Department: Health Sciences Accreditation
Position Category: Staff Full Time
Job Description
The Standardized Patient (SP) Educator manages the recruitment, training, and operational delivery of human-simulation actors within the Clinical Exam Center at major campus hubs. This role ensures that live patient simulations are delivered with realistic accuracy and behavioral consistency. In a matrixed shared-services deployment model, this position functions under a dual-reporting framework. While reporting administratively to the centralized Director of Simulation and SP Programming, the SP Educator operates under the direct functional, day-to-day programmatic supervision of the local Program Director (or designated program faculty) during the planning, dry-running, and execution of program-specific curricular events to satisfy programmatic staff adequacy and autonomy standards (e.g., ARC-PA Standards A2.11 and A2.12).
Required Qualifications
Successful acquisition of the CHSOS or CHSE credential through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare within two years of hire required
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in education, theater, healthcare, communication, or related experience. Experience in instructional training, corporate coaching, acting instruction, or clinical skills education Experience working within an accredited health professions program framework preferred
Posting Number: S05448P
Job Open Date: 08/17/2026
Job Close Date: 12/17/2026
Open Until Filled: No
About the Institution
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at [contact details available in the full listing] or [contact details available in the full listing].
AA/EEO Statement
Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.
Background Check Statement
The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.
Job Duties
Position Category: Staff Full Time
Job Description
The Standardized Patient (SP) Educator manages the recruitment, training, and operational delivery of human-simulation actors within the Clinical Exam Center at major campus hubs. This role ensures that live patient simulations are delivered with realistic accuracy and behavioral consistency. In a matrixed shared-services deployment model, this position functions under a dual-reporting framework. While reporting administratively to the centralized Director of Simulation and SP Programming, the SP Educator operates under the direct functional, day-to-day programmatic supervision of the local Program Director (or designated program faculty) during the planning, dry-running, and execution of program-specific curricular events to satisfy programmatic staff adequacy and autonomy standards (e.g., ARC-PA Standards A2.11 and A2.12).
Required Qualifications
Successful acquisition of the CHSOS or CHSE credential through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare within two years of hire required
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in education, theater, healthcare, communication, or related experience. Experience in instructional training, corporate coaching, acting instruction, or clinical skills education Experience working within an accredited health professions program framework preferred
Posting Number: S05448P
Job Open Date: 08/17/2026
Job Close Date: 12/17/2026
Open Until Filled: No
About the Institution
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at [contact details available in the full listing] or [contact details available in the full listing].
AA/EEO Statement
Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.
Background Check Statement
The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.
Job Duties
- SP Performance Training: Lead patient encounter case training, role-play modeling, and calibration sessions to ensure SPs portray medical scenarios accurately