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.

What We’re Looking For

• Education: Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing required.
• Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse.
• At least three years of formal nursing education experience, including clinical instruction in Higher education or healthcare setting
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience
• Licensure: Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois.
• Attributes:
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong understanding of nursing clinical education, student evaluation, patient safety, and professional standards.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with healthcare organizations and clinical partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, faculty and student concerns, clinical partnerships, and required documentation.
• Ability to regularly travel to clinical sites and work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings or weekends as needed

At ATS Institute of Technology, we believe our administrators deserve the same level of dedication and care that they give to their students. We’re proud to offer a benefits package that supports your well-being, professional development, and long-term success.

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,000 – $95,000. Compensation is subject to change at the sole discretion of the institution, based on institutional needs.

Our benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage designed to support your well-being so you can continue supporting others.
• 401(k) with Employer Match to help you plan for your future with confidence.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Opportunities to invest in your professional growth and keep your skills at the forefront of nursing education.
• Dedicated Paid Time Off including vacation, personal, and sick days for balance and rejuvenation.
• Paid Holidays to enjoy well-deserved time with loved ones.
• Mission-Driven Work where your expertise directly shapes the next generation of nurses and advances the quality of patient care.