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Since our founding in 2021, Stepful’s trained over 32,000 practice-ready healthcare workers.\nLayering onto our successful direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare career ladders for those who need them most.\nOur students form the talent pipelines for major employers such as NY-Presbyterian, Mt. Sinai, HCA, Providence, CVS, and Walgreens. We have partnerships with half of the top 10 health systems in the US and are in process with many more.\nStepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $55M Series C led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025.\nOur values:\nWe credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:\nCare first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.\n\nLearn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.\n\nBuild together: We win when we rely on each other.\n\nOwn it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.\n\nThe opportunity:\nThe Nursing Academic Advisor/Success Coach will play a critical role in supporting LPN students throughout their hybrid nursing program, serving as a consistent source of academic guidance, accountability, and encouragement from enrollment through program completion. This role will build strong relationships with students, proactively identify barriers to success, and partner closely with the Nursing and Student Success teams to help students stay on track academically and progress toward graduation and NCLEX-PN readiness. Success in this role will be measured in large part by student retention and progression, which will be co-owned by the Nursing Academic Advisor and Director of Nursing.\nThis is a full-time contract role, 100% remote position with availability required during business hours between 9:00 AM-7:00 PM ET.\nWhat you’ll do:\nStudent Advising & Support\nServe as the primary academic support and point of contact for a caseload of LPN students.\n\nConduct regular 1:1 meetings to monitor academic progress, address challenges, reinforce expectations, and create actionable success plans.\n\nProactively identify students at risk of falling behind and provide timely interventions, accountability, and follow-up.\n\nSupport students with study strategies, test preparation, time management, clinical readiness, and NCLEX-PN preparation.\n\nStudent Retention & Collaboration\nOwn student retention outcomes in partnership with the Director of Nursing, using student engagement and performance data to inform interventions.\n\nPartner with Nursing, Clinical, Student Success, and Operations teams to address student needs and remove barriers to progression.\n\nMaintain accurate documentation of student interactions, progress, interventions, and outcomes.\n\nIdentify trends in student challenges and share insights that can improve the student experience and program outcomes.\n\nWhat you’ll bring:\nActive, unrestricted LPN/LVN or RN license in good standing.\n\nNursing education, advising, student support, mentorship, precepting, or related experience.\n\nExcellent communication, organization, time management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to hold students accountable while maintaining a supportive approach.\n\nAbility to work independently in a fully remote environment and availability to work full-time within 9:00 AM-7:00 PM ET business hours.\n\nBonus points if:\nPrevious experience as nursing faculty, clinical instructor, academic advisor, student success coach, or nursing program coordinator.\n\nExperience supporting students in an online, hybrid, or competency-based nursing program.\n\nExperience with NCLEX-PN preparation, remediation, ATI/VATI, or similar nursing education platforms.\n\nExperience using student performance or engagement data to identify and intervene with at-risk students.\n\nExperience working in EdTech, healthcare education, or a fast-paced environment.\n\nInterview Process:\nInitial Recruiter Screen - 30-minute conversation focused on background, interest, and role expectations.\n\nHiring Manager Interview - Discussion of nursing experience, student support approach, and alignment with the role.\n\nCross-Functional (Final) Interview - Conversation with Nursing and/or Student Success team members focused on collaboration and student outcomes.\nStudent Support Scenario - Practical exercise or role-play focused on responding to a challenging student situation.\n\nThe hourly rate range for this opportunity is $35/hour - $38/hour. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.\nStepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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