Nursing Programs Coordinator

Position Title

Nursing Programs Coordinator Compensation: $16.50 - 17.84 Department: School of Nursing_C (Karrie Osborne Start Date: 06/01/2026 About this opportunity: The School of Nursing Programs Coordinator provides administrative support to the School's programs, assisting with the planning, implementation, and evaluation and ensuring program effectiveness and compliance. The Coordinator serves as liaison between faculty, students, and School leadership to support nursing education. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship. What you'll do and what you'll bring: Position Function: Provide administrative support to the School of Nursing's programs. Assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing programs. The role assists in ensuring program effectiveness and compliance. The Coordinator serves as liaison between faculty, students, and School leadership to support nursing education.

Duties

Communicate CRNs and provide overrides to nursing program students for course registration. Assist the Director and Program Directors with graduate verifications for certification, licensure, and employment. Assist the Director and Program Directors with verification for graduation. Serve as the liaison to the Division of Online and Strategic Learning advisor for Nursing online programs (graduate and RN-to-BS programs). Track student progress and update plans of study in coordination with the online programs' advisor. Provide School leadership with projected data and analytics on program and course enrollments to help plan the allocation of resources and distribution of courses, enrollment management, and accreditation and other reporting functions. Monitor submission of online program applications on a rolling basis for committee review and to project program enrollment. Serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Graduate Admission & Progression, Baccalaureate Curriculum, and Graduate Curriculum Committees. Collect and maintain course records (syllabi, calendars, clinical rotations, samples of student work) for School of Nursing programs. Maintain and update information in Canvas communities for nursing student. Maintain and update student permanent records for all online students and online program graduates. Assist to maintain the School of Nursing Calendar with meetings, events, holidays, etc. Collaborate with School leadership to promote the School's programs through outreach and relationship-building with clinical partners. This may require attending outreach events for promotion and marketing. Assist School leadership with planning, coordinating and implementing events for the School of Nursing, including the pinning ceremony, admission and recruitment events, and other School-sponsored activities. Supervise student employee(s); coordinate hiring and student schedules, delegate, oversee, and evaluate student employees' work. Serve as backup support for other staff. Perform other related duties as assigned. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education or experience; or an additional two years of related experience will be accepted in lieu of an associate's degree. One year of related experience. Experience with Microsoft Office and database software. Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, and decision-making skills. Ability to learn and use multiple electronic systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Baccalaureate degree. Data Entry Clerical Experience Learning Management Systems (LMS), Supervisory experience.

How To Apply

For inquiries about this opportunity, please contact Karrie Osborne, Director of the School of Nursing, at kecope@bsu.edu. Please upload the following documents: 1. Cover letter - Recommended but not required 2. Resume - Required - Do not use the Autofill feature for your resume. Applications must be received before 12:01 AM on May 13, 2026.

What We Offer

At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer paid 10 to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 10 holidays a year. Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments. We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family. These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected. When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition. This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you. Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow. Curious about our excellent benefits package? We have developed a calculator that show you the value of our core benefits. Select the Total Compensation Calculator - Staff (Exempt) and download our calculator spreadsheet. Goodness requires action to grow. We're dedicated to doing our part to keep goodness growing in Muncie, at our university, and as far beyond as possible. That's where you come in. When you join our team, you become part of goodness in action. Our main priority: uplifting students so they can discover their full potential. This is how we fly. There are about 3,000 full-time faculty and staff in the Ball State University work family. Each brings unique gifts to help us be the kind of institution we want to be. In return, we do our best to take care of them through comprehensive medical and dental plans, a Health Savings Account (which we contribute to), and a whole range of wellness, retirement, and other benefits like covering the cost of tuition at Ball State for you and your family. We can offer you more. Where you live matters just as much as where you work. We get it. That's why we've invested since the very beginning in making our hometown work. On campus, find state-of-the-art facilities and one-of-a-kind arts and cultural events. In Muncie, you'll find a warm and welcoming community with affordable housing and a vibrant downtown arts, food, and music scene. What could be better? You here - for starters. Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status. Ball State provides accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the position. Contact the Assistant Director of Equal Opportunity and ADA Coordinator, John Bowers, at 765-285-5163 for assistance. People and Culture Services Administration Building (AD), Room G008 2000 University Avenue Muncie, IN 47306 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Phone: 765-285-1834 Fax: 765-285-8663