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Simulation Education Specialist

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$40/hr - $40/hr

3+ years exp

Saint Xavier University is seeking a Simulation Education Specialist to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of simulation-based learning experiences within the School of Nursing. The role involves collaborating with faculty to deliver high-quality simulation and skills training that promotes clinical reasoning and safe patient care.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with faculty and content experts to design, plan, and implement simulation- and clinical skills learning experiences aligned with program and course outcomes

Teach, demonstrate, and evaluate nursing skills and procedures in the skills laboratory and simulation environments using evidence-based techniques

Develop realistic clinical and procedural scenarios that integrate core nursing skills, professional standards, and safety competencies

Facilitate pre-briefings, simulation sessions, and structured debriefings using established frameworks (e.g., INACSL Standards, NLN Jeffries Simulation Theory)

Adapt simulations to accommodate diverse learners and clinical contexts

Provide direct instruction and remediation for students in foundational and advanced psychomotor nursing skills

Maintain a supportive and psychologically safe learning environment that encourages student engagement and self-reflection

Partner with course coordinators to ensure simulation and skills activities are intentionally integrated throughout the nursing curriculum

Assess student performance in both simulation and skills competencies, providing timely, constructive feedback to support growth

Collaborate in the development and use of rubrics, checklists, and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) for skill assessment

Collect and analyze simulation and skills data to support continuous quality improvement and accreditation reporting

Provide training and mentorship to faculty and staff in simulation pedagogy, debriefing techniques, skills lab evaluation techniques, and equipment use

Promote consistent application of best practices in simulation and skills-based nursing education

Collaborate with simulation technologists to ensure proper setup, operation, and maintenance of manikins, task trainers, and audiovisual systems

Maintain simulation equipment, supplies, inventory, and digital assets in coordination with operations staff

Assist in troubleshooting technical issues during simulation activities

Participate in simulation-related scholarship, research, and grant initiatives

Contribute to program assessment, evaluation, and accreditation efforts related to simulation

Qualification

Simulation pedagogyClinical competency assessmentDebriefing methodsCertified Healthcare Simulation EducatorHigh-fidelity manikinsEducational designTechnological proficiencyCommitment to diversityTeam collaborationCritical thinking