Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program

Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program

Hiring Department : Biobehavioral Nursing Science

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1041237

Posting Close Date : June 19, 2026

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $208,333.00 - $283,333.00.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary
The primary responsibility of this position is assistance with all academic and administrative functions of the Nurse Anesthesia (NA) Program Director, including oversight of the clinical curriculum, contracts and student assignments.

The Assistant Director reports to the NA Program Director and performs the Program Director's duties in their absence.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Director to ensure initial and ongoing compliance with the accreditation standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).
• Provide assistance with the administrative responsibilities of the program and assumes the NA Program Director role in their absence.
• Coordination and oversight of the clinical curriculum, including learner assignments, learner experience logs, and clinical evaluations.
• Provide instruction in core nurse anesthesia course content.
• Develop content for the simulation curriculum that includes low and high-fidelity simulation for student clinical site preparation, evaluation of competency-based learning and student remediation.
• Work collaboratively with the Program Director and Student Success Center coordinator to provide counseling and assessment of remediation needs of learners.
• Coordination of research and evidence-based practice activities for learners and CRNA faculty, including the DNP scholarly project, and supports student publication and dissemination of research in scholarly journals and professional forums.
• Serves on the NA Program Curriculum Committee and provides leadership in curriculum development, assessment, and revision to meet COA and CCNE curriculum and learner outcome standards.
• Serves on the Nurse Anesthesia Program Admission Committee; participates in review and selection of candidates for admission.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, or DNP) from an institution of higher education that is accredited by an agency officially recognized by the US Secretary of Education to accredited institution at the time the degree was conferred.
• Unencumbered Illinois license as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)
• Current certification of recertification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) from the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience as a CRNA
• Graduate level teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic administrative experience preferred

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.