American Indian/Alaska Native Doctoral Nursing Pathway Recruiter and Advisor - Military Veterans

The recruiter and advisor for the Pathway to a Graduate Nursing Degree for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Nurses project has a pivotal role in establishing an innovative, culturally sensitive and supportive pathway for AIAN nurses to obtain a doctoral degree in nursing at the University of Minnesota. The recruiter and advisor has overall responsibility for recruitment of and support for AI nursing students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD in Nursing programs. This position will be connected to the project director and project faculty for all components of their responsibilities and will work in close collaboration with the Office of Student & Career Advancement Services.

Position may offer hybrid and remote work options for Minnesota residents.

Responsibilities of the position include:

Recruitment (35%)

• Develop effective collaboration strategies with Bemidji State University's nursing program to recruit their AIAN students and graduates to the UMN School of Nursing graduate programs.
• Develop effective collaboration strategies with schools of nursing in the U.S. that have received specific funding and have programming for AIAN undergraduate nursing students.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan to recruit AIAN nurses throughout the U.S.
• In collaboration with the school's Office of Strategic Communications, develop and update content for the school's website targeted toward recruitment of AIAN nurses.
• Create a welcoming and positive recruitment experience for prospective AIN doctoral nursing students and applicants.

• In collaboration with the Office of Student and Career Advancement Services staff who have responsibilities for advising DNP and PhD students:
  • Participate in the admission process for AIAN student applicants
  • Guide prospective AIAN students, applicants, and admitted students through the admission process and coordinate faculty involved in final admission decisions and post-admission recruiting.
  • Plan and implement additional and specific orientation programming for AIAN doctoral students; coordinate with Circle of Indigenous Nations (COIN) and/or Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) to introduce other AI/AN/Indigenous students enrolled at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

• Develop and provide culturally sensitive, holistic support services to AIAN doctoral nursing students.
• In collaboration with the Office of Student and Career Advancement Services staff who have responsibilities for advising DNP and PhD students:
  • Counsel students to guide them through program, school and University policies and procedures, including providing direction regarding required curriculum and program milestones;
  • Monitor students' degree progress and ensure timely completion of their program plan and graduate milestone procedures;
  • Advise on information for student handbooks
  • Advise on the creation of welcome materials for new students (e.g. orientation information, course registration).
• Liaison with university and health science program services, organizations and resources that support Indigenous students and ensure students are provided information and access to these support services and resources.
• Collaborate with faculty mentors for AIAN doctoral nursing students to ensure student support and success.
• Plan and implement activities for AI graduate nursing students when they are on campus for the DNP Enrichment and Enhancement Program (DEEP) and the Doctor of Nursing Philosophy Immersive Experience (DIvE).
• Plan and implement culturally sensitive commencement activities for AIAN graduate nursing students.

• In collaboration with the project coordinator, ensure student and graduate data needed for the project report requirements are systematically collected and reported.
• Participate in project meetings.
• Attend appropriate conferences/meetings that support recruitment of students.

• BA/BS with four years of relevant experience for the responsibilities in this position or a masters degree with two years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of, experience with, and interest in American Indian/Alaska Native and Indigenous culture, people, and communities
• Commitment to equal opportunity, access, equity, social justice and diversity
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships in an education setting with a large and diverse student, staff and faculty population
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated competence using MS office suite and Google tools
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, collaboratively with a team, and with supervision
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends

• Experience working within the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus
• Experience with or quick ability to learn database and enterprise systems use for student records, advising and reports
• Knowledge of or experience with local and tribal community resources that can be supportive of students