Academic Coordinator

**Job Purpose**:
The Academic Coordinator, reporting to the Manager of the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing (TFSON), plays a key role in advancing student advising, enrollment management, and academic operations within a fast-paced, high-performing academic unit.

As a leader in fostering a responsive, student-centered advising culture, the Coordinator champions equity, compassion, and the recognition of each student’s potential. Drawing on deep knowledge of advising models, the role supports diverse student needs and contributes to the development of inclusive resources and events.

Within this high-performing environment, the Academic Coordinator demonstrates professionalism, initiative, and a collaborative mindset—contributing meaningfully to shared goals and collective success by fostering positive relationships, offering thoughtful input, and supporting the delivery of high-quality outcomes.

**Key Activities**:
**Team Leadership**
- **Cultivate a culture of student-centered service** rooted in equity, inclusion, and academic excellence.
- **Strengthens student-facing service and performance** by collaborating with the Manager to deliver targeted training for the Student Communications and Events Assistant and student employees.
- **Enhance operational efficiency and improve the student experience** by contributing to the development and implementation of workflows and standard operating procedures

**Academic Advising & Student Support**
- **Drives student success** by leading and delivering expert academic advising that fosters knowledge development, critical thinking, and academic self-reliance among all School of Nursing students.
- **Promote student well-being and resilience** by recognizing individuals facing personal or academic challenges and facilitating timely, compassionate interventions and referrals to appropriate support services.
- **Strengthen academic decision-making and student support** by advising students and faculty through clear, accessible interpretation of complex academic policies, procedures, and regulations.
- **Enhance student program completion and goal attainment** by conducting in-depth academic record reviews and providing strategic, personalized academic planning that aligns university and program requirements with each student’s unique goals, strengths, and circumstances.
- **Increase academic recovery and reduce attrition** among at-risk nursing students by conducting one-on-one consultations following course failures and developing tailored academic improvement plans that support personalized strategies for success.
- **Improve student support** through data-informed advising by developing and managing a comprehensive tracking system that monitors academic performance, progress, and advising outcomes.

**Planning & Resource Development**
- **Enhance student engagement** and clarity of academic messaging by collaborating closely with the Student Communications and Events Assistant to provide academic program expertise shaping the timing, content, and delivery of student-facing communications, events, websites, and resources—contributing to a cohesive and effective annual communication strategy aligned with advising, enrollment, and program goals.
- **Increased student preparedness** at key academic milestones by developing and delivering targeted content for student-facing events—including orientations, workshops, and information sessions—aligned with advising goals, academic policies, and the annual communication strategy.
- **Drive data-informed planning** and student success strategies by developing and maintaining a comprehensive tracking system to monitor student progress and academic performance—supporting targeted retention initiatives, accurate enrollment forecasting, and strategic resource allocation.

**Communications & Collaboration**
- **Facilitates effective academic operations** by advising the Dean and Program Coordinators on emerging student concerns or potential conflicts, ensuring consistent academic counseling practices across all programs and locations, and maintaining up-to-date academic policies and calendar content.Member of the School of Nursing Appeal, Policy and Curriculum Committees.
- **Drives collaborative student support** by working closely with Academic Advisors, Program Coordinators, student associations (TFNSA and CNSA), and student services at Trent, Fleming, and George Brown College to enhance the student experience and resolve academic or enrollment issues.
- **Strengthens institutional partnerships** and compliance through proactive communication with external stakeholders including the College of Nurses of Ontario, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, placement agencies, and college departments such as Financial Services and Registrars’ Offices.

**Operations & Enrollment Management**
- **Facilitate seamless entry into professional nursing practice** by authorizing, on behalf of the Dean, the release of official documentat