Director of Clinical Education - Nurse Anesthesia

Director of Clinical Education - Nurse Anesthesia

Unit: College of Health Professions

Department: Nurse Anesthesia

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The mission of the Department of Nurse Anesthesia is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as part of an inter‑professional team to serve the public through the delivery of safe, cost‑efficient, quality anesthesia services. We strive to develop leaders and scholars who will advance the specialty of nurse anesthesia through research, scholarship, and public service.

The Director of Clinical Education DCE is responsible for facilitating and overseeing day‑to‑day clinical operations in the Department of Nurse Anesthesia. The Director of Clinical Education assists the DNAP Program Director in ensuring that clinical operations accurately reflect the missions of the Department, College, and University, as well as those of all external accrediting bodies. The DCE serves as a liaison between the Department of Nurse Anesthesia and other departments throughout the University and affiliate clinical sites.

The Director of Clinical Education reports to the Department Chair but works closely with the DNAP Program Director, Director of Southwest Operations, Director of Distance Education, clinical course coordinators, faculty, staff, students, and university stakeholders, keeping them informed of all pertinent clinical issues and processes.

• Provide leadership and oversight of clinical education operations for the DNAP program, including supervision of the Credentialing Specialist and coordination with all clinical site partners.
• Ensure compliance with COA accreditation standards by overseeing clinical site visits, student documentation, affiliation agreements, and related reporting requirements.
• Coordinate clinical placement and performance monitoring, including regular review of student case logs, progress reports, and documentation of clinical experiences.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies related to clinical affairs in collaboration with the Program Director, including standards for performance, evaluation, and student record‑keeping.
• Communicate regularly with clinical site coordinators and preceptors, providing updates, feedback, and support to ensure high‑quality clinical education across all regional sites.
• Lead and respond to clinical performance concerns, including student counseling, development of success plans, and coordination with clinical faculty and site coordinators.
• Facilitate student onboarding and training for clinical sites, including coordination of site‑specific requirements such as EMR training and equipment in‑services.
• Collaborate in clinical faculty development, including assessment of professional development needs and support for continuing education initiatives.

• Coordinate assigned courses in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program following the teaching workload policies of the College of Health Professions.
• Teach assigned content areas in courses throughout the curriculum of the DNAP program, consistent with areas of knowledge, skill, and department needs.
• Deliver course content and provide timely evaluation of graduate students according to university policies and department guidelines.
• Serve as an academic advisor for graduate students enrolled in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program (entry‑to‑practice and post‑master’s students).
• Serve as a doctoral project committee chair and/or member throughout their program enrollment.

• Engage in scholarly activities to enhance knowledge in nurse anesthesia.
• Disseminate research findings via scholarly writing and publication; write,…