Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing (Assistant Director of Clinical Learning)

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking an Assistant Director of Clinical Learning to oversee clinical education and faculty management. The role involves strategic leadership in clinical pedagogy, ensuring compliance with educational standards, and actively participating in curriculum development. Candidates should possess strong managerial skills and a Master's degree in Nursing or a related field.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical education and faculty supervision.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement educational strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical learning initiatives and manage faculty performance.
• Oversee clinical placements and evaluate teaching effectiveness.
• Teach across the nursing curriculum and mentor students.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Clinical Education

Curriculum Development

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

The School of Nursing’s (SON) learning mission is composed of three complementary broad areas of pedagogy: Didactic, clinical, and simulation. Together, these pedagogical threads intertwine to create a cohesive, coordinated, and coherent delivery of learning that has a synergistic effect on students’ learning. In addition to the duties of a clinical track faculty (0-20%), the ADCL assists the Director by ensuring that through direct supervision or delegation, clinical-based learning activities are enabling students to meet the SON’s educational objectives (80-100%). The leader works under minimum direction and supervises employees while performing advanced complex managerial work.
Leadership responsibilities of this position include, the ADCL will: Actively participate on the Assistant Director Team and Executive Team in leadership of the SON. Collaboratively envision, develop, communicate, and implement a pedagogical vision for clinical learning at the SON that is closely aligned with didactic and skills and simulation learning. Lead in strategy deployment to meet the pedagogical vision and educational objectives for clinical-based learning. Manage and supervise faculty by directing or delegating ongoing operational activities, approving schedules, identifying priorities, setting standards for achieving goals, and regularly evaluating performance. Identify and coordinate professional development opportunities for faculty to enhance effectiveness in meeting the SON’s educational mission through clinical-based learning. Conduct ongoing evaluation and implementation of best practices in clinical learning through a systematic approach to continuous improvement. Develop, implement, evaluate, and oversee compliance with policies and procedures related to clinical or practice –based issues.

Administrative and operational responsibilities of this position, the ADCL will: Serve as the Acting Director in the absence of the Director. Oversee clinical placement and supervise the clinical coordinator. Serve as the SON administrative liaison for partnering clinical agencies. Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of existing and clinical sites. On-site visits to evaluate and improve the quality and effectiveness of faculty teaching in the clinical environment (may be delegated to other qualified team members). Work closely with the Clinical Coordinator and other personnel to identify and affiliate with new clinical sites to meet the placement needs of the SON. In conjunction with faculty, coordinate curriculum decisions and updates related to clinical learning. Coordinate with the Accreditation Specialist for the collection of assessment and evaluation data In coordination with the Assistant Director of Didactic Learning, oversee the duties of level leaders, course-level clinical coordinators, and course coordinators. Review all traditional and digital learning products for educational effectiveness and optimization across the curriculum.
Teaching responsibilities of this position, the ADCL will: Teach across the curriculum. Mentor students. Perform professional and community service and outreach; and contribute to ongoing program evaluation and improvement.