Northern California HERC

Saint Louis University's Anesthesiologist Assistant Program seeks a part-time Director of Simulation (0.6 FTE) to coordinate and oversee clinical simulation activities for graduate students in the Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program. This position plays a vital role in ensuring high-quality clinical experiences and maintaining strong relationships with clinical partners and preceptors.

The Director of Simulation Education (DSE) will oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of the skills and simulation curriculum. The DSE will ensure the skills and simulation instruction meet program goals and accreditation standards. Enable students to meet program-defined learning outcomes and competencies.

As a principal faculty member, the Director of Simulation Education will be involved in teaching, evaluation, advisement, and mentoring of anesthesiologist assistant students in classroom, clinical, and other settings; participate in the admissions and selection process in program organization, evaluation, planning, administration, and management, and will assist in continuous review and analysis of the effectiveness of the program.  

Responsibilities:

• Obtain training in curriculum design and teaching methods for simulation.

• Become familiar with the simulation lab equipment at the School of Medicine and resources to optimize the simulation/skills curriculum.

• Effectively communicate with Clinical Training Facility staff.

• Serve as course director and instructor for core simulation courses, develop course content, student evaluation methods and tools, and manage grading.

• Recruit, train, and schedule additional faculty in teaching simulation/skills lab.

• Oversee integration of skills and simulation instruction and evaluation throughout the curriculum.

• Coordinate with the Program Director to ensure students are adequately prepared for progression through clinical phase rotations.

• Collaborate with the Program Director and other education directors to develop a process to monitor and document student progress and identify and address deficiencies in meeting program competencies and learning outcomes.

• Serve as a member of the Advisory Committee to review program outcomes.

• Serve as a member of the Admissions Committee and Progression Committee

• Manage, organize, and order instructional supplies and task trainers with the Program Director.

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited Master's Anesthesiologist Assistant program

Certification through NCCAA.

Minimum of 2 years full-time clinical experience as a CAA.

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About Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University(SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The University has campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 14,000 strong. The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.

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