Director of Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialty Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Clinical Assistant Professor or higher)

Director of Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialty Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Clinical Assistant Professor or Higher)

The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) invites applications for a clinical track faculty position focused on oversight of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with Emergency Specialty Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. This is a non-tenure track open rank position for appointment at the clinical assistant rank or higher based on the applicant's program of scholarship and teaching experience. As Director of the FNP with Emergency Specialty track of the DNP program, this is a 30% administrative and 70% teaching/scholarship/service position with 9-month faculty teaching responsibilities and a 12-month administrative contract.

Within the context of the Loyola University Chicago and MNSON missions, visions, values, and strategic initiatives, the Director of the FNP with Emergency Specialty Track collaborates with the Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs to promote graduate student learning, professional role preparation and development, curriculum quality and integrity, and inclusive excellence for the FNP with Emergency Specialty Track within the DNP program. As faculty, the director will:

• Teach in undergraduate and graduate programs as appropriate to expertise and program needs
• Employ a variety of teaching/learning strategies in classroom, online, laboratory, and clinical settings
• Collaborate with faculty on curriculum and course planning, improvement, and evaluation
• Develop and disseminate scholarship that advances nursing practice and education
• Engage in service activities consistent with the mission and strategic vision of the MNSON, University, and nursing profession
• Contribute to the MNSON and University goals for inclusive excellence and antiracism

Qualifications - See Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

Physical Demands

Working Conditions

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience - Candidates will possess:

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field
• Eligible for Illinois licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Eligible for Illinois licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Certification as a FNP
• Potential to establish and maintain a program of scholarship, consistent with the expectations of rank
• Current practice as a FNP with Emergency Specialty, with an expectation to continue practice
• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor or higher

Salary Range - $80,000-$124,000

Special Instructions to Applicants - Review of applications will begin in February 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants are asked to submit (1) a cover letter describing interest in and qualifications for the position, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) the names and contact information of three individuals prepared to provide professional references (references will be contacted for finalists only), and (4) an Inclusive Excellence statement addressing past efforts and future plans to advance inclusive excellence.

The Inclusive Excellence Statement Should Address:

• Understanding of barriers: Describe your understanding of the barriers for historically underrepresented groups (URGs) in nursing.
• Past activities: Discuss activities contributing to inclusive excellence. Examples may include teaching/curriculum, mentoring/advising/tutoring, outreach efforts, committees, task forces, and boards, scholarship and/or research, and other initiatives.
• Future plans: Describe how you plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in the MNSON, including activities you would pursue and how they would fit into your teaching, scholarship, and service.

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