Associate Dean of Teaching Excellence & Competency-Based

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

Job summary

Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing invites applications for an Associate Dean of Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment. This 12-month administrative appointment balances 50% administration with 50% teaching, scholarship, and service, aligned with AACN Essentials and accreditation standards.

The Associate Dean will lead faculty development in competency-based education, assessment design, and evidence-based teaching across programs, reporting to the Dean

Qualifications

• Qualified for appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor (clinical or tiered-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.

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 and standards.
• Competency-Based Education: Helps faculty translate curricular competencies into effective teaching strategies and assessment methods.
• Teaching Excellence and Faculty Capacity: Strengthens faculty capacity to use evidence-based teaching practices and learner-centered approaches.
• Assessment Expertise: Builds faculty expertise in assessment design, item writing and analysis, rubric development, and interpretation of student-learning data.
• Consultation and Coaching: Provides individual and group consultation on competency-based teaching and learner assessment.
• Academic Leadership Collaboration: Aligns faculty development with program needs and accreditation priorities.

Skills

Associate Dean leadership

Nursing education

Faculty development

Educational scholarship

Education

Doctoral degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing invites applications for an Associate Dean of Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment. This 12-month administrative appointment balances 50% administration with 50% teaching, scholarship, and service, aligned with AACN Essentials and accreditation standards.

The Associate Dean will lead faculty development in competency-based education, assessment design, and evidence-based teaching across programs, reporting to the Dean