Director, Nursing Clinical Education & Partnerships

ATS Institute of Technology, Nursing School; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

ATS Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL is seeking a Director of Clinical Education, Nursing Programs to lead the quality, coordination, and oversight of clinical education across our nursing programs.

A major focus is developing and maintaining a strong network of clinical affiliates, cultivating new healthcare partnerships, evaluating sites, and supporting affiliation agreements, while aligning with curriculum and accreditation expectations.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse.
• At least three years of formal nursing education experience, including clinical instruction.
• Current, unencumbered RN license in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain clinical affiliate partnerships, including identifying and cultivating new clinical sites and opportunities.
• Serve as a primary academic liaison to clinical partners and oversee site relationships, evaluations, and affiliation agreements.
• Provide leadership and oversight for clinical education across ATS nursing programs.
• Recruit, orient, mentor, observe, and evaluate clinical faculty.
• Conduct regular clinical site visits to evaluate faculty performance, student learning, site quality, safety, and compliance.
• Monitor student clinical performance, attendance, professionalism, and progression, and coordinate remediation when needed.
• Ensure clinical experiences align with curriculum, objectives, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready clinical documentation and lead continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Lead implementation of ATS’s Clinical Judgment Model and promote consistent teaching and evaluation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Communication

Strategic partnerships

Clinical education

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing

Job description

ATS Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL is seeking a Director of Clinical Education, Nursing Programs to lead the quality, coordination, and oversight of clinical education across our nursing programs.

A major focus is developing and maintaining a strong network of clinical affiliates, cultivating new healthcare partnerships, evaluating sites, and supporting affiliation agreements, while aligning with curriculum and accreditation expectations.