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Job Title Director of the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Clinical Assistant Professor or higher)
Position Title Director of the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor)
Position NumberJob 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: $80,000 - $124,000
Benefits Information:
https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (Loyola Nursing) invites applications for a clinical-track faculty position serving as Director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Track within the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program.
Guided by the missions, values, and strategic priorities of Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Nursing, the Director collaborates with the Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs, faculty, and academic leaders to advance student learning, professional role preparation, curriculum quality, and inclusive excellence within the AGACNP Specialty Track.
This is a non-tenure-track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. Rank will be determined by the candidate's qualifications and record of teaching, scholarship, and service.
The Director reports to the Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs. This is a 12-month administrative appointment, with 30% effort in administration and 70% in teaching, scholarship, and service. Faculty responsibilities follow a nine-month academic calendar.
The Track Director will lead the AGACNP Specialty Track in collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs and track faculty to strengthen curriculum quality, support student learning and progression, prepare graduates for practice, and evaluate track outcomes to guide continuous improvement .
Faculty Responsibilities include:
- Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students according to their expertise and program needs, with primary teaching responsibilities in the DNP program.
- Use evidence-informed, inclusive, and learner-centered teaching and assessment practices.
- Collaborate with faculty and academic leaders to plan, improve, and evaluate courses and curricula.
- Develop and disseminate scholarship that advances nursing practice and education.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners across Loyola and beyond.
- Contribute service to the School, University, community, and nursing profession.
- Advance School and University priorities related to belonging and inclusive excellence.
Qualifications - Current clinical practice as an AGACNP with an expectation to continue practice
- A record of scholarship or demonstrated potential to develop and sustain scholarship appropriate to the candidate's career stage and proposed rank.
- Teaching experience with AGACNP students preferred
Physical Demands None
Working Conditions None
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience - A doctoral degree in nursing, or a doctoral degree in a related field and a master's degree in nursing.
- National certification as an AGACNP
- Current Illinois RN and APRN licensure, or eligibility for both
Open Date 10/01/2026
Close DateSalary Range $80,000-$124,000
Additional Salary Information This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. As AGAC-NP Track Director, 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 position is filled.
Applicants should submit:
- Cover letter (up to two pages) describing your interest in Loyola Nursing, qualifications for the position and rank you are seeking, relevant clinical expertise, and teaching and mentorship experience.
- A curriculum vitae.
- Mission and Inclusive Excellence Statement: Describe how your work as a faculty member would advance Loyola University Chicago's Jesuit Catholic mission and Loyola Nursing's commitment to belonging and inclusive excellence. Your statement should address:
- Understanding: How do you understand the relationship between Loyola's Jesuit Catholic mission, transformative education, and inclusive excellence in nursing?
- Past contributions: Describe how you have fostered belonging and advanced inclusive excellence through teaching, mentoring, scholarship, clinical practice, outreach, or service.
- Future plans: Explain how you would advance Loyola's mission, belonging, and inclusive excellence through your teaching, scholarship, and service at Loyola Nursing.
- The names and contact information of three professional references. References will be contacted only for finalists.
Apply at
careers.luc.edu. Questions about the positions may be directed to Moonju Lee, chair of the search committee, at
mlee11@luc.edu.
Quick Link for Posting https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35921
Job Number 8500188
Organizational Location HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS
