ats institute of technology nursing schoolChicago, IL
Director of Clinical Education, Nursing Programs
Director of Clinical Education, Nursing Programs
Director of Clinical Education, Nursing Programs
ats institute of technology nursing schoolChicago, IL
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Director Of Clinical Education, Nursing Programs Are you an experienced nurse educator with strong leadership, organizational, and relationship-building skills who is passionate about clinical education and student success? ATS Institute of Technology is seeking a Director of Clinical Education, Nursing Programs to lead the quality, coordination, and oversight of clinical education across our nursing programs. A major focus of this role is developing and maintaining a strong network of clinical affiliates, including cultivating new healthcare partnerships, strengthening existing relationships, evaluating clinical sites, and supporting affiliation agreements. This is an academic nursing leadership position that combines clinical partnership development, faculty leadership, clinical operations, student oversight, and quality assurance. The Director will regularly visit clinical sites and work closely with nursing faculty, students, academic leadership, and healthcare partners.
Your Role:
As Director of Clinical Education, you will lead the clinical education function within ATS's nursing programs. You will maintain clinical affiliates, identify new clinical opportunities, support and evaluate clinical faculty, oversee student clinical experiences, and ensure clinical education is consistent with curriculum, institutional standards, regulatory requirements, and accreditation expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain clinical affiliate partnerships, including identifying and cultivating new clinical sites and opportunities.
Serve as a primary academic liaison to clinical partners and oversee site relationships, evaluations, and affiliation agreements.
Provide leadership and oversight for clinical education across ATS nursing programs.
Recruit, orient, mentor, observe, and evaluate clinical faculty.
Conduct regular clinical site visits to evaluate faculty performance, student learning, site quality, safety, and compliance.
Monitor student clinical performance, attendance, professionalism, and progression, and coordinate early intervention or remediation when needed.
Ensure clinical experiences align with approved curriculum, learning objectives, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready clinical documentation and lead continuous quality improvement efforts.
Lead implementation of ATS's Clinical Judgment Model and promote consistent clinical teaching and evaluation standards.
Why Join Us?
Shape Clinical Education: Help strengthen the quality and consistency of nursing students' clinical experiences.
Build Healthcare Partnerships: Develop relationships that expand meaningful clinical opportunities for students.
Develop Faculty: Support and strengthen clinical faculty through coaching, observation, and evaluation.
Drive Quality: Lead improvements in clinical instruction, student outcomes, and program effectiveness.
Make an Impact: Play an important role in preparing future nurses for safe and effective practice.
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Level
Manager
Location
Chicago, IL
Occupation
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Industry
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Posted
10 days ago