Assistant Director, Nursing Learning Laboratories

Boston College • Chestnut Hill, MA

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About The Position

The Assistant Director, Nursing Learning Laboratories assists the Director of Clinical Learning and Simulation Centers in developing, implementing, and evaluating procedures for the effective and efficient operation of clinical learning and simulation labs. The role facilitates simulations, supports clinical learning, manages nursing supply inventory, and helps design and adapt lab courses to include simulated scenarios. The Assistant Director works with the Director and Assistant Director of Simulation Operations on lab and simulation center operations, collaborates on scheduling and resource allocation, and makes day-to-day decisions within the scope of the centers. The position provides leadership for simulated learning that fosters clinical judgment and psychomotor skill competence, and works with faculty and staff to establish safe and efficient lab practices and resolve pedagogical, technical, and operational issues.

The Assistant Director collaborates with course faculty to plan and implement simulation-based teaching strategies and lab course materials; facilitates simulations and debriefings; mentors faculty and students; and communicates with clinical faculty about student progress. The role oversees lab set-ups and open lab use, manages inventory and equipment, coordinates purchasing and vendor evaluation, and helps supervise graduate teaching assistants and work-study laboratory assistants. It also contributes to scholarship and committees, supports community and prospective-student events, and helps faculty use simulation and experiential learning methods, including virtual simulation.

The position requires a BSN or an advanced nursing-related degree, with at least one degree in nursing, and a current or eligible Massachusetts RN license. At least three years of clinical nursing experience is required. The role operates in nursing and simulation labs, which are staffed for multiple hours per week and may extend beyond normal business hours. The position requires standing for four or more hours and safely moving equipment and boxes weighing up to 80 pounds; lifting equipment is available.

Requirements

• BSN or an advanced nursing-related degree; at least one degree must be in nursing.
• Current or eligible for a Massachusetts RN license.
• At least three years of clinical nursing experience.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in English.
• Knowledge and specific training related to experiential learning and simulation in nursing.
• Ability to provide psychomotor skills training and instruction in a nursing laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of current operational, facilities, and equipment requirements of a clinical nursing laboratory and simulation lab.
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, and approaches in areas of expertise.
• Skills in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to stand for four or more hours.
• Ability to safely move equipment and boxes weighing up to 80 pounds; lifting equipment is available.

Nice To Haves

• MS, APRN, DNP, or PhD preferred.
• One or more years in education and/or in a simulation lab preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Clinical Learning and Simulation Centers in developing, implementing, and evaluating procedures for effective and efficient lab operations.
• Facilitate simulations and support clinical learning, including simulated scenarios and experiential learning.
• Collaborate with the Director, Assistant Director of Simulation Operations, faculty, and lab staff on lab scheduling and resource allocation.
• Provide leadership for simulated learning that fosters clinical judgment and psychomotor skill competence.
• Make day-to-day decisions within the scope of the clinical learning and simulation centers.
• Establish and promote policies for the safe and efficient use of learning labs and simulation centers.
• Work with faculty to prioritize lab needs and schedule labs, equipment, and resources.
• Collaborate with course faculty to plan, develop, and implement simulation, teaching and learning strategies, and laboratory course materials.
• Conduct simulation debriefings within the scope of knowledge or assist a content expert in facilitating debriefings.
• Orient and mentor new lab and simulation faculty, and orient faculty and students in simulation and experiential learning methods and equipment use.
• Supervise teaching assistants when teaching in the same section and communicate with clinical faculty regarding student progress and learning issues.
• Oversee laboratory set-ups for undergraduate, graduate, and Continuing Education classes.
• Schedule, oversee, and track open lab time and student use of resources.
• Maintain professional knowledge of simulation equipment and best practices through literature, research, training, and conferences.
• Manage storage and inventory of consumable supplies, linens, simulation equipment, and laboratory equipment; collaborate on ordering and equipment planning.
• Provide management guidance regarding equipment obsolescence and innovation planning.
• Assist in managing graduate teaching assistants and work-study laboratory assistants, including interviews, orientation, workload assignments, and coordination.
• Integrate relevant standards from professional organizations into lab practices and education.
• Participate in scholarship related to experiential learning and simulation, including research and grant writing.
• Participate in CSON committees as assigned.
• Assist with prospective student open houses and other events, which may occur on weekends.
• Provide expertise to faculty on simulation and experiential learning in labs and in situ throughout undergraduate and graduate curricula.
• Assist faculty with virtual simulation product selection, implementation, pre-briefing, and debriefing.
• Assist in determining purchasing needs and evaluating vendors.
• Clean equipment and the work environment using appropriate materials.

Benefits

• Tuition remission for employees.
• Tuition remission for eligible spouses and children.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Low-cost life insurance.
• Eligibility for a university-funded 401(k) and employer-sponsored 403(b) retirement plans.
• Paid holidays annually.
• Generous sick and vacation pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level