Course Developer, Pediatric Perfusionist
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Course Developer, Pediatric Perfusionist
Department:Cardiovascular Perfusion
Status: Contract Part-time (12 weeks with opportunity to extend for course instruction/delivery)
Site: The Michener Institute of Education at UHN
Salary:$5,400 lump sum for a 12-week contract (paid in two installments of $2,700 at 6 weeks and $2,700 upon completion)
Hours: 3 hours per week
Number of Vacancies:1 (New)
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to healthcare professions, offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs. For more than 65 years, Michener has prepared generations of professionals for applied health careers and responded to emerging health system priorities. We’re uniquely situated within University Health Network (UHN) in downtown Toronto, one of the largest and most highly ranked hospital systems in Canada and internationally.
Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and clinical innovations, giving Michener graduates an advantage as they begin their careers. At Michener, we make healthcare happen.
Position Summary
The Michener Institute is seeking an experienced clinician educator with expertise in pediatric cardiac surgery and simulation-based education to support the development of a new pediatric simulation curriculum. The CVP program is the largest and first master’s level program in Canada, training cardiovascular perfusionists to work in health care settings across Ontario. The primary responsibility of the successful candidate will be to develop pediatric simulations within the CVP Program.
This position provides the successful candidate with an exciting opportunity to develop a high quality educational experience to future perfusionists.
This role is a contract position. The successful candidate will be expected to play a leadership role in all aspects of simulation design and development of interprofessional pediatric cardiac surgery simulation scenarios, student assessments, and evaluations. There is potential for contract renewal in January 2027 and February 2027 for individuals interested in serving as the lead instructor for delivery of the curriculum.
If you’re eager to collaborate with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities
- Develop six interprofessional pediatric cardiac surgery simulation case scenarios:
- Five core curriculum cases
- One remediation case
- Complete development of all simulation scenarios by November 2026
- Develop corresponding learner assessment tools and evaluation rubrics by November 2026
- Create structured debriefing guides to support facilitator-led reflection and feedback
- Upload and organize curriculum materials within the learning management system (Mich Brite) and update the Learning Management System as required
- Test all simulation scenarios onsite using the Califia simulator and troubleshoot technical or educational issues to ensure successful implementation by December 2026
- Identify required pediatric consumables and simulation resources needed to deliver the scenarios
- Collaborate with management and industry partners/vendors to secure required supplies and equipment
- Participate in weekly touchpoints with the instructional design and project team
- Canadian or American certified pediatric perfusionist
- Clinical expertise in pediatric cardiac surgery, pediatric critical care, pediatric perfusion, pediatric anesthesia, or a related specialty
- Experience developing simulation-based educational activities and clinical scenarios
- Knowledge of simulation pedagogy, assessment, debriefing, and competency-based education
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