Director, Bailen Health Sciences Simulation Learning Center

Spalding University•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of the Bailen Health Sciences Simulation Learning Center (BHSSLC) is the academic and administrative officer responsible for developing, managing, and evaluating laboratory and simulation activities within the School of Nursing. The Director must be knowledgeable about national simulation standards, simulation delivery, and evaluation. This is a full-time, on-campus position reporting to the Chair of the School of Nursing. The position is a non-tenure-track faculty appointment with a reduced teaching workload of 14 credits per year; rank is commensurate with experience. The stated salary is $70,000 per year, with a comprehensive benefits package. The Director oversees human and non-human simulation activities, staff, center operations, systems and technology, supplies, scheduling, inventory, expenditures, reporting, equipment maintenance, and continuous quality improvement. The role contributes clinical, training, and educational expertise to simulation activities and supports faculty in curriculum, instructional, and faculty development. The Director also coordinates simulation events, learning and assessment activities, center access, tours, and outside-entity activities; serves as a liaison to the university’s Undergraduate and Graduate Committee; and completes teaching responsibilities in accordance with university workload requirements. The role requires an active, unencumbered Kentucky RN or Compact license, a Master’s degree in nursing, knowledge of SSH and INACSL accreditation and guidelines, BLS certification, and at least two years of full-time RN practice within the previous five years. CHSE certification and three years of academic experience are preferred. The Director should also have interpersonal, supervisory, organizational, strategic-planning, and budget-management skills, and an appreciation and respect for diverse populations.

Requirements

Active, unencumbered Kentucky RN or Compact license.
Master’s degree in nursing (MSN).
Knowledge of SSH and INACSL accreditation and guidelines.
At least two years of full-time registered-nurse practice within the immediate five years.
BLS certification.
Interpersonal and human-relations skills.
Supervisory skills and abilities.
Organizational, strategic-planning, and budget-management skills.
Appreciation and respect for diverse populations.

Nice To Haves

CHSE certification.
Three years of academic experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee all human and non-human simulation activities in the BHSSLC, including educating, managing, and supervising staff.
Develop and implement guidelines and standard operating procedures for day-to-day operations and center utilization.
Ensure the integrity of systems and technology before, during, and after use.
Maintain supplies and resources and manage inventory, expenditures, and the center budget.
Implement a centralized, seamless, and equitable scheduling system.
Prepare reports on program activities, standards, accreditation requirements, external meetings, educational concerns, and student and staff successes.
Raise awareness of simulation resources through grant-funded opportunities and peer-reviewed publications.
Contribute clinical and training expertise to simulated-patient, standardized-patient, and mixed-reality learning activities.
Assess the accuracy and reliability of requests to develop new learning activities using clinical expertise.
Monitor continuous quality improvement with Lead Faculty Content Experts across areas and existing activities.
Collaborate with faculty on applications for basic skills labs, simulators, standardized-patient experiences, and mixed- or virtual-reality experiences across school curricula.
Provide educational expertise to clinical faculty for curriculum and instructional development.
Align center schedules, staff, and resources with educational activities and provide students and faculty access to center resources.
Oversee simulation equipment inventory, maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrades.
Oversee staff preparation and setup for basic clinical and procedural skills activities.
Contribute to scholarly work involving simulation in health education.
Coordinate simulation events with faculty, staff, and students and organize staff to support learning activities throughout the center.
Assist with educational evaluation of learning events.
Collaborate with faculty content experts across Spalding University on curriculum and faculty development related to simulation learning.
Coordinate center activities to ensure access for all learners, as well as tours, visits, and activities involving outside entities.
Serve as a liaison to the Spalding University Undergraduate and Graduate Committee.
Help identify and implement faculty development activities supporting innovation in interprofessional education and simulation learning.
Fulfill teaching responsibilities under university workload requirements, teach 14 credits per year, and maintain satisfactory faculty performance as indicated by the annual faculty evaluation.