Assistant Director SIM Center - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

About FIU

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni.

U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking an Assistant Director of SIM center to join our team of professionals.

The Assistant Director of the Medical Simulation Center plays a critical leadership role in the daily operations, educational programming, and strategic development of the Albert and Debbie Tano Medical Simulation Center. This position assists with leading strategic planning initiatives and establishes goals and objectives for the medical simulation center and aspects directly related to the academic mission of the university. This position reports to the Director of the Medical Simulation Center.

Duties:

• Support the Director in the strategic planning, growth, and evaluation of simulation services across the institution. Monitor and evaluate simulation sessions, learner outcomes, and program effectiveness using data-driven metrics.
• Ensure alignment with accreditation standards, institutional learning objectives, and best practices in simulation-based education. Assists in accreditation efforts and management of projects of major initiatives.
• Assists with the management and oversight of the medical simulation center, ensuring effective execution and compliance for department staffing, budgeting, and programming. Assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of the organization's strategic vision and plan.
• Ensure that department goals and objectives are communicated and achieved. Identifies opportunities for improvement, innovation, implementation, and integration of simulation resources and methodologies.
• Participates in strategic planning, staffing decisions, policy development, and other key areas. Coordinates proposal reviews, collection and completion of data, and preparation of reports.
• Assist with managing budgets, grants, and financial planning under the direction of the Director. Recommends operating budgetary needs, forecasting expenses, and ensuring cost-effective utilization of resources for the Simulation Center.
• Assists in the administration and interpretation of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Enforces guidelines and regulations from FIU, HWCOM, the State of Florida, and other relevant governing bodies. Recommends department policies and procedures, ensures compliance, and provides training for staff as needed.
• Assists with developing partnerships throughout the University to attain departmental goals and objectives. Responsible for liaison activities among functional areas and other departments. Develops and employs strategies to effectively collaborate across all departments, such as business development, accounting, and scheduling education to facilitate new business, enhance existing business arrangements, manage budgeting, and ensure resources are available to support program coordination.
• Encourage and contribute to scholarly activity, including simulation-based research and presentations/publications. Co-lead faculty development workshops in simulation methodology, debriefing techniques, and curriculum design. Learner orientations and promote interprofessional education initiatives that utilize simulation-based learning.
• Assist with the design and implement innovative simulation-based curricula for UME with collaborative integration across other programs (allied health, GME, and community). Collaborates with faculty and staff to build scenarios and provide technical support and advice.
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