Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing
About The Position
The Nursing Program at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for a full-time (10-month) Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing in a prelicensure program to begin August 1, 2026. This position involves teaching both didactic and clinical courses in our innovative, mission-forward Bachelor of Science of Nursing Program, launched in 2025. Clinical faculty play an important role in advancing the program's academic, operational, and mission-driven goals in clinical skills, simulation, and experiential learning. The successful candidate will work in a highly collaborative environment to educate students using competency-based strategies both across the curriculum and in simulation pedagogy. The successful candidate will also work to ensure that all didactic and clinical experiences, clinical lab, and simulation activities reflect Loyola's Jesuit values and commitment to cura personalis—care for the whole person. Loyola's innovative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program will welcome its second cohort of students in Fall 2026. This program uniquely integrates an exceptional liberal arts foundation with a holistic nursing education rooted in the Jesuit tradition of care and social justice. Students begin nursing coursework in their first semester and begin their education in direct patient care in the second year. The program includes a wide range of clinical rotations at our nursing education partner, Mercy Medical Center, a Magnet-recognized hospital known for nursing excellence. The BSN curriculum emphasizes competency-based education, interprofessional collaboration, simulation and skills mastery, and reflective practice.
Requirements
- An earned Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or PhD in Nursing from an accredited institution. Candidates whose highest nursing degree is an MSN must also hold an earned doctoral degree in a related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Current unencumbered RN license in the state of Maryland or current licensure in another state with the ability to obtain Maryland RN licensure.
- Minimum of five years of professional nursing experience, including both clinical practice and academic teaching.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical skills and simulation instruction.
- Evidence of teaching, curriculum development experience with knowledge of outcomes assessment and continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes.
- Familiarity with the AACN Essentials (2021), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards, and Maryland Board of Nursing regulations.
- Ability to integrate simulation and skills development throughout the curriculum to foster clinical reasoning, safety, and interprofessional collaboration.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across faculty and administrative teams.
- Commitment to Loyola's Jesuit educational mission, including ethical practice, service, social justice, and holistic student development.
- Proficiency with simulation management systems (e.g., Laerdal SimCapture) or willingness to develop expertise.
- Experience with or interest in CCNE accreditation, and other regulatory compliance processes.
- Active participation in professional organizations and nursing education advocacy.
- Ability to engage in teaching that promotes inclusion, belonging, and academic excellence in a diverse learning community.
- Willingness to learn and utilize educational and clinical management software, including ExamSoft and Exxat, an all-in-one clinical and experiential education management platform.
- Eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching in prelicensure BSN programs.
- Clinical expertise and/or teaching experience in one or more specialty nursing practice areas, including Pediatrics, Maternal-Child Health, Community/Public Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Adult Health/Medical-Surgical Nursing, Gerontology, or other relevant specialty areas.
- Experience with competency-based education, simulation, and clinical evaluation.
- Experience with AACN Essentials (2026), CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2024) and nursing program assessment processes.
Responsibilities
- Teaching both didactic and clinical courses in our innovative, mission-forward Bachelor of Science of Nursing Program.
- Advancing the program's academic, operational, and mission-driven goals in clinical skills, simulation, and experiential learning.
- Educating students using competency-based strategies both across the curriculum and in simulation pedagogy.
- Ensuring that all didactic and clinical experiences, clinical lab, and simulation activities reflect Loyola's Jesuit values and commitment to cura personalis—care for the whole person.
- Integrating simulation and skills development throughout the curriculum to foster clinical reasoning, safety, and interprofessional collaboration.
- Engaging in teaching that promotes inclusion, belonging, and academic excellence in a diverse learning community.
Benefits
- Benefits at Loyola https://www.loyola.edu/department/people-culture/benefits/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
