Student Success Specialist - Bellarmine University

Department: College of Health Professions-School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences Locations: Louisville, KY Type: Full-time Non-Exempt Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. Job Description: The Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences of Bellarmine University invites applications for a 12-month staff appointment as Student Success Specialist. The anticipated start date for this position is September 14, 2026. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating retention activities for individual nursing students and undergraduate student cohorts in collaboration with the leadership team, faculty, and staff. The Student Success Specialist helps at-risk undergraduate nursing students understand factors that may impede their success and guides them in developing motivation strategies and overcoming barriers.In addition, the position includes providing support and other related services or referrals to foster student retention and success in the nursing programwhile serving as acentralpointof contact.Reports to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience and qualifications. Requirements: MSN or completion of a minimum of 18 credits of coursework toward an MSN required; RN License to practice nursing in Kentucky or ability to obtain such licensing if hired; Teaching experience preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr Bellarmine University