Job Summary

This position is responsible for admissions and student affairs services for the Geisinger College of Health Sciences. For admissions the position is responsible for recruiting and educating potential students about programs offered at Geisinger College of Health Sciences. Recruitment for and education regarding the school is done through attendance at high school and college fairs, national conferences, and individual school visits. The coordinator works directly with high school and undergraduate advisors to assist students with preparing for higher education. For student affairs this position is charged with development and implementation for programs and policies to support this mission critical area in student affairs for the Geisinger College of Health Sciences. In this role, the position will support creating an environment to assist students in engagement, retention, and accreditation related areas and to develop lifelong skills for achieving and success in their chosen academic field. The position will oversee orientation, student engagement and leadership programs, and services to create a positive and supportive environment that enhances the personal development, learning, educational success, and career preparation of all students.

Job Duties

• Manages the School of Nursing (SON) Orientation Program
• Facilitates onboarding of new students into the school of nursing and ensure each student completes pre-enrollment requirements
• Develops Student Affairs materials and schedule from pre-enrollment page and social media through completion of orientation
• Manages oversight of student engagement activities, leaderships development initiatives and all nursing clubs/organizations to enhance the quality of student life
• Assists students in organizing educational, cultural, social and wellness activities in conjunction with the faculty, Office of Health Equity and Inclusion and the Center for Student Well-Being
• Collaborates with the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) advisor to hold annual elections
• Partners with Marketing and Public Relations for the approval process of various marketing files and media requests/needs for community wide and student social/fundraising events
• Collaborates with Facilities, ITS, and Food Services to create successful community wide and student social/fundraising events
• Communicates Student Affairs information with nursing students, staff, and faculty on a regular basis through listservs, pre-enrollment emails, and other marketing efforts including communications plans
• Supports the recruitment of SON Students
• Utilizes all admission information systems to process admission inquiries through matriculation for the programs offered at Geisinger Commonwealth.
• Assists in developing SON admission recruitment plans and execute them to support institutional goals.
• Participates in the screening process for SON applicants
• Applies holistic review policy to the evaluation of applicants.
• Reviews and evaluate admission applications, official transcripts, and other documents required to complete the file.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Skills

Communication; Analytical Thinking; Computer Literacy; Multitasking

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.