"Simulation Curriculum Director/Clinician Educator"

Simulation Curriculum Director/Clinician Educator

We are now accepting applications for a qualified Simulation Curriculum Director/Clinician Educator at Belmont University.

Employment Type

Faculty

Internal Job Category

Tenture Track (Faculty)

Full-Time

Department

College of Medicine

Hours

N/A

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Simulation Curriculum Director is responsible for developing, integrating, and overseeing the delivery of the simulation curriculum throughout all phases of the medical education program at Frist College of Medicine (FCoM). The role ensures that all simulation experiences are aligned with course and program learning objectives, offering essential formative and summative assessments to foster student competency in clinical medicine.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the development and implementation of simulation curriculum for all phases of the medical education program.
• Ensure simulation experiences are congruent with and horizontally integrated into concurrent calendared courses and their respective learning objectives.
• Work closely with course director and curriculum manager to align simulation learning objectives with program learning objectives, completing session mapping and sharing revisions with the Office of Medical Education.
• Collaborate with course and clerkship directors to develop and implement simulation experiences that meet their curricular goals, including patient type requirements and involvement in patient management necessary to meet course and clerkship goals.
• Collaborate with course and clerkship directors to develop standardized formative and summative assessment tools for all simulation sessions and ensure assessments are delivered to course directors within one week of completion.
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement for every simulation session, formative assessments, and objective simulated clinical cases and assessments.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty to create integrated simulated clinical cases combining biomedical, social, and health systems sciences.
• Track longitudinal clinical skills progression through OSCE performance and develop remediation programs for students not meeting competency standards.
• Maintain records of student simulation performance and share outcomes with course directors and the Office of Medical Education.
• Communicate performance concerns to student learning specialists and collaborate with course directors to develop individualized remediation plans for students requiring additional support.
• Ensure consistency in content delivery between faculty involved in clinical simulation teaching and provide formal feedback on faculty performance. Work collaboratively with Office of Faculty Success and Simulation team on developing and sustaining faculty simulation competencies.
• Collaborate with the Belmont Simulation Center’s director of operations to ensure there are necessary resources for FCoM simulation experiences.
• Meet regularly with simulation staff, leadership, and the Associate Dean of Medical Education to align simulation experiences with curricular needs.
• Serve as the liaison for FCoM to the Belmont Simulation Center.
• Assist in planning faculty development related to clinical skills instruction and maintain a positive learning environment that promotes professionalism and life-long learning.
• The above statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Simulation Curriculum Director is accountable to the Associate Dean for Medical Education.

CONSULTS:

The Simulation Curriculum Director consults with course directors, clerkship directors, the Belmont Simulation Center, the Office of Medical Education, their department chair, and the Office of Faculty Success.

COMMITMENT OF EFFORT:

The Simulation Curriculum Director requires a 0.75 FTE commitment of effort. The remaining 0.25 FTE is committed to FCoM as a clinician educator in the Department of Foundational and Clinical Sciences.

TERM OF APPOINTMENT:

The term of the Simulation Curriculum Director is one year. Annual renewal or reappointment to a new term is contingent upon a successful evaluation.

EVALUATION:

The Associate Dean of Medical Education will evaluate the Simulation Curriculum Director annually. The evaluation will be included in a comprehensive annual review conducted by their appropriate Department Chair.

Required Qualifications:

Belmont University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff who will support our mission and vision. As a Christ-centered and student-focused community, we aim to:

• Form diverse leaders of character;
• Equip people to solve the world’s complex problems through teaching, research and service;
• And be radical champions for helping people and communities flourish.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement simulation-based curricula and assessments.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams with excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of principles, methods and current developments in the field of study.
• Knowledge of subject matter and course content taught.
• Knowledge of instructional strategies and techniques.
• Demonstrated capacity to engage in high quality scholarly activity.
• Demonstrated ability to advise, instruct, manage, motivate and evaluate students.
• Skilled in the use of computers, Internet resources, and MS Office software.
• Ability to learn relevant sections of BannerWeb, Belmont University’s online integrated database system for student grading.
• Ability to integrate technology into the teaching and learning process.
• Ability to successfully interact with students, other educators and educational institution representatives, and the general public in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the programs and services offered by Belmont University. Interest and ability to work collaboratively in course design and to teach interdisciplinary and topical courses.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.

Required Education

Advanced degree in health profession/training is required. Ph.D, M.D. or D.O. from an accredited university is preferred.

Required Experience

Prior experience and training in medical education simulation and a minimum of three years of recent clinical practice.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.

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