Simulation Specialist

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The SimLab in the Wisconsin Center for Education allows individuals to learn and develop skills in simulated environments. Simulating scenarios is an innovative approach to providing professionals and pre-professionals with the opportunity to practice learned skills in real-life scenarios. We are seeking a Simulation Specialist to puppeteer digital avatars while performing scenarios in fields such as education, nursing, medicine, and law. Simulation Specialists are professional actors who use digital avatars to deliver a wide range of simulation scenarios to provide individual learners with opportunities to practice and master complex interpersonal skills. Simulation Specialists will have a high level of emotional intelligence, strong active listening skills, effective communication skills, the ability to portray a wide range of personality profiles, and the ability to provide a positive and impactful experience for learners. The ideal candidate will have a background in acting and improvisation performance. This person should also be comfortable with ever-evolving technology. This role may portray avatars across various age ranges (from childhood to adult) and industries (from education to healthcare to corporate). This person will also contribute to creating and writing prompts for the AI-driven simulations.

Requirements

• Strong verbal communication skills and clear diction, substantial acting or improvisational experience, mastery of an actor’s instrument: voice, body, imagination
• Experience using the Mursion platform or similar simulation technologies
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments, schedules, and priorities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to provide excellent customer service while creating a welcoming and supportive learning environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism while working with learners, faculty, staff, and external partners
• H.S. Diploma

Nice To Haves

• Applicants must have room for the equipment provided for the position
• Applicants must have a quiet environment within their home to deliver simulations or be willing to work on-site
• Applicants must have the ability to connect equipment to an internet router with an ethernet cord
• Applicants must have high-speed internet
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Drama, Communications, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver scenarios in an accurate, reliable, and professional manner in alignment with stated learning objectives
• Portray a variety of perspectives using Mursion's Proprietary technology
• Facilitate reflection and debrief with diverse learner populations in alignment with stated learning objectives
• Promote and provide excellent customer service when interacting with learners, including welcoming learners, answering questions, providing information in a courteous manner across diverse learner populations
• Proactively and effectively organize and manage simulation schedule
• Collaborate in the writing of prompts for AI-driven simulations
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings with the SimLab Director and/or team
• Develops creative ideas and/or new methods for making art within designated field
• Displays work at shows, galleries, concerts, museums, and/or online, and communicates work broadly with diverse audiences
• Pursues grants to obtain financial support for projects
• Experiments with and uses different materials (e.g., paint, film, instruments, ceramics, glass, textiles, wood, metal, and paper) and/or techniques (e.g., composition, color, space, and/or perspective) to produce desired artistic effects
• Develops portfolios highlighting artistic styles and creative processes
• Support development of materials for human-in-the-loop and AI-driven simulations

Benefits

• generous paid time off
• competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
• tax-advantaged savings accounts
• participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED