Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment

LRES Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing invites applications for an Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment. This full-time, on-campus role leads school-wide teaching excellence initiatives and develops faculty capacity in competency-based education.

The Associate Dean collaborates with academic leaders to align professional development with accreditation standards and program goals, promoting evidence-based teaching and assessment practices

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence and leadership in nursing education, including competency-based teaching and assessment aligned with AACN Essentials.
• Sustained record of educational scholarship and dissemination.
• Proven ability to lead faculty development and collaborate across programs.

Responsibilities

• Shapes a school-wide vision for faculty excellence in competency-based teaching and assessment.
• Provides individual and group consultation on competency-based teaching, learner assessment, and evaluation of student learning.
• Leads professional learning in competency-based education, learner assessment, and related teaching strategies.
• Collaborates with program leaders to align faculty development with curricular and accreditation priorities.
• Supports scholarship, dissemination, and national visibility in nursing education.

Skills

Leadership in nursing education

Educational scholarship

Faculty development

Education

Doctoral degree in nursing or related field

Tools

Job description

Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment

Position Details

Job Title: Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment. Job Category: University Faculty. Job Type: Full-Time. FLSA Status: Exempt. Campus Locations: Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses. Location Code: SCHOOL OF NURSING (02400A). Department: SCHOOL OF NURSING. Grant funded: No. Salary Range: $100,000 - $147,000.

Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing invites applications for an Associate Dean of Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment.

Responsibilities

Mission and Strategic Vision: Advances a school-wide vision for faculty excellence in competency-based teaching and assessment that reflects Loyola Nursing’s mission, institutional priorities, and emerging national standards and practices.

Competency-Based Education: Helps faculty translate curricular competencies, as established by academic programs, into effective teaching strategies, learning experiences, assessment methods, feedback, and evaluation of student learning.

Teaching Excellence and Faculty Capacity: Strengthens faculty capacity at all career stages to use evidence-based, inclusive, and learner-centered teaching practices. Leads professional learning in competency-based education, learner assessment, student engagement, active and case-based learning, reflective teaching, and feedback.

Assessment Expertise: Builds faculty expertise in assessment design, item writing and analysis, rubric development, competency evaluation, calibration, feedback, and interpretation of student-learning data. Promotes shared understanding and consistent use of effective assessment practices in collaboration with the leaders responsible for program-level assessment and evaluation.

Consultation and Coaching: Provides individual and group consultation on competency-based teaching, learner assessment, feedback, and evaluation of student learning. Partners with appropriate leaders when faculty needs intersect with program oversight, workload, evaluation, performance, or personnel responsibilities.

Academic Leadership Collaboration: Partners with the Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and academic program leaders to align faculty development with program needs and with established curricular, accreditation, and institutional priorities. Collaborates with the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs so that teaching-focused professional development complements faculty onboarding, mentoring, evaluation, promotion, and career development.

Collaboration with Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation: Partners with the Assistant Dean for Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation to connect faculty development in competency-based teaching and assessment with simulation, experiential learning, and educational technology. The Assistant Dean retains leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative educational strategies, simulation, and educational technologies. The Associate Dean provides consultation regarding competency alignment, teaching practices, and learner assessment.

Scholarship and Visibility: Supports faculty scholarship, dissemination, publication, and grant development related to teaching, assessment, and competency-based education, in coordination with the Associate Dean for Research and Scholarly Innovation. Fosters collaborative educational scholarship and builds Loyola Nursing’s national visibility in these areas.

Evaluation and Continuous Advancement: Evaluates the reach, effectiveness, and faculty application of professional development within the position’s portfolio. Monitors emerging evidence and national developments in competency-based education, teaching, and learner assessment to guide priorities and strengthen faculty support.

Qualifications

• Qualified for appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor (clinical or tenure-track)
• Demonstrated excellence and leadership in nursing education, including competency-based teaching and assessment aligned with the AACN Essentials
• Sustained record of educational scholarship and dissemination
• Demonstrated ability to lead faculty development and collaborate across programs

Physical Demands: None

Working Conditions: None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience: Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field

Open Date: 06/30/2027

Close Date: (not specified)

Salary Range: $100,000 - $147,000

Additional Salary Information: This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. As Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment, an administrative stipend will be added for a twelve-month service basis. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin in October 2026 and continue until the positions are filled. Applicants should submit the following through careers.luc.edu:

Required Documents

• Cover letter (up to two pages) describing your interest in the position; qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor; and leadership experience in nursing education, competency-based teaching and assessment, and faculty development.
• Teaching and Educational Leadership Statement (up to three pages) describing your approach to strengthening faculty expertise in evidence-based teaching and competency-based assessment aligned with the AACN Essentials. Include examples of initiatives you have led, their outcomes, and how you collaborated with faculty and academic leaders. Describe your vision for this faculty-focused, consultative role and how your educational scholarship and national engagement would contribute to Loyola Nursing’s visibility and leadership in nursing education.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Mission and Inclusive Excellence Statement (up to two pages) describing how your leadership would advance Loyola University Chicago’s Jesuit, Catholic mission and Loyola Nursing’s commitment to belonging and inclusive excellence. Please address:
  • Understanding: How do you understand the relationship among Loyola’s Jesuit, Catholic mission, transformative education, and inclusive excellence in nursing?
  • Past contributions: How have you fostered belonging and advanced inclusive excellence through educational leadership, faculty development, teaching, mentoring, scholarship, or service?
  • Future plans: How would you advance Loyola’s mission, belonging, and inclusive excellence through your leadership, faculty support, teaching, and scholarship at Loyola Nursing?
• Names and contact information for three professional references who can speak to your educational leadership, scholarship, and ability to work collaboratively with faculty and academic leaders. References will be contacted only for finalists.

Optional Documents

• Other Document

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you currently hold, or are you eligible for, RN licensure in the State of Illinois?
  • Yes
  • No
• Where did you hear about this position?
  • Colleague
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
  • Midwest Nursing Research Society
  • Southern Nursing Research Society
  • National Black Nurses Association
  • National Association of Hispanic Nurses
  • Philipine Nurses Association of America
  • American Academy of Nursing
  • National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Other (please specify)

  (Open Ended Question)

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