Director of Experiential Learning & Simulation

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences; Draper (UT); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Continuing education assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is seeking an Associate Dean of Experiential Learning to provide strategic leadership for simulation, laboratory, and clinical learning across programs, regions, campuses, and modalities.

You will lead academic leaders, advance innovative pedagogy, ensure accreditation standards, manage resources, and build partnerships to strengthen the student experience and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Active RN license (state or compact).
• Doctoral degree required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in nursing education with progressive leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading academic teams and developing faculty.
• Strong understanding of experiential learning, nursing education, and program quality.
• Experience with accreditation, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for experiential education across simulation, laboratory, and clinical learning.
• Establish consistent standards for experiential education across regions, campuses, programs, and modalities.
• Lead innovation in experiential pedagogy, simulation, and learning methodologies.
• Collaborate with academic leadership to integrate experiential learning throughout the nursing curriculum.
• Ensure experiential learning is mapped to program competencies and the AACN Essentials.
• Provide leadership and oversight for experiential education leaders across four regions.
• Supervise and evaluate Regional Assistant Deans and other experiential learning leadership roles.
• Support faculty development in simulation, laboratory, and clinical teaching practices.
• Foster collaboration, inquiry, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Forecast staffing and resource needs based on enrollment growth and program expansion.
• Oversee operation of the Simulation Center and learning environments across the University.
• Lead the master schedule for simulation and laboratory utilization.
• Maintain inventory, preventive maintenance, and capital planning for equipment.
• Explore emerging technologies to enhance experiential learning.
• Ensure accreditation and compliance for experiential education, including CCNE and ACEN standards and SSH/INACSL endorsements.
• Own the experiential learning evidence base used for accreditation and state approval.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Strategic planning

Accreditation knowledge

Faculty development

Data-driven decision making

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

Simulation scheduling

Inventory management

Evaluation systems

SSH accreditation

Job description

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is seeking an Associate Dean of Experiential Learning to provide strategic leadership for simulation, laboratory, and clinical learning across programs, regions, campuses, and modalities.

You will lead academic leaders, advance innovative pedagogy, ensure accreditation standards, manage resources, and build partnerships to strengthen the student experience and outcomes.