Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor – Multiple Positions

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Review of applications will begin in October 2026 and continue until the position is filled.Applicants should submit:

1. Cover letter (up to two pages) describing your interest in Loyola Nursing, qualifications for the position and rank you are seeking, relevant clinical expertise, and teaching and mentorship experience.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Mission and Inclusive Excellence Statement: Describe how your work as a faculty member would advance Loyola University Chicago’s Jesuit Catholic mission and Loyola Nursing’s commitment to belonging and inclusive excellence. Your statement should address:
   • Understanding: How do you understand the relationship between Loyola’s Jesuit Catholic mission, transformative education, and inclusive excellence in nursing?
   • Past contributions: Describe how you have fostered belonging and advanced inclusive excellence through teaching, mentoring, scholarship, clinical practice, outreach, or service.
   • Future plans: Explain how you would advance Loyola’s mission, belonging, and inclusive excellence through your teaching, scholarship, and service at Loyola Nursing.
4. The names and contact information of three professional references. References will be contacted only for finalists.

Apply at careers.luc.edu. Questions about the positions may be directed to Moonju Lee, chair of the search committee, at [email protected].

Position Details 

Position Details

Job Title	Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor – Multiple Positions
Position Title	Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor – Multiple Positions
Position Number
Job Category	University Faculty
Job Type	Full-Time
FLSA Status	Exempt
Campus	Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses
Location Code	SCHOOL OF NURSING (02400A)
Department Name	SCHOOL OF NURSING
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?	No
Duties and Responsibilities	Salary Range: $80,000-$124,000 Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/ The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (Loyola Nursing) invites applications for multiple clinical track faculty positions. We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and scholarship focus on medical-surgical, psychiatric-mental health, community health, pediatric, or obstetrical nursing. These are nine-month, non-tenure-track positions at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. Rank will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications and record of teaching, scholarship, and service. Guided by the missions, values, and strategic priorities of Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Nursing, faculty members will: Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students according to their expertise and program needs, with primary teaching responsibilities in prelicensure nursing programs. Use evidence-informed, inclusive, and learner-centered teaching and assessment practices. Collaborate with faculty and academic leaders to plan, improve, and evaluate courses and curricula. Develop and disseminate scholarship that advances nursing practice and education. Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners across Loyola and beyond. Contribute service to the School, University, community, and nursing profession. Advance School and University priorities related to belonging and inclusive excellence.
Qualifications	Teaching experience gained through a faculty appointment or during graduate study. Clinical experience as a registered nurse relevant to the area of teaching expertise. A record of scholarship or demonstrated potential to develop and sustain scholarship appropriate to the candidate’s career stage and proposed rank.
Physical Demands	None
Working Conditions	None
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience	A doctoral degree in nursing, or a doctoral degree in a related field and a master’s degree in nursing. Eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in Illinois.
Open Date	07/01/2027
Close Date
Salary Range	$80,000-$124,000
Additional Salary Information	This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.
Special Instructions to Applicants	Review of applications will begin in October 2026 and continue until the position is filled.Applicants should submit: Cover letter (up to two pages) describing your interest in Loyola Nursing, qualifications for the position and rank you are seeking, relevant clinical expertise, and teaching and mentorship experience. A curriculum vitae. Mission and Inclusive Excellence Statement: Describe how your work as a faculty member would advance Loyola University Chicago’s Jesuit Catholic mission and Loyola Nursing’s commitment to belonging and inclusive excellence. Your statement should address: Understanding: How do you understand the relationship between Loyola’s Jesuit Catholic mission, transformative education, and inclusive excellence in nursing? Past contributions: Describe how you have fostered belonging and advanced inclusive excellence through teaching, mentoring, scholarship, clinical practice, outreach, or service. Future plans: Explain how you would advance Loyola’s mission, belonging, and inclusive excellence through your teaching, scholarship, and service at Loyola Nursing. The names and contact information of three professional references. References will be contacted only for finalists. Apply at careers.luc.edu. Questions about the positions may be directed to Moonju Lee, chair of the search committee, at [email protected].
About Loyola University Chicago	Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world. Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here. Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy. About the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Loyola University Chicago’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing advances the science of nursing and provides a transformative education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition that prepares compassionate, innovative, diverse nurse leaders who provide care for the whole person and partner locally and globally to promote social justice and health for all. Our vision is to be a preeminent leader in transforming the health of persons, families, communities, and populations while promoting social justice, health equity, and quality care for all. A leader in nursing education for over 90 years, Loyola Nursing is a community of approximately 80 full-time faculty, 26 staff, and more than 1,300 students. Our programs include the BSN and Master’s Entry to Nursing (MN) programs for prelicensure students, a DNP with nurse practitioner tracks, and a PhD in Nursing. Loyola Nursing spans the University’s Lake Shore Campus and Health Sciences Campus. The Health Sciences Campus is also home to the Stritch School of Medicine, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, biomedical graduate programs, and Loyola’s health sciences research enterprise, including the 225,000-square-foot Center for Translational Research and Education. Loyola Nursing has earned national recognition for nursing education, research, and inclusive excellence. Recent distinctions include: A #19 national ranking for our BSN program in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing it among the top 3% of BSN programs nationwide. A #43 ranking among schools of nursing for National Institutes of Health funding in 2025. 2026 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award, recognizing Loyola Nursing’s partnership with Northwestern Medicine. 2024 AACN Inclusive Excellence, Belonging, and Sustainability in Nursing Education Award. Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Awards for Health Professions Schools in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. A new building scheduled to open on the Lake Shore Campus in 2028 will support the continued expansion of our BSN program. For more information, visit luc.edu/nursing. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
Quick Link for Posting	https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35931
Job Number	8550603 8550604 8550605 8550606 8550607 8550608
Organizational Location	HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

Posting Details

Posting Detail

Number of Vacancies	6
Desired Start Date	08/09/2027
Position End Date
Open Until Filled	Yes

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Inclusive Excellence Statement

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Do you currently hold, or are you eligible for, RN licensure in the State of Illinois?
   • Yes
   • No
2. Where did you hear about this position? • Colleague • American Association of Colleges of Nursing • National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties • Midwest Nursing Research Society • Southern Nursing Research Society • National Black Nurses Association • National Association of Hispanic Nurses • Philipine Nurses Association of America • American Academy of Nursing • National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education • Chronicle of Higher Education • Other, please specify:

   (Open Ended Question)