Title: Educational Program Manager

Employee Classification: Educational Program Manager

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Health Systems

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Systems & Clinical Aff

Department: HSC-Simulation Center-300550

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The HSC Regional Simulation Center offers an essential part of health care education through state-of-the-art simulation and cutting-edge virtual reality rooms. The immersive environments replicate various real-world healthcare settings, allowing learners to practice and refine their skills. The center addresses today’s healthcare challenges, emphasizing safety, teamwork, and communication. The center is designed to accommodate simulation training needs of current and future students, as well as community partners.

Position Overview

The Educational Program Manager uses professional skills and clinical knowledge in collaboration with staff, faculty, and leadership to create learning activities in support of a healthier community. The Educational Program Manager will contribute to educational programs for a wide variety of learners including medical students, healthcare professionals, and the community at large. The Educational Program Manager will assist with planning, implementation, and evaluation of a wide variety of educational activities and must be experienced in simulation based education. Good customer service skills are necessary for collaborating across departments to enhance the educational experience for our learners.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Educational design, curriculum development, adult learning principles, writing skills, communication skills, collaborative mindset, analytical skills, project management, assessment knowledge, presentation skills, application of clinical knowledge, MS office competence, and simulation best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Application of clinical knowledge. Bachelors degree in healthcare field and three (3) years recent experience. Experience in implementing simulation content for learners. Working knowledge of simulation design and adult learning principles

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Job Duties:

• Program Development: Collaborate with faculty, staff, and the simulation team on design, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs tailored to meet the needs of diverse learners. 
• Curriculum Design: Make recommendations to faculty to ensure curricula, scenarios, and plans align with simulation standards of best practice and/or ASPE standards of best practices. 
• Stakeholder Communication: Ensure all components of the plan are documented and communicated to colleagues and other stakeholders in a thorough and timely manner. 
• Quality Assurance: Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, making necessary adjustments to improve outcomes. 
• Professional Development: Maintain knowledge of best practices and current trends in healthcare simulation through active participation in list-serves, networking groups, webinars, conferences, or reviewing published literature. 
• Relationship Building & Customer Service: Develop and maintain effective, respectful, and collegial working relationships with all internal and external individuals and organizations to carry out the department's strategic objectives. 
• Team Support: Assist with simulation center set-ups and teardowns as needed. Perform other duties as assigned. 

Work Schedule:

variable schedule

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

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EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.