Education

Director-Clinical Education And Academic Affairs

Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our Indiana University Health leadership team in the role of Director of Clinical Education and Academic Affairs.

The Director of Clinical Education and Academic Affairs provides strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of clinical education, workforce training, and academic partnership initiatives across IU Health. This leader serves as the primary liaison between IU Health, educational institutions, and clinical leaders to strengthen workforce pipelines, expand clinical training capacity, and ensure alignment between academic preparation and workforce needs. The Director leads strategies that support student learning, expand program offerings with the HSE Department, credential attainment, and workforce readiness for critical clinical occupations. The leader collaborates closely with operational, nursing, physician, allied health, human resources, and academic stakeholders to address current and future workforce demands. This Director provides oversight for online program development, accreditation, annual reporting, and program review processes for multiple clinical training programs.

Key Relationships

Reports to: Vice President-Clinical Workforce Development

Candidate Qualifications

Candidates for the position will be evaluated according to the following criteria and competencies.

• Master's Degree is required.
• Requires 8 plus years of relevant experience.
• Requires 4 years of people leader experience.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license or a related allied health license in the state of Indiana.
• Requires knowledge of adult education principles and applications.
• Requires progressive leadership experience in healthcare education, workforce development, academic affairs, clinical education, or talent development.
• Requires experience developing and managing academic partnerships.
• Requires experience managing program accreditation, compliance, clinical placement, and regulatory requirements.
• Requires experience overseeing clinical education programs across multiple disciplines.

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indianas largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nations healthiest states.

IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. The systems programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care. IU Health, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, bring together highly skilled physicians, researchers, and educators into close collaboration to provide world-class care for children and adults and improve the health of patients and communities across Indiana.

Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.