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About the Role

St. Edward's University seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice to coordinate undergraduate nursing clinical experiences and serve as a liaison with healthcare partners. This role involves direct instruction, student mentorship, securing clinical sites, and ensuring the quality of clinical education.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and coordination of all undergraduate nursing clinical experiences.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the BSN program and healthcare partners, cultivating 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 Differentiated Essential Competencies (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, clinical supervisors, and clinical assistants.
• Ensure all individuals participating in clinical education meet institutional, clinical agency, and Texas Board of Nursing requirements prior to clinical placement.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of clinical compliance and collaborate with university offices and clinical agencies to resolve deficiencies.
• Communicate compliance expectations, timelines, and deadlines clearly to students, faculty, and clinical partners.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement orientation and onboarding for clinical supervisors and clinical assistants.
• Develop and deliver structured clinical training for clinical supervisors and clinical assistants each semester.
• Provide ongoing support, resources, and guidance to clinical supervisors and clinical assistants.
• Teach undergraduate clinical courses, carrying the equivalent of a 15/15 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.
• Collaborate closely with course faculty, program leadership, and simulation faculty/staff to ensure alignment among didactic, simulation, and clinical learning experiences.
• Participate in curriculum development, course review, and program evaluation related to clinical education.
• Work with simulation staff to integrate simulation with clinical learning.
• Represent the BSN program in internal and external meetings related to clinical education and workforce partnerships.
• Stay current with trends in nursing education, clinical practice, and regulatory changes affecting clinical placements.
• Provide service to the program, school, and university.
• Participate in scholarly or professional activities appropriate to a Professor of Practice role.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 of 3–5 years of recent clinical nursing experience in an acute care or relevant healthcare setting.
• Minimum of 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.
• 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.
• Interest in and ability or potential to teach undergraduate courses.
• Ability to support a diverse student body.

Skills

• Clinical coordination
• Academic-practice partnerships
• Clinical scheduling and operations
• Compliance, accreditation, and quality assurance
• Clinical compliance validation
• Clinical supervisor and assistant onboarding and training
• Teaching
• Mentoring
• Student evaluation
• Collaboration
• Program alignment
• Service, professional engagement, and leadership
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Relationship-building

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time
• 9-month

Experience Level

• Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice

Education Level

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

About the Company

• St. Edward's University is a nationally ranked, independent Catholic university and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
• The university is characterized by its commitment to the Holy Cross educational mission of educating the hearts and minds of a diverse student body deeply committed to social justice.
• The university values individual differences, life experiences, unique capabilities, and innovative talent.
• St. Edward's honors and respects all members of its community by fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment that values the dignity and worth of each person and emphasizes the obligation of all individuals to work towards a more just world.