Position Details
Position Details
Job Title: Director of Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialty Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Clinical Assistant Professor or higher
Position Title: Director of Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialty Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
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 position split 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 MNSON invites applications for a clinical track faculty position focused on oversight of the Family Nurse Practitioner FNP with Emergency Specialty Track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP program. This is a non-tenure track open rank position for appointment at the clinical assistant rank or higher based on the applicants program of scholarship and teaching experience.
As Director of the FNP with Emergency Specialty track of the DNP program, this is a 30 administrative and 70 teaching/scholarship/service position with 9-month faculty teaching responsibilities and a 12-month administrative contract. Within the context of the Loyola University Chicago and MNSON missions, visions, values, and strategic initiatives, the Director of the FNP with Emergency Specialty Track collaborates with the Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs to promote graduate student learning, professional role preparation, and development, curriculum quality, and integrity, and inclusive excellence for the FNP with Emergency Specialty Track within the DNP program.
As faculty, the director will:
Qualifications
See Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Physical Demands Working Conditions
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Candidates will possess a Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field. Eligible for Illinois licensure as a Registered Nurse. Eligible for Illinois licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Certified Nurse Practitioner Certification as a FNP. Potential to establish and maintain a program of scholarship consistent with the expectations of rank. Current practice as a FNP with Emergency Specialty with an expectation to continue practice. Eligible for appointment at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor or higher.
Open Date: 02/12/2026 Close Date: Salary Range: $80,000-124,000 Additional Salary Information: This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. As FNP-ER Track Director, an administrative stipend will be added for a twelve-month service basis. 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 February 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants are asked to submit:
The Inclusive Excellence Statement Should Address:
Direct applications to: https://www.careers.luc.edu
Inquiries about this position may be directed to the Chairperson of the Search Committee, Carol Kostovich, at ckostovich1@luc.edu
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nations 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 nations top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the countrys 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 Universitys Nondiscrimination Policy.
About the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Loyola University Chicagos 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.
An established leader in nursing education for nearly 90 years, the MNSON is a community of 75 full-time faculty in two departments, 19 staff, and over 1,100 students. Programs include a BSN degree with traditional and accelerated tracks, an MSN degree in nursing and healthcare administration, a DNP degree with tracks for preparation in nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and systems leadership roles, and a PhD in Nursing degree.
The MNSON spans the Universitys main Lake Shore Campus and Loyolas Health Sciences Campus, which is also home to the Stritch School of Medicine, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, the Graduate Schools biomedical programs, and Loyolas health sciences research enterprise, including the 225,000-square-foot Center for Translational Research and Education.
The MNSON is nationally recognized for nursing education, research, and inclusive excellence. We are proud of these accomplishments and others:
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 Chicagos mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission. For information about the universitys focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
Quick Link for Posting: https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34672
Job Number: 8501017
Organizational Location: HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS
Posting Details:
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 07/01/2026
Position End Date: Open Until Filled
Applicant Documents Required:
Do you currently hold or are you eligible for RN licensure in the State of Illinois? Yes No
Do you currently hold or are you eligible for APRN licensure in the State of Illinois? Yes No
Are you certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner? Yes No
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