Senior Director of the Perry Health Sciences Simulation Hospital

Wake Technical Community College • Health Sciences Campus, NC

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About The Position

The Senior Director of the Perry Health Sciences Simulation Hospital provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, and executive oversight for Wake Technical Community College's state-of-the-art simulation hospital. Reporting to the Provost, this position is responsible for strategic planning, academic integration, operational management, financial stewardship, accreditation, workforce development and advancement of simulation-based education across Health Sciences and Workforce Continuing Education. The Senior Director oversees all academic, operational, financial, technological, and administrative functions of the Simulation Hospital while fostering collaborative partnerships with faculty, healthcare organizations, industry leaders, and community stakeholders. Through innovation, interprofessional education, emerging technologies, and continuous quality improvement, the Senior Director develops and implements initiatives that enhance student success, strengthen workforce readiness, and position Wake Tech as a national leader in healthcare simulation, experiential learning, and workforce innovation.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing, Allied Health, Healthcare Administration, Education, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Three (3) years of leadership experience in healthcare simulation, healthcare education, academic administration, or healthcare operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing complex budgets and strategic initiatives.
• Experience with simulation technologies and healthcare education.
• Thorough knowledge of healthcare simulation operations
• Skilled in curriculum integration and instructional innovation
• Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills including organizational and financial management
• Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory compliance
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data to promote continuous quality improvement
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships across academic, clinical, and community settings.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
• Commitment to student success, and organizational excellence

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree (EdD, PhD, DNP, DHA, or equivalent).
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) or Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS).
• Experience with INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™ and Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Accreditation Standards.
• Experience leading simulation centers within higher education.
• Experience securing grants and external funding.
• Experience developing workforce education programs and industry partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the long-term strategic vision for the Perry Health Sciences Simulation Hospital.
• Align simulation initiatives with the College's Strategic Plan and Health Sciences priorities.
• Advance Wake Tech's reputation as a regional and national leader in healthcare simulation and workforce development.
• Develop strategic goals, performance metrics, and operational priorities for the Simulation Hospital.
• Lead continuous innovation and organizational growth while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and accountability.
• Provide executive leadership for simulation initiatives across all Health Sciences programs.
• Collaborate with faculty, department heads, program directors, deans, and academic leadership to integrate simulation throughout the Health Sciences curriculum.
• Lead development of interprofessional education and collaborative simulation experiences.
• Promote evidence-based simulation practices aligned with nationally recognized standards.
• Support curriculum innovation through immersive learning, competency-based education, and emerging educational technologies.
• Promote student success by ensuring simulation activities support course outcomes, program outcomes, and workforce competencies.
• Support faculty development in simulation pedagogy, scenario design, facilitation, assessment, and debriefing.
• Direct all operational, financial, and administrative functions of the Simulation Hospital.
• Oversee simulation scheduling, facility utilization, equipment management, inventory control, maintenance, standardized patient operations, simulation technologies, audiovisual systems, and technical support.
• Ensure the operational readiness, safety, efficiency, and effective utilization of all simulation environments.
• Supervise simulation coordinators, simulation technicians, standardized patient personnel, and administrative support staff.
• Provide oversight of procurement, technology investments, equipment replacement planning, inventory, and resource allocation.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and workflows that promote operational consistency, quality service, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Develop, administer, and monitor annual operating and capital budgets.
• Ensure simulation of resources and financial investments to effectively support instructional programs, workforce training, and external partnerships.
• Develop sustainable financial models and identify opportunities for grants, philanthropy, sponsorships, and other external funding.
• Analyze operational, utilization, and financial data and provide reports and recommendations to senior leadership to support planning and decision-making.
• Develop strategic partnerships with healthcare systems, industry leaders, professional organizations, government agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Expand customized workforce development and contract training opportunities utilizing simulation technologies.
• Collaborate with Workforce Continuing Education to develop incumbent worker training, onboarding programs, competency validation, and continuing education.
• Serve as the primary representative of the Simulation Hospital with external partners and professional organizations.
• Promote community engagement through educational outreach, demonstrations, tours, conferences, and collaborative initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable institutional, programmatic, and simulation of accreditation standards.
• Lead continuous quality improvement initiatives utilizing performance data and outcome measures.
• Oversee policy development, documentation, assessment, and reporting and adherence to applicable institutional, programmatic, and regulatory standards, including OSHA, HIPAA, and other applicable requirements.
• Monitor operational performance and simulation utilization through data analysis and outcome measures, implementing continuous quality improvement strategies that enhance operational effectiveness, learner success, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Benefits

• As an equal employment opportunity employer, Wake Tech values our workforce.
• Wake Tech is committed to reaching students in every part of Wake County and rallying around them to go as far as their dreams, talents and resilience will take them.
• As an institution of higher education, we are committed to valuing the unique experiences of the Wake Tech community.
• We strive to be self-reflective of the kind of student body we represent and the culture we are building, and we care deeply about supporting each employee's professional growth.

What This Job Offers

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