Director of Simulation - Health Education Center

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Galveston, TX

About The Position

The Director provides independent expertise to bridge the use of human and non-human simulation applications in learning and assessment within the Health Education Center (HEC) for all learners across the UTMB enterprise, as well as for external stakeholders. Scope: Provides administrative leadership, departmental oversight, and support for simulation and standardized patient (SP) activities within the HEC, including staff management, centralized scheduling, training and monitoring, and assessment applications; collaboratively develops and refines simulated, SP, and Augmented/Virtual Reality experiences; partners with lead faculty content experts, other faculty from all five schools, and external partners to design and implement human and non-human simulation applications.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing, education, health professions or related field plus three (3) years of progressive supervisory experience including simulation-based education and training, evaluation of outcomes, patient safety, and implementation of innovative simulation-based education and training programs necessary, or an equivalent.
Demonstrated knowledge of simulation platforms and operation of technology.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), or obtainment of certification within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in education, healthcare education, educational psychology, or closely related field
Eligible for academic appointments as an Associate Professor or rank equivalent to experience.
Three (3) years of experience teaching healthcare students.
Experience with applications of simulations (standardized/simulated patients, non-human/mechanical/models) in healthcare education

Responsibilities

Provides oversight in the HEC for all human and non-human simulation activities.
Trains, manages, and supervises staff.
Refines and implements guidelines and standardized operating procedures for day-to-day activities and center utilization.
Ensures integrity of systems and technology before, during, and after utilization.
Maintains adequate supplies and resources to support center activities.
Implements a scheduling system that is centralized, seamless, and equitable.
Manage the expenditure for the supply budget.
Prepare reports on all program activities, standards, and accreditation requirements, external meetings, educational concerns, and student/staff successes.
Raise awareness of the use of simulation resources internally and externally through grant funded opportunities, presentations, and peer reviewed publications.
Supports and advocates for interprofessional simulation activities.
Contributes clinical and training expertise to Simulated, Standardized Patient, and Mixed Reality learning activities.
Apply clinical expertise to assess accuracy and reliability of requests for development of new activities.
Monitors continuous quality improvement in conjunction with Lead Faculty Content Experts for all areas and existing activities.
Assists with development of applications for Basic Skills Labs, Simulators, SP, and Mixed/Virtual reality experiences in all school curricula in collaboration with faculty.
Provides educational expertise to clinical faculty for curriculum and instructional development.
Aligns schedules, staff, and resources within the HEC to support educational activities.
Provide oversight for conducting all simulations with human (SP) and non-human simulators for learning and assessment within the HEC.
Coordinates simulation events with faculty, staff and students.
Prepares and organizes staff to conduct and assist with exercises throughout the center.
Assigns support staffing for all areas in preparation for learner activities.
Assist with provision of educational evaluation of educational events.
Collaborates with faculty content experts across UTMB and on the IPE curriculum task force on curriculum development and faculty development related to simulation.
Coordinate activities across the center to ensure access for all learners.
Serve as a liaison to the HEC IPE Advisory Committee.
Help to identify and implement faculty development activities that assist faculty in innovating in interprofessional education and simulation learning.