Director of Clinical Education ~ WHNP

The Nazareth University Nursing Department is seeking a Director of Clinical Education at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor. The Director of Clinical Education will oversee the clinical phase of an innovative hybrid Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Program.

• Oversee the ongoing recruitment, support, development, and evaluation of clinical preceptors and rotation sites for supervised clinical practice experiences
• Ensure ongoing compliance with CCNE accreditation standards and NYSED Nursing Program registration standards related to WHNP clinical education
• Responsible for the development and oversight of student assessment, to include remediation, for the clinical phase of the program
• Ensure students have met health screening and immunization requirements of assigned clinical rotation sites
• Maintain accurate student records and enforce academic policies consistent with the University, College and Program
• Ensure students are adequately prepared to achieve programmatic benchmarks and obtain NCC WHNP board certification
• Collaborate with the WHNP Program Director on ongoing assessment of student performance toward attaining the program's Student Learning Outcomes
• Conduct and manage site visits to preceptors and students during clinical rotations
• Oversee student academic progression, retention and completion strategies
• Actively engage with programmatic evaluation
• Participate in the student recruitment, selection and admissions process
• Develop and deliver academic courses as assigned, to include curriculum development, teaching and student assessment
• Assist with curriculum evaluation and improvement
• Perform student evaluations of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), lab practicals, and clinical skills and procedure sessions during the didactic and clinical phases of the program
• Provide remedial instruction and reassessment as needed
• Participate in the academic counseling of students as assigned
• Serve on departmental, college and university committees as assigned
• Participate in developing, reviewing and revising the mission statement, program goals and program competencies, as necessary
• Conduct and disseminate scholarship
• Other duties as assigned

• Unencumbered WHNP license in New York State
• Prior higher education teaching experience
• Prior experience as principal faculty in a WHNP program preferred
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Skilled in working with a variety of different student learning styles
• Ability to perform duties autonomously with minimal supervision
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines

• Experience in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of clinical WHNP education
• Experience in the successful recruitment and development of clinical preceptors and rotation sites
• Experience with CCNE and NYSED standards

Open Date 06/11/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

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