Assistant Director, CDU Simulation Center
Assistant Director, CDU Simulation Center
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TITLE: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CDU SIMULATION CENTER
DEPARTMENT: CDU Simulation Center (MMDCON)
JOB CODE: ASDI
DATE: 1/1/2022 (rev 3/17/2023)
REPORTS TO: Dean Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
DLSE STATUS: EXEMPT
The Assistant Director will provide administrative and operational support to the CDU Simulation Center Director. The assistant director is responsible for maximizing the Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing (MMDCON) simulation program performance by managing daily operations and implementing organizational strategies to improve efficiency quality and collaboration with course faculty and program directors from the school of nursing the assistant director develops and ensures simulation quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide leadership to faculty and program directors in MMDCON in the utilization of simulation to enhance and ensure the educational competence of learners across specialties and programs.
Apply SSIH simulation standards and best simulation practices to support programs in expanding simulation activities.
Assist in the acquisition of SSIH Provisional Accreditation for our current CDU Simulation Center and later Full Accreditation as CDU Simulation Center transitions into the new HPEB.
Collaborate with faculty and program directors to develop scholarly activities (such as research quality improvement activities and standardization of simulation curriculums) to showcase and evaluate the impact and outcomes of simulation on nursing education.
Assist in the development and maintenance of the CDU Simulation Center Operating Policies Procedures and Practices to ensure a consistent and safe experience for all users; develop update and implement operational and quality assurance plans/procedures.
Supports operations financial management and strategic planning under the direction of the Director of Simulation.
Support student activities in the Pipeline programs.
Participate in campus committees relevant to simulation including simulation education and administrative committees.
Oversee MMDCON simulation operations including managing the simulation schedule on Astra inventory assessments and addressing simulation needs of faculty.
Supervise and evaluate the quality of work completed by each simulation technician/staff and provide constructive feedback to improve quality and efficiency as well as establish expectations and provide performance evaluation/metrics.
Support the development implementation and maintenance of an inventory system and related policies and procedures to ensure that resources including supplies medical equipment manikins and other capital equipment are maintained stocked and repaired as needed to ensure availability.
Ensure all MMDCON simulation activities are prepared and executed on time and following INACSL best practice standards
Guide simulation technician in organizing the storage rooms and ensure all simulation areas are cleaned organized and in a constant state of readiness.
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Supervises simulation technician staff.
Conduct daily simulation staff huddles weekly staff meetings and monthly 1:1 staff performance meeting
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.
EDUCATION:
MSN from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent experience in the related field.
Regionally accredited doctoral degree or the equivalent of combined education and experience in the related field preferred.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE):
National certification (i.e. Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Certified Healthcare Simulation Operational Specialist) is preferred.
American Heart Association-Basic Life Support Provider preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Five (5) or more years of experience in an education or university program working in the field of simulation
Experience teaching advising and mentoring students.
Management experience in simulation settings.
Experience working with national accreditation agencies.
Familiar with developing managing and evaluating simulation activities curriculum and programs.
Have solid knowledge in operating high-fidelity manikins VR/AR platforms and various simulation learning management systems.
SKILLS:
Have a history of successful simulation leadership experience in academic settings.
Ability and experience in developing a simulation-level strategic plan developing a related budget and achieving results against plan objectives and budget requirements.
Have exceptional management skills with a proven track record to motivate working well with others and develop a team-focused department coupled with the ability to build strong productive relationships at all levels of an organization and with outside organizations to achieve defined goals.
Experience in working with plastinated specimens computerized anatomy (VR and AR)
COMPLEXITY:
The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking sitting climbing reaching high/low levels finger movement feeling speaking clearly hearing conversationally and seeing far and near.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The position is on-site unless otherwise authorized by the manager
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Occasionally required to work in confined spaces.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Frequent variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating interrupted work a variety of interrelated tasks and use of sustained concentration reasoning judgment resourcefulness analytical ability and ingenuity.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
COVID-19 Vaccination: As a health professions institution of higher education Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. Accordingly CDU will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all University students faculty and staff subject to limited exceptions and exemptions. The University vaccine requirement has been implemented consistent with federal and state law related to medical exemptions for students faculty and staff. Requests for disability and religious accommodations from faculty and staff will be evaluated consistent with the law and University policies and procedures.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
