The Director of Simulation Technology leads the Simulation Technology section of the Sentara Center for Healthcare Simulation and Immersive Learning (SCHSIL, or the Center) at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director supervises the Center's simulation technology, information technology, media production, and learning management system functions, and oversees the Tidewater Center for Life Support (TCLS), which provides American Heart Association and American College of Surgeons life support courses to healthcare professionals, students, and the public.
The Director plans and oversees simulation operations and the maintenance and life-cycle management of the Center's simulators and simulation technology across modalities, providing hands‑on support when needed; oversees simulation technology inventory and purchasing; and proposes new simulation technology and training programs to meet educational needs and curricular objectives. The Director also contributes to the Center's simulation accreditation processes, teaches faculty development courses, develops and promotes customized programs for new and existing Center clients, and supports simulation research conducted in the Center.
- Section Leadership, Administration, and Accreditation
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Leads the Simulation Technology section as a member of the Center's leadership team. Directly supervises the Simulation Technology Manager, IT Manager, Media Production Manager, learning management system manager, and TCLS coordinator, and through them the section's technical staff and life support instructors, including hiring, onboarding, training, work assignment, performance evaluation, and professional development. Develops and manages the operating and capital budgets for the section and TCLS, with Executive Director approval, and monitors expenditures and revenue.
Establishes and maintains section policies, standard operating procedures, performance measures, and staffing coverage plans, coordinating coverage with the Center's logistics team. Contributes to the Center's simulation accreditation processes (e.g., Society for Simulation in Healthcare; American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes), including standards compliance, self‑studies, site visits, and continuous quality improvement. - Simulation Operations Planning and Oversight
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Plans, directs, and oversees the simulation operations performed by the section's technical staff for Center education, assessment, and client events. Reviews upcoming event schedules and requirements with faculty, educators, and the Center's logistics team; assigns technical staff; and ensures that equipment, simulator programming, moulage, room configurations, and audiovisual capture for pre‑briefing and debriefing are planned, resourced, and ready across simulation modalities, including manikin‑based, task trainer, computer‑based, virtual and extended reality, and hybrid simulation.
Establishes and enforces operating standards for equipment readiness, safety, cleaning, and room turnover, and monitors event execution and client feedback to resolve problems and improve service. Maintains the technical proficiency needed to direct staff and troubleshoot escalated problems, and provides occasional hands‑on setup and operation of simulators when staffing or program needs require. - Simulation Technology and Systems Management
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Manages the life cycle of the Center's simulation technology and supporting systems. Oversees preventive maintenance, repair, warranty and service contracts, and vendor relationships for simulators and related equipment, and monitors equipment utilization to ensure effective use of…
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