Salary Range: $80,000 - $124,000
Benefits Information:
https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) invites applications for an Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs. This is a non-tenure track open rank position for appointment at the clinical assistant professor rank or higher based on the applicant’s program of scholarship and teaching experience. As Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs, this is a 50% administrative and 50% teaching/scholarship/service position with 9-month faculty teaching responsibilities and a 12-month administrative contract.
Within the context of the Loyola University Chicago and MNSON missions, visions, values, and strategic initiatives, the Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs collaborates with the Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and DNP and MSN track directors to promote graduate student learning, professional role preparation, curriculum integrity, and inclusive excellence for the DNP, MSN, and Certificate programs. The Assistant Dean is responsible for the following areas:
- 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.
Faculty responsibilities:
- 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
About Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Jesuits, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center.
Comprising eleven colleges and schools, Loyola offers over 80 undergraduate and 140 graduate/professional programs and enrolls approximately 16,000 students. Loyola has six campuses across the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as a campus in Rome and guest programs in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City. The flagship Lake Shore Campus is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods of Chicago, eight miles north of the Loop.