Clinical Simulation Educator - AZ - Clinical Skills and Simulation Center

1.0 FTE position reporting to the Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation.

About the role

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit institution offering graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences across campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate, and evaluate simulation experiences across multiple health professions and programs for novice to experienced learners.
• Coordinate logistics for multi-program simulation activities, including scheduling, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure alignment of simulation activities with learning objectives and best practices.
• Serve as course director or co-director for graduate-level, academic classes and/or electives as assigned, including interprofessional education.
• Provide faculty development in simulation-based pedagogy, debriefing techniques, and assessment strategies.
• Provide lectures, small group facilitation, debriefing, or assessment in a simulated environment.
• Assist in data collection, data analysis, and grant writing for simulation-based research.
• Develop working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, and students within the institution as well as with other simulation centers and educational organizations.
• Contribute to strategic growth and innovation of simulation-based education across campuses.
• Other teaching duties as assigned by the respective college of the employee’s faculty appointment, if applicable.

Requirements

• Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited institution required.
• At least 5 years of previous clinical experience, preferably as a Physician, Physician Assistant, Pharmacist, etc.
• Experience with teaching in healthcare education settings highly desirable.
• Experience in developing and implementing simulation experiences for healthcare/academia, and/or across healthcare delivery systems also highly desirable.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work with regular, in-person, predictable attendance.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and stoop; reach with hands and arms; use hands to handle, feel, or type; talk, and hear.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job are correctable to 20/20 vision.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Life insurance, short/long term disability, and pet insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account.
• Competitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days, and vacation days.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Child care subsidy reimbursement program.
• Identity theft protection and an employee assistance program.
• On-site wellness facility with a fully equipped fitness center.