Job Description:

• Mission: Supports the mission of the MNSON and leads development and implementation of vision and strategy for mission-congruent initiatives related to graduate clinical programs.
• Strategy and Oversight: Provides strategic direction, operational oversight and guidance for graduate clinical programs.
• Communities of Interest: Facilitates student participation in research and scholarship; fosters synergistic relationships among the DNP and MSN track Directors; and facilitates and supports interprofessional educational initiatives.
• Curriculum: Facilitates innovative curriculum and program delivery, evaluation, and revision; leads the development and implementation of policies and procedures; and participates in the preparation of required reports for professional organizations and accreditation activities for graduate clinical programs
• Benchmarking and accountability: Monitors the effectiveness of the tracks within graduate clinical program and facilitates strategies to enhance program quality and student outcomes and success.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with the Director of Strategic Healthcare Partnerships and the Associate Dean for Innovative Partnerships and Faculty Practice to support the development of clinical agency partnerships to enhance clinical sites and practicum opportunities; Collaborates with the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence to recruit a diverse student body for the graduate clinical programs. Collaborates with Assistant Dean for Innovative Pedagogies and Simulation for the integration of simulation learning experiences into the program. Collaborates with other colleges and schools of the university in advancing graduate clinical education.
• Funding: Seeks external funding to support curricular development, enhance academic opportunities, and provide financial support for students.

• Teaches in graduate and undergraduate programs as appropriate to expertise and program needs
• Develops and disseminate scholarship that advances nursing practice and education
• Engages in service activities consistent with the mission and strategic vision of the MNSON, University, and nursing profession
• Contributes to the MNSON and University goals for inclusive excellence and antiracism

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field
• Eligibility for Illinois licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Eligibility for Illinois licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Potential to establish and maintain a program of scholarship, consistent with the expectations of rank
• Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor or higher
• Teaching experience in graduate clinical programs in nursing
• Leadership experience in academic operations of graduate clinical programs in nursing

Job Type: Full-Time

About Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic Universities and the only one located in Chicago. Loyola University Chicago is comprised of four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to ten schools and colleges: arts and sciences, business administration, communication, education, graduate studies, law, medicine, nursing, continuing and professional studies, and social work. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. Recognizing Loyola's excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications. Loyola is among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations like the Carnegie Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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