Simulation Coordinator

Job Title

Simulation Coordinator

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Clinical Learning Resource Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we believe

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are  

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. The Texas A&M Clinical Learning Resource Center (CLRC) trains and educates students with the latest tools and technology in a simulated clinical environment. The CLRC is essential to the training of medical, nursing, pharmacy, and public health students and practitioners across the state. A staff of educational and clinical experts carefully construct scenarios in a simulated clinical environment designed to expose students to situations they will encounter in practice. The CLRC’s Standardized Patient Program and innovative Teaching Associate Programs are at the forefront of national standards for medical education. Multiple national and international studies have proven the value of simulation in greatly reducing the risk of harm to future patients.

What we want

The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a Simulation Coordinator (Working Title: Teaching Associate Coordinator) to serve as a member of the Clinical Learning Resource Center (CLRC) team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring one years of related experience in healthcare, education, acting, and/or leadership to the position and understand the demands of supporting students in a high stakes environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

Job Description Summary

The Simulation Coordinator (Workday Title) Teaching Associate Coordinator (Working Title) is responsible for and will assist in overseeing Clinical Learning Resource Center day-to-day operations. The primary location is Bryan, TX located inside the Texas A&M Health Professions Education Building.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Required Experience:

• Associates Degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• One year of relevant experience in coordination, event planning, education, simulation, healthcare, or teaching associate program.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to work independently as well as within diverse teams.
• Ability to effectively and comfortably interact with a faculty, staff, students, and the community. Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Experience direct customer service.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Zoom, and Google Drive applications Highly efficient organization and time management skills.
• High level of attention to detail

Preferred Education and Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Three years related experience in simulation, healthcare, or education.
• Experience working with diverse individuals and communities.

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• Teaching Associate certified or medical certification or licensure.

Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in Healthcare.
• Experience in education.
• Experience in event planning.
• Experience with/performing as a Medical Teaching Associate.

Responsibilities:

Logistics Duties:

• Coordinates and implements teaching associate program for all campuses including recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluating teaching associates.
• Coordinates implementation of teaching associate encounters, digital audio/video recordings, student debriefings, and evaluation of teaching associates, performances, and checklists.
• Coordinates training classes, workshops, presentations, and quality assurance; provides customer support as appropriate.
• Participates in on-campus and assigned TeleSim events.

Compliance & Collaboration Duties:

• Design, develop, modify, and maintain instructor-led and/or Teaching associate based training classes, workshops, and presentations in alignment with CLRC SP Program mandates.
• Create, modify and/or maintain training materials, resources and presentations related to education of health professions via Teaching Associates, skills labs, and other CLRC educational programs with approval from CLRC administration.
• Maintains the assigned physical space and supplies, if assigned per location.
• Collaborates with faculty and Teaching Associate Program Manager for training of teaching associates to specific cases or events; collaborates with faculty and staff for planning of teaching associate events on all campuses and external sites.

Technology Duties:

• Manages audio/visual recordings for all teaching associate events, schedules recording sessions, troubleshoots issues with A/V system, tracks status of recordings during testing events.
• Coordinates and supports use of SimulationIQ software.
• Maintains the Texas A&M Time Clock System for all teaching associates, providing support, monitoring, and approving monthly time and invoices.

Other Duties:

• Travels as needed to other sites as needed.
• Participates as a Teaching Associate as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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