Manager of Academic Scheduling

Why You Should Work With Us::

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide.  As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage.  Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed.  

Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

Passion: We love helping others succeed.

Excellence: We strive to be the best.

Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.

Accountability: We own our results.

Integrity: We do the right thing.

What You’ll Do:

Reporting to the National Academic Operations Manager, the Manager of Academic Scheduling is a working manager for the academic scheduling team, providing support for all Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) campus locations to ensure all students progress optimally through the nursing program. The Manager of Academic Scheduling works on and with the Student Affairs team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide training, feedback, and daily oversight for the Academic Scheduling Coordinators to achieve high performance in the areas of creating and updating program progression schedules while ensuring adherence to college standards.
• Analyze processes and implement strategies to increase efficiency in academic scheduling.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure the scheduling process adheres to efficient progression standards and complies with prerequisite requirements.
• Create individual program progression schedules for incoming students after acceptance to the College, using our internally designed Program Completion Worksheet (PCW).
• Maintain up-to-date student schedules by promptly addressing changes related to student status modifications.
• Collaborate with campus teams to ensure schedules align to campus specific requirements, such as space availability, enrollment limitations, and faculty availability. Make adjustments to individual schedules, if required.
• Ensure that the Academic Scheduling team procedures align with compliance standards and support meeting departmental service level agreements (SLA).
• Maintain regular and consistent communication with the Academic Records Managers.

At Arizona College of Nursing, we believe in a collaborative approach where all colleagues work together towards our shared goals. It's important to note that this list doesn't cover everything you'll be asked to do or need to do. We value adaptability and flexibility as we grow and evolve as an organization.

What We Need From You:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and higher education work experience.
• Previous experience managing teams and/or processes.
• Previous experience in a fast-paced, detail oriented, deadline driven environment.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Exceptional ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task in an extremely dynamic environment.
• Ability to craft clear, effective, and professional communications.