Adjunct Simulation Educator (San Mateo)

Simulation Education

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure best practices are being followed in the implementation of SBL.
• Serve as an accessible resource and support person for SMU faculty as they integrate SBL strategies into their curricula.
• Provide focused support to faculty from the School of Nursing or entities external to SMU, as assigned.
• Facilitate implementation of simulation scenarios for learners, including debriefing.
• Engage in community outreach service by participating in or leading educational sessions within the HSSC for community and youth groups.

Educator Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Implement established SBL Sessions
• Observe SMU faculty who are leading a SBL activity to ensure current, evidence-based standards are met.
• Act as a mentor/coach to SMU faculty during a SBL activity to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Mentor faculty in effective debriefing practices that promote reflective learning.
• Collaborate with the Simulation Technology Specialist (STS) in the implementation of simulation to assure the STS is aware of the necessary tech support, the SBL plan for the session, and the required setup for the session.
• Utilize the Educational Management Solutions (EMS) AV and database management systems effectively.
• Design-Develop-Implement-Evaluate new SBL Sessions
• Act as an expert resource to faculty in simulation-based learning (SBL) design and delivery.
• Demonstrate best practices as identified by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in their curriculum for Certification in Healthcare Simulation Education.
• Collaborate with SMU faculty to develop and implement SBL activities into their curricula.
• Use evidence-based methods/ SBL theories to design, implement, and evaluate simulation curricula including debriefing and assessment.
• Facilitate university-wide interprofessional education (IPE) activities/initiatives with SMU faculty across programs.
• Collaborate with SMU faculty to develop and/or utilize existing assessment tools to evaluate learner competency.
• Be accountable for maintaining the library of scenarios used in programs under your designated oversight (e.g., pre-licensure nursing, graduate nursing programs. PT, etc.).
• Develop Simulation-Based Learning Curricula
• Act as an expert resource to faculty in SBL design and delivery, emphasizing thoughtful, cohesive, longitudinal integration of SBL throughout an academic program’s entire curriculum.
• Demonstrate best practices as identified by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in their curriculum for Certification in Healthcare Simulation Education.
• Act as a mentor/coach to SMU faculty during a SBL activity to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Mentor faculty in effective debriefing practices that promote reflective learning.
• Collaborate with SMU faculty to develop and/or utilize existing assessment tools to evaluate learner competency.

Assessment & Evaluation

Responsibilities:

• Use evidence-based methods and theoretical frameworks relevant to SBL to design, implement, and evaluate simulation curricula.
• Observe SMU faculty who are leading a SBL activity to ensure current, evidence-based standards are met.
• Act as a mentor/coach to SMU faculty during a SBL activity to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Collaborate with SMU faculty to develop and/or utilize existing assessment tools to evaluate learner competency.
• Facilitate active, creative brainstorming with faculty groups around other SBL activities/scenarios to consider integrating into curricula.

Faculty Development

• Act as an expert resource to faculty in simulation-based learning (SBL) design and delivery.
• Demonstrate best practices as identified by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in their curriculum for Certification in Healthcare Simulation Education.
• Act as a mentor/coach to SMU faculty during a SBL activity to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Mentor faculty in effective debriefing practices that promote reflective learning.
• Collaborate with SMU faculty to develop and/or utilize existing assessment tools to evaluate learner competency.

Research & Development

• Advocate for an innovative approach to all HSSC services and products.
• Complete critical analyses of academic and lay literature, as well as vendor/marketing information to make productive contributions to HSSC team decisions regarding services and products.
• Support the HSSC Research Agenda
• Engage in scholarly work according to SMU guidelines for scholarship in accordance with Institutional Review Board policies for Human Subjects research.
• Collaborate with HSSC team colleagues and SMU faculty in the conduct of research efforts involving the HSSC following consultation with the HSSC methodologist to ensure ethical and legal considerations are met.
• Represent the HSSC through the dissemination of research findings at professional conferences and/or publication.
• Negotiate faculty workload hours for individual scholarly endeavors with HSSC Director.