Simulation Education Specialist at Owensboro Community & Technical College

Simulation Education Specialist / Staff Inst. IV

Department:
Health Force Kentucky

Job Category:
Staff

FLSA:
Exempt

College Name:
Owensboro Community & Technical College

Job Type: Full-time (Band 11)

Location:

Owensboro, KY

Work Months: 12‑months

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is a three-campus institution located along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky. OCTC is one of sixteen institutions in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in liberal arts and technical education. To learn more about OCTC, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and to learn more about Owensboro and the surrounding area, visit

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

This position is a Simulation Education Specialist (SES) for Health Force Kentucky in collaboration with Owensboro Community and Technical College. The SES will interface with content experts/faculty to help them develop simulation-based training, ensuring simulation standards are upheld and providing options for educators to get the most out of the equipment and experiences for their students. Position is grant funded and continuation is contingent upon future funding.

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• Serve as a simulation content expert with those wanting to use new resources and new instructional methods. Each event will need to have a roadmap developed that is well planned and documented with a purpose and plan. Each event will take special consideration for the age of learner and appropriateness of the content for that learner group.
• Integral in the success of the program is the balancing of resource allocation, availability, managing logistics, and ensuring events are completely prepared.
• To meet accreditation standards while delivering simulation experiences facilitators/faculty must be trained at a functional level of simulation development, facilitation, debriefing, and evaluation.
• This position will collaborate with course facilitators/faculty to develop and design curriculum that integrates best practices of simulation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Provide technical assistance, support, and training to faculty and staff in the use of simulation methodologies and equipment.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of equipment, curriculum, operations, and services.
• Coordinate with leadership to engage academic, community, and practice partnerships as they relate to the program.
• Collect, interpret, and report data related to learning outcomes of simulation exercises.
• Collaborate with faculty/staff educators on disseminating findings.
• Must be able to professionally and flexibly work independently and collaboratively with others.
• Ability to utilize appropriate and effective communication skills when working with others.
• Must possess excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills and positive interpersonal skills.
• This position will work with age groups across the lifespan.
• Plan and operate special events such as camps and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs).
• Skilled in or the ability to learn how to use databases and simulation equipment.
• Frequent travel is possible, up to 75% of the time, and may require occasional overnight stays. Transportation and accommodation are provided or compensated.
• Work may be required outside of usual working hours.
• The job may resemble clinical work occasionally and lifting up to 50 pounds is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, radiography, paramedicine or similar is required and six years of relevant work experience.
• Associate’s degree in healthcare, radiography, paramedics or similar is required with eight years of relevant work experience.
• Current,…