Director of Simulation

Director of Simulation

School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco,

The School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), invites applications for the role of Director of Simulation. This is a full- time position at the UCSF School of Nursing. This unique opportunity allows the successful candidate to utilize simulation to improve education and patient outcomes in an academic and health system, in a newly designed simulation center.

Job Description:

The Director of Simulation provides leadership, management, and coordination of simulation learning within the School of Nursing (SON) and for the UCSF Health Center for Nursing Excellence & Innovation. The Director, in collaboration with faculty and clinical colleagues, develops and ensures the quality of simulation (low, medium, and high fidelity) that supports the evaluation of professional development, innovations, and competencies of students, nurses, and staff. The Director works alongside SON faculty and UCSF Health leadership to identify and design research studies, which advance the use of simulation within nursing and healthcare systems. The Director identifies and explores business opportunities internally and externally to maintain a successful and sustainable simulation center.

Key Job Responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership to faculty in the SON and UCSF Health Nursing Professional Development team in utilization of simulation to enhance and ensure educational competence of learners across specialties, programs, and health system units.
2. Design a strategy to implement the INACSL and SSH simulation standards leading to INACSL endorsement and SSH accreditation for both the UCSF Health and SON simulation centers.
3. Apply national standards to support programs in expanding simulation activities including faculty and staff training and development.
4. Collaborate with leadership, faculty, and staff, across health professions, to develop scholarly activities (such as research and quality improvement activities) to showcase and evaluate the impact of simulation on organizational outcomes.
5. Partner with the Assistant Dean of Educational Technology and Innovation in the SON and the Director of Nursing Professional Development to develop a budget business plan for both simulation centers, and all simulation-related activities.
6. Represent UCSF across inter/national organizations to improve visibility of UCSF Health and SON through dissemination of simulation programs and outcomes.

Qualifications:

Required: Must have a DNP, PhD, or EdD degree by the time of hire. Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

Preferred: National certification (i.e., Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator). Management experience in an educational setting. Demonstrated experience developing, managing, and evaluating simulation activities, curriculum, and / or programs. Evidence of scholarly activities such as research and / or quality improvement focused on simulation.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, Statement of Teaching, Statement of Contributions to Diversity, and contact information for 3 references at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05475. To receive full consideration, please submit all materials prior to the initial review date. However, this position will remain open until filled.

See Table 36 Level II and Table 36 Level III for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $81,633 - $183,790.

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As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

* "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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