Title: Director of Laboratory and Simulation Education (DLSE)

Department: Health Sciences

Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus

Salary Range: $85,696-$107,120

Work Mode: This position requires a full-time in-person presence on campus or at alternative locations.

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule: 

Position Type: Full-Time Staff,  Exempt

Position Summary

The Director of Laboratory and Simulation Education (DLSE) is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating simulation-based learning across the continuum from standardized patients through high-fidelity simulators. The DLSE oversees and ensures the efficient operations of the School of Health Sciences labs and Simulation Center. This includes but is not limited to managing lab accounts and grants, purchasing supplies and equipment, maintaining records for purchasing, maintaining medical supplies and equipment inventories, maintaining and repairing equipment, and ensuring clean, safe, and functioning labs. Responsibilities also include resource management, standard operational procedures, and preparation for accreditation reports and site visits. The DLSE works with Assistant Deans, Academic Chairs, Directors, and Faculty to develop simulation curriculum and provide simulation training to faculty and staff. The DLSE establishes new external relations and partnerships and hires, trains, and evaluates laboratory and simulation staff. This position requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and work independently and collaboratively. The position is in-person M-F during SHS operational hours.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The College seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the College's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences, including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.

While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

Pay dates occur on the 7th and 22nd of each month. If those dates fall on a weekend, the pay date occurs on the Friday prior to the 7th and 22nd. As an employee of the College, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. .

In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the College: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia. The College will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Management and Operations: Responsible for the overall operations of the School of Health Sciences (SHS) labs and Simulation Center. This includes but is not limited to managing staff, lab accounts, and grants, purchasing supplies and equipment, maintaining records for purchasing, inventory control, lab utilization, maintenance and repair of equipment, and ensuring clean, safe, and functioning labs. Responsibilities also include resource management, standard operational procedures, and preparation for accreditation reports and site visits. Evaluate and develop quality improvement strategies for laboratory and simulation improvement and standard operation procedures to include but not be limited to data collection and reporting on laboratory and simulation learning outcomes. Collaborates with faculty/staff in reporting program activities, standards, accreditation requirements, external meetings, educational concerns, and student/staff successes; and prepares for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare accreditation. Ensures an effective schedule. Ensure the SHS laboratories and Simulation Center have the human resources to support labs, including but not limited to hours of operations and staff coverage. Supervises Simulation Technicians, Lab and Sim Manager, Lab Services Specialists, and Standardized Patients.

Instructional Integration: Oversees the integration of instructional simulation throughout the SHS programs, to include, but not limited to mentoring faculty and staff in the design of simulation curriculum, ensuring instruction is consistent with national professional standards for clinical practice and providing training on the operation of simulation equipment. Designs implements, evaluates, and standardizes educational programs for faculty/staff development in the use of clinical simulation, debriefing, and assessment. Oversees the technical support, set-up, and breakdown of all laboratories and the Simulation Center. Maintains the contracts and schedules of standardized patients and provides training for utilization in the laboratories and Simulation Center.

Budget and Fiscal Management: Research and recommends to the Dean, Assistant Deans (AD), Directors the need to service and/or purchase manikins, medical equipment and supplies. Ensure the SHS labs and Simulation Center have current and innovative equipment to optimize student learning. Manage the School's needs and wish list for grant and budget considerations. Explores grant opportunities. Oversees the procurement of all laboratory and Simulation Center supplies, equipment, and manikins. Creates and maintains the annual Simulation Center budget

Collaboration and Innovation: Builds external partnerships and seeks interprofessional opportunities to enhance simulation. Creates and arranges simulation workshops and conferences. Develops innovative simulation curriculum, training, and opportunities to utilize the Simulation Center to generate revenue. Provides leadership with responsibility, accountability, efficiency, integrity-based communication, problem-solving, and team building with internal and external constituencies.

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree or higher

Minimum of two years of relevant experience

Strong analytical abilities to interpret financial data and make informed budgetary decisions. Proficiency in budget management software and tools. Ability to develop and implement effective budget strategies

Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and have the ability to handle conflict when necessary. Ability to work collaboratively with various departments to ensure budget adherence and financial efficiency

Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present budget reports and recommendations to stakeholders. Demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive environment, the ability to deal tactfully with all internal and external constituents and the ability to work collegiately with a culturally diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Evidence of project management experience in a leadership role.

This position requires an in-person presence on campus.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of Certification in Simulation Education

1-3 years’ experience managing a healthcare educational simulation center

Proven ability to run technology associated with a Healthcare Simulation Center