Clinical Instructor & Coordinator, Nursing Programs (Ohio-based)

Clinical CoordinatorStepful's nursing programs are growing, and clinical education is at the heart of what makes our graduates practice-ready. We're hiring a Clinical Coordinator to build and lead the clinical instructor function — creating the infrastructure, relationships, and team that clinical instruction runs on. Right now, coordinating clinical education is distributed across multiple people; this role consolidates it under one owner who can make it excellent and scalable.You'll start in the clinical setting, carrying a teaching load of roughly two days per week at clinical sites while you recruit and develop a team of clinical instructors. As that team grows, your teaching responsibility shifts to backup coverage, and your focus moves to leading the instructor team, deepening clinical site relationships, and running the operational systems that keep every student rotation on track. Success in this role looks like a well-staffed, well-supported clinical instructor team, strong site partnerships, and clinical documentation that's audit-ready at all times.This is a hybrid role with up to 50% travel, initially to clinical sites around Ohio and Michigan, though as our programs scale this travel will include other states in the midwest region. You'll report to the Dean of Nursing and serve as the connective tissue between clinical instructors, site partners, and academic leadership — the first call when something needs to be solved.Teach and model clinical instructionCarry a clinical and skills lab teaching load of approximately two days per week at clinical and/or simulation lab sitesModel the standard of instruction you'll hold your team to — show what excellent clinical teaching looks like in practiceTransition to a backup clinical instructor role as the team grows, providing coverage when instructors are unavailableBuild and develop the clinical instructor teamRecruit, hire, and onboard clinical instructors for Stepful's nursing programsTrain new clinical instructors and continue developing them once they're in the fieldServe as the first point of contact for clinical faculty questions, issues, and escalationsExperiment with AI tools and documentation systems to improve how instructors are onboarded and supported over timeOwn clinical site relationshipsBuild and maintain working relationships with clinical site partners, including unit leadership and staffSecure new clinical partners as program growth requiresAct as the liaison between clinical instructors and site staff, resolving issues before they reach studentsConduct site visits to assess acuity, patient population, and learning opportunities, and use that assessment to match sites to program objectivesStay current with clinical site policies and procedures by attending agency-provided learning experiences and updatesHandle onboarding logistics for new clinical instructors at each site — documentation, account setup, computer access, medication administration access, badging, and on-site introductionsRun clinical operationsManage clinical site assignments and rotation scheduling across cohorts, maintaining a master schedule that captures student placements, faculty assignments, and unit locationsConfirm coverage for every scheduled clinical day, including securing substitutes when needed and notifying students promptly of any changesArrange computer access, badging, and orientation for students at clinical agencies as availability permitsMaintain current agency availability records and adjust schedules as availability changesKeep the Program Director and Dean of Nursing apprised of changes in clinical procedures, protocols, and site updatesMaintain documentation and complianceCollect and maintain clinical paperwork, student and faculty compliance records, clinical evaluations, and Board of Nursing documentationTrack clinical instructor credentialing, health requirements, and site-specific clearancesManage electronic clinical requirement tracking (health records, CPR certifications, clearances) and communicate proactively when student or faculty records are out of dateCollaborate with the Program Director on clinical agency evaluations for quality improvement and accreditation purposesEnsure clinical records are audit-ready for Board of Nursing and accreditation review at all timesWhat you'll bring:Active, unrestricted compact (multistate) RN licenseMaster's degree in nursing (required for accreditation purposes)2+ years experience teaching clinicals in a nursing education programExperience training, onboarding, or mentoring clinical instructors or preceptorsCurrent BLS/CPR certification (healthcare provider level)Ability to meet clinical site health and immunization requirements, including required vaccinations and background screeningWillingness to travel up to 50%Strong organizational skills and comfort managing schedules, documentation, and logistics across multiple sitesA relationship-oriented approach — this role succeeds or fails on the strength of your working relationships with site staff, instructors, and studentsInterview Process:Introductory call with Talent Acquisition team memberInterview with Hiring ManagerTake-Home AssignmentVirtual Assignment ReviewVirtual Team InterviewsStepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.In light of recent hiring scams, if you're selected to move onto the next phase of our hiring process, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you directly from an @stepful.com email address to guide you through our interview process. Stepful