Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment (Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor)

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title
Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment

Position Title
Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment (Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor)

Position Number

Job Category
University Faculty

Job Type
Full-Time

FLSA Status
Exempt

Campus
Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses

Location Code
SCHOOL OF NURSING (02400A)

Department Name
SCHOOL OF NURSING

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No

Duties and Responsibilities

Salary Range: $100,000 - $147,000
Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (Loyola Nursing) invites applications for an Associate Dean of Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment.

The Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Education advances excellence and innovation in nursing education by strengthening faculty expertise in competency-based teaching and assessment, evidence-based pedagogy, and educational scholarship. The Associate Dean provides strategic leadership, consultation, and professional learning that help faculty translate curricular competencies into effective teaching, assessment, feedback, and evaluation of student learning across the Loyola Nursing.

Through collaborative leadership, the Associate Dean strengthens faculty capacity to apply competency-based, evidence-informed approaches consistent with the AACN Essentials, professional and accreditation standards, institutional priorities, and emerging practices in nursing education. The Associate Dean supports faculty at all career stages and advances Loyola Nursing's national visibility in competency-based education, evidence-based teaching, learner assessment, and educational scholarship.

The Associate Dean reports to the Dean, serves on the Dean's Senior Leadership Team, and contributes to school-wide strategy and decision-making. This is a 12-month administrative appointment, with 50% effort in administration and 50% in teaching, scholarship, and service. Faculty responsibilities follow a nine-month academic calendar.

The role is faculty-focused and consultative. Academic program administration, accreditation, simulation, educational technologies, clinical education, and other established areas remain the responsibility of the leaders assigned to them. The Associate Dean collaborates with faculty and academic leaders to strengthen teaching and assessment 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, 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
• Eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Illinois

Open Date
06/30/2027

Close Date

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Curriculum vitae.
4. 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?
5. 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.

Questions about the positions may be directed to Todd Ruppar, chair of the search committee, at truppar@luc.edu

About the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing

Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing advances the science of nursing and provides a transformative education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition that prepares compassionate, innovative, diverse nurse leaders who provide care for the whole person and partner locally and globally to promote social justice and health for all. Our vision is to be a preeminent leader in transforming the health of persons, families, communities, and populations while promoting social justice, health equity, and quality care for all.

A leader in nursing education for more than 90 years, Loyola Nursing is a community of approximately 80 full-time faculty, 26 staff, and more than 1,300 students. Our programs include the BSN and Master's Entry to Nursing (MN) programs for prelicensure students, a DNP with nurse practitioner tracks, and a PhD in Nursing.

Loyola Nursing spans the University's Lake Shore Campus and Health Sciences Campus. The Health Sciences Campus is also home to the Stritch School of Medicine, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, biomedical graduate programs, and Loyola's health sciences research enterprise, including the 225,000-square-foot Center for Translational Research and Education.
Loyola Nursing has earned national recognition for nursing education, research, and inclusive excellence. Recent distinctions include:

• A #19 national ranking for our BSN program in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing it among the top 3% of BSN programs nationwide.
• A #43 ranking among schools of nursing for National Institutes of Health funding in 2025.
• The 2026 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award, recognizing Loyola Nursing's partnership with Northwestern Medicine.
• The 2024 AACN Inclusive Excellence, Belonging, and Sustainability in Nursing Education Award.
• Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Awards for Health Professions Schools in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

A new building scheduled to open on the Lake Shore Campus in 2028 will support the continued expansion of our BSN program.

For more information, visit luc.edu/nursing.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

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