BSN Clinical Coordinator and Assistant​/Associate Professor of Practice

St. Edward’s University, a nationally ranked, independent Catholic university and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, specialized faculty position as an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Nursing, beginning March 2026. The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate all undergraduate nursing clinical experiences and serve as the primary liaison with healthcare partners to cultivate and sustain high-quality academic‑practice partnerships.

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited institution.
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license (or eligibility for licensure) in the State of Texas.
• Minimum 3–5 years of recent clinical nursing experience in an acute care or relevant healthcare setting.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in nursing education, clinical instruction, or precepting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate clinical education, student evaluation, and professional nursing standards.
• Demonstrated ability to align clinical teaching and evaluation with AACN Essentials (2021) and the Texas Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs) for nursing education.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills with healthcare partners, faculty, students, and administrators.
• Ability to manage multiple clinical sites, schedules, and competing priorities effectively.
• Commitment to student‑centered teaching, professional identity formation, and ethical nursing practice.
• Ability to work onsite in support of clinical coordination, teaching, and partnership development.

• Provide oversight and coordination of all undergraduate nursing clinical experiences.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the BSN program and healthcare partners; cultivate and sustain high‑quality academic‑practice relationships.
• Identify, secure, and maintain appropriate clinical placement sites for all undergraduate nursing students.
• Communicate regularly with clinical agencies regarding student expectations, program requirements, and performance feedback.
• Collaborate with clinical agencies to address site capacity, student preparedness, and clinical quality.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage clinical placement schedules across all undergraduate nursing courses.
• Assign students to clinical sites and preceptors in collaboration with course faculty and clinical partners.
• Monitor clinical site utilization and adjust placements as needed to ensure equitable, high‑quality learning experiences.
• Maintain accurate records of clinical placements, clinical hours, site capacity, and preceptor assignments.
• Ensure all clinical experiences align with program outcomes, AACN Essentials (2021), and Texas DECs.
• Monitor and document compliance with Texas Board of Nursing regulations, institutional policies, and clinical agency requirements.
• Maintain required documentation related to clinical placements, student credentials, and site agreements.
• Participate in accreditation activities, program assessment, and continuous quality improvement related to clinical education.
• Validate and monitor all required clinical compliance documentation for students, faculty, supervisors, and assistants.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement orientation and onboarding for clinical supervisors and assistants.
• Develop and deliver structured clinical training for supervisors and assistants each semester.
• Teach undergraduate clinical courses as an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice, carrying the equivalent of a 15/15 (fall/spring) teaching workload.
• Mentor students in clinical reasoning, professional identity formation, ethical practice, and professional comportment.
• Evaluate student performance in clinical settings using established program criteria and rubrics.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback and collaborate with faculty on remediation plans when needed.
• Collaborate closely with course faculty, program leadership, and simulation staff to align didactic, simulation, and clinical learning experiences.
• Participate in curriculum development, course review, and program evaluation.
• Represent the BSN program in internal and external meetings…