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Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

The Client Success Team is responsible for supporting clients purchasing nursing solutions with product training, implementation, integration, and test preparation delivery to achieve client centric outcomes. The team leads the success planning, onboarding, training, SaaS implementation, ongoing proactive and reactive client support, and the delivery of nursing products for Ascend’s nursing brands: ATI, APEA and NursingCE. The CS team is accountable for delivering high quality services and subsequently capturing and tracking key business performance indicators to client success including, client satisfaction, product adoption and usage, NCLEX pass rate, and institutional and student retention.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Nursing Education Consultant, you will join a dynamic team with a passion for providing professional development and curriculum accreditation expertise to nursing faculty and administration. You will lead the building and implementing of program management products including curriculum accreditation, systematic evaluation plans, clinical site management, and program evaluation to improve client outcomes.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position will work remote in the United States and will require up to 15% travel.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Providing Consultation Services and professional presentations to faculty on trending nursing education topics.
• Developing virtual and on-site workshops with a focus on faculty development and program development
• Building and implementing Nursing Program Management tools for curriculum accreditation, systematic evaluation plans, clinical site management, and program evaluation.
• Supporting faculty with the implementation of nursing software products into a curriculum.
• Completing Market Analysis (of the nursing market trends and competitors) for current topics for professional development presentations.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Current licensure as a registered nurse
• Master’s degree in nursing required; PhD or DNP strongly preferred
• A minimum of 5 years teaching experience required; 2 years Nursing Administration experience strongly preferred
• 2 years of Curriculum Accreditation and Self Study Experience required
• Certified Nurse Education (CNE) preferred
• Proficiency in basic technologies including Microsoft Office and ZOOM.
• Proven comfort level and expertise presenting to small and large group audiences in person, via conference call and/or in web-enabled environments using PowerPoint and other technologies
• Experience with curricula (traditional, CBC, competency based) and simulation strongly preferred
• Strong desire to make a difference in nursing education at the program and faculty level
• Ability to organize workflow to ensure maximum coverage and optimal results as it relates to client outcomes
• Experience as a program chair, site visitor or active member of curriculum and evaluation committees
• In-depth knowledge of active learning strategies, including simulation in a nursing program
• Knowledge of how to write NCLEX-style items; interpret item analyses; develop test blueprints at the program and course level

BENEFITS

• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Parental leave
• Wellness resources
• Charitable matching program
• Hybrid work
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
• Community outreach groups
• Tuition reimbursement

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

About Ascend Learning

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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