Practical Nursing Instructor Success Coach​/Perkins Coordinator

The Lancaster County Career and Technology Center has an immediate vacancy for a Practical Nursing Success Coach / Perkins Coordinator. Be a part of something great by preparing people for skilled, innovative and productive careers!

This position is classified as a Specialized Support Staff position.

The Success Coach, Practical Nursing Program, is responsible for assisting in the overall success of student graduation percentages, overseeing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504 program compliance, including coordination of accommodations for individuals with disabilities. The Success Coach provides students, faculty and staff with support in identifying and implementing reasonable academic and other accommodations as appropriate in compliance with federal guidelines.

The Perkins Coordinator is responsible for writing and ensuring grant compliances, assurances, budget analysis, and performance audits. Duties include assisting with bookkeeping, invoicing, and reporting of necessary documentation to ensure successful grant compliance.

• Grant coordination.
• Maintain documentation on expenditures and the purpose for expenditures.
• Ensure spending is maintained within budget.
• Maintain all appropriate documentation related to the goals and outcomes of the program.

• Maintain confidential records on student tutoring and outcomes through academic success plans.
• Provide individualized and small group tutoring in nursing course content and clinical application to promote critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
• Analyze student exam performance to identify issues with test taking and study skills to provide targeted strategies to improve exam performance.
• Deliver workshops, seminars, and other programs tailored to nursing student needs in understanding nursing content, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking.
• Use the college’s NCLEX preparation platform to monitor student readiness and offer targeted remediation.
• Assist students in developing personalized NCLEX-LPN study plans and provide ongoing support for preparation for testing.
• Accommodations of Students.
• Ensures compliance with the ADA, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to persons with disabilities.
• Screens, accepts, or denies accommodation requests based on appropriate documentation and/or the request’s impact on the fundamental and essential elements of the course or program.
• Reviews documentation of disability and determining reasonable and appropriate accommodations for all students with disabilities.
• Provides direct service to self-identified students based on disability.
• Assists faculty with implementation of and understanding of accommodations for each student and each course, in compliance with individual plan and ADA regulations.
• Initiates communication with faculty to discuss questions or concerns regarding the implementation of accommodations and provide guidance in determining reasonable accommodations.
• Provides test proctoring for students with accommodation needs.
• Maintains confidential files on persons with self‑identified disabilities.
• Keeps current information regarding disabilities services for students, staff, and visitors; to include websites, printed materials, student handbooks, faculty handbooks, etc.
• Participate in professional development activities to stay current with improved methods of service delivery and new technology and aids.
• Collaboration and Communication.
• Monitor student progress and document the support provided.
• Partner with course faculty to identify student knowledge gaps and ensure information presented to students is consistent with course content.
• Partner with faculty in developing academic success plans, monitoring student progress, and adjustments of plans.
• Refer students to appropriate campus resources for mental health, learning accommodations, financial aid, and other support services.
• Maintain regular communication with academic advisors, administrators, and student services.
• Ensure coaching and tutoring practices are inclusive and culturally responsive.
• Serve on committees and assist on special projects as assigned.

• Excellent technical skills, including electronic teaching resources, presentation skills and Microsoft Office
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Valid PA Driver’s License
• Understanding of best practices in student coaching, learning strategies, and academic support programming
• Strong problem solving ability; serves as advisor/consultant to faculty and students
• Identifies resources to assist students in learning content
• Availability to work some evening hours for the evening program, workshops or special programming
• Strong organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail