Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency

About the Role

The Associate Dean for Teaching Excellence and Competency-Based Assessment at Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (Loyola Nursing) advances excellence and innovation in nursing education. This role strengthens faculty expertise in competency-based teaching and assessment, evidence-based pedagogy, and educational scholarship. The Associate Dean provides strategic leadership, consultation, and professional learning to help faculty effectively translate curricular competencies into teaching, assessment, feedback, and evaluation of student learning. The position aims to enhance faculty capacity in competency-based, evidence-informed approaches aligned with AACN Essentials, professional, and accreditation standards. This is a 12-month administrative appointment with 50% administration and 50% teaching, scholarship, and service, following a nine-month academic calendar for faculty responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Mission and Strategic Vision: Advance a school-wide vision for faculty excellence in competency-based teaching and assessment, aligning with Loyola Nursing’s mission, institutional priorities, and emerging national standards.
• Competency-Based Education: Assist faculty in translating curricular competencies into effective teaching strategies, learning experiences, assessment methods, feedback, and student learning evaluation.
• Teaching Excellence and Faculty Capacity: Strengthen faculty capacity at all career stages in evidence-based, inclusive, and learner-centered teaching practices. Lead professional learning in competency-based education, learner assessment, student engagement, active and case-based learning, reflective teaching, and feedback.
• Assessment Expertise: Build faculty expertise in assessment design, item writing and analysis, rubric development, competency evaluation, calibration, feedback, and interpretation of student-learning data. Promote consistent use of effective assessment practices in collaboration with program-level assessment leaders.
• Consultation and Coaching: Provide individual and group consultation on competency-based teaching, learner assessment, feedback, and evaluation of student learning.
• Academic Leadership Collaboration: Partner with the Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and academic program leaders to align faculty development with program needs and institutional priorities. Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs to ensure teaching professional development complements faculty onboarding, mentoring, evaluation, promotion, and career development.
• Collaboration with Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation: Partner 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. Provide consultation regarding competency alignment, teaching practices, and learner assessment.
• Scholarship and Visibility: Support 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. Foster collaborative educational scholarship and enhance Loyola Nursing’s national visibility in these areas.
• Evaluation and Continuous Advancement: Evaluate the reach, effectiveness, and faculty application of professional development within the position’s portfolio. Monitor emerging evidence and national developments in competency-based education, teaching, and learner assessment to guide priorities and strengthen faculty support.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field.
• Eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Illinois.

Salary Range

$100,000 – $147,000

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. An administrative stipend will be added for a twelve-month service basis.