforce.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with various advising and software applications, learning platforms, and technology-based delivery systems, including Microsoft Office Suite as well as knowledge in enterprise platforms (Banner, Starfish, Degree Works, Web Now, etc.).
• Familiarity with K-12 educational systems and care r development.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Student advising experience in K-12 or higher education settings.
• Ability to attend to details with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships.
• An understanding of local workforce needs and employer expectations.

Required Certifications or Licensures

N/A

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

This project, funded by the New Hanover Community Endowment, will address the looming healthcare workforce shortage in our county. UNCW's College of Health and Human Services (

CHHS) in collaboration with the Cape Fear Community College (

CFCC), New Hanover County Schools (

NHCS), Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, and the New Hanover Community Endowment (

NHCE) have developed an implementation plan to transform the healthcare workforce in New Hanover County and our region. This 3-year project (with possible extension of an additional 2 years) will increase the number of registered nurses and other healthcare practitioners in our community through efforts to recruit, train, and retain nursing students with a commitment to working and living in our region. The plan calls for investments for the residents of New Hanover County to find pathways into local nursing education programs, remain in the area to establish careers and participate in lifetime learning opportunities with our local healthcare system. Each partner will bring resources and expertise to attract, support, recruit, train, and retain more nursing students (and other healthcare professionals).

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability,

UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives. A public institution with nearly 18,000 students,

UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-

BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering. The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned

UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.