Specialist, Nursing Instructional Support
Salary
$19.36 - $25.17 Hourly
Location
Prescott Campus, Prescott, AZ
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
2026-00202
Department
Nursing
Opening Date
08/19/2026
Description
Benefits
Questions
Description of Position
The Instructional Support Specialist – Nursing builds relationships with
faculty, staff, deans, students, and the public to provide proactive support
toward achieving department, divisional, and organizational goals. The
position provides administrative and operational support for the nursing
program and works collaboratively with the Coordinator to Dean of Health
Sciences to help ensure seamless program operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide administrative support to faculty, staff, and students for
activities related to instructional programs.
Assist with department schedule building and payroll processing for part-time employees and adjunct faculty.
Screen incoming calls and correspondence and respond independently when appropriate.
Prepare meeting agendas, notices, and minutes.
Maintain department/division documents and records and assist with faculty paperwork and hiring.
Compose and prepare confidential correspondence and reports.
Assist with faculty and staff travel arrangements.
Create and maintain databases and spreadsheet files.
Perform departmental website maintenance as needed.
Coordinate and schedule faculty and department events.
Coordinate and schedule new student orientation and pre-nursing workshops.
Work closely with advising, the Coordinator to Dean of Health Sciences, and workforce development to assist with data collection related to graduate job placement, CEP programs, and IER program completion and NCLEX success data.
Collect, maintain, electronically file, and review faculty documentation for compliance and accuracy.
Work collaboratively with the Coordinator to Dean of Health Sciences to ensure seamless nursing program operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Expectations & Requirements
Education:
Associate degree OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Experience:
Two years of increasingly responsible office experience OR an equivalent
combination of education/experience in office records and communications or a
related field.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Proficiency in MS Office products, including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to learn computer applications related to the assigned area, such as payroll, recruitment, registration, and advising.
Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
Strong attention to detail, including proofreading and problem-solving related to division paperwork.
Dependability and regular attendance.
Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
Strong time-management and organizational skills, including prioritizing special projects alongside routine assignments and adapting to change in a busy office.
Ability to communicate professionally through email, texting, written text, and verbal communication.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
Ability to work with and produce detailed information and numeric data for reports.
Preferred Skills & Abilities
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Experience:
Work experience in a community college/higher education work environment
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability and willingness to continuously learn and accept constructive
feedback.
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed
represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
essential functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
sit and talk or hear. The employee must frequently use hands to finger,
handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and
reach with hands and arms. In addition, the employee must frequently lift
and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the
ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work
environment is usually quiet.
Yavapai College offers its full-time employees a comprehensive benefit
package:
HEALTH/LIFE BENEFITS
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: College's partial payment of premiums
toward medical with pharmacy and/or dental plan options picked by
employees for themselves (and eligible dependents)
Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax pay deductions to use for eligible
medical or dependent daycare costs
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and referral services
for employees and their immediate families for depression, stress,
family/marital conflict, and alcohol/drug issues
Vision: Provides an amount per plan year for eligible expenses such as
vision exams, lenses, frames, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses
Life Insurance: The College provides Basic Life Insurance coverage at
twice of the employee's annual salary. Dependents have automatic coverage
of $2,000/spouse and $1,000/per child if enrolled in medical plan.
Voluntary Individual And Family Term Life Insurance: Additional term
life insurance coverage available for employee, spouse and children.
Other Insurance Coverage: Short Term and Long Term Disability
(replacement income insurance), and Workers' Compensation
(compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job
injuries or occupational diseases)
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Retirement Benefits: Arizona State Retirement System or Optional
Retirement Plan, and Social Security (which provides a basic retirement
annuity based on age and years of contribution)
Tax Deferred Annuities: Employees' contributions to designated tax-
deferred annuities
Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated
may receive benefits if covered wages meet requirements
LEAVE BENEFITS
Vacation : 10 days of Vacation leave annually. NOTE: For employees
who work an amount of contractual days, there will be no earned vacation.
Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave annually. NOTE: Employees working
less than full time or an amount of contractual days will receive a
proration of sick leave.
Personal Leave: Use of up to three personal leave days per year which
are charged against accumulated sick leave to take care of items of
personal business
Other Leave: Bereavement leave, Civic Duty Leave (Jury duty, active
military duty, military training), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Holidays: 24 days during the year as paid holidays for full-time
employees which include Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, 3 days
at Thanksgiving, Winter/year end break (10 days), Martin Luther King
Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth.
OTHER BENEFITS
Breaking Bread: 32 meal swipes for use at the Prescott Campus Eatery.
All Other Campuses and Sites receive a $140 credit each semester (fall
and spring) to be used at the Open Market on campus/center
Spanish Interpreter Incentive Program: Employees interested in
additional compensation for their Spanish speaking skills agree to assist
YC by attending two recruiting events and being available for Spanish
Interpretation needs as they arise. Compensation is added to the
employee's regular pay at the rate of $175 per month. Employees that are
interested in participating let your HR Business partner know, so they can
schedule you for the ACTFL language proficiency test at the YC testing
center.
Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employee's bank
account(s)
Tuition Waiver: Eligible Full-time Faculty and Staff, their legally
married spouse, and eligible dependents may enroll in a partial or full
program of coursework without payment of tuition, exceptions may be lab
fees and market-based additional fees
Sabbatical: Faculty, professional, and administrative staff may apply
for compensated leave of up to a year after six years of continuous
service
Professional Development Opportunities
Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty
and staff, computer loan program, mail and notary service.
01
Do you have the minimum required education listed in the job description or an
equivalent combination of education and experience? Please note: One year of
education can be substituted with 2 years of job-related experience.
Yes
No
Equivalent combination of education and experience
02
Do you have the minimum required job-related experience listed in the job
description or an equivalent combination of education and experience? Please
note: One year of education is equal to 2 years of job-related experience.
Yes
No
Equivalent combination of education and experience
03
Do you meet all other minimum requirements listed in the job description?
Yes
No
Required Question
Employer
Yavapai College
Address
1100 E. Sheldon Street
Prescott, Arizona, 86301
Website
https:// www. yc.edu/hr
