Coordinator - Distance Education & Clinical Simulation Technology - 996344

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Primary Purpose:

Responsible for the management and coordination of all distance education activities of the COM; the management and coordination of all distance education activities of the Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME); the management and coordination for the operation, maintenance and oversight of the EMS Software used in the Clinical Simulation Center; the management and operation of the digital recording software in the Clinincal Simulation Center.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:  Commensurate with experience

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Directs oversight, management and implementation of all logistics involved in COM and CEME distance education programs.
2. Liaises with OIT and travels to all affiliated institutions to coordinate the installation and maintenance of the compressed video units.
3. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the EMS software system used in the Simulation Center for development and evaluation of clinical skills utilizing simulated patient encounters.
4. Responsible for contacting appropriate departments to ensure proper operations and maintenance of the digital recording software, computers and audio sets used in the Simulation Center.
5. Functions as the COM liaison with regard to all technology functions between the HPD IT Department, NSU IT Department, COM faculty and staff and representatives from software system companies.
6. Coordinates with OIT to provide training and assistance to additional COM personnel in the use of the EMS software, digital recording system, etc. to maximize and expand its use in the simulation center.
7. Networks with COM faculty, administration, Directors of Medical Education and Residency Directors to assist them in the creation, and implementation of distance education programming and other educational technology.
8. Assists the Physician Assistant Program by providing clinical training for students in physical examination skills using the Simulation Laboratory.
9. Interfaces with Office of Information Technology to provide educational support to programs using technology such as WebCT, video conference sessions, interactive web based instructional methodologies.
10. Participates in OPTI, AOA, AODME and AACOM meetings as necessary to improve COM and CEME distance education programming and increase COM visibility in this field.
11. Ensures the implementation, maintenance, and organization of all current policies and procedures needed for distance education and technology programs for the COM and CEME.
12. Monitors policies and procedures and recommends changes to administration that are needed to maintain high quality programs utilizing distance education and technology.
13. Recommends to administration the budget needed to maintain and update compressed video equipment, distance education programming and technology needed for simulated patient encounters.
14. Provides the leadership necessary to foster a highly professional distance education program and the use of innovative technology to enhance patient care by providing excellent clinical skills development for students and residents for the COM and CEME.
15. Completes special projects as assigned.
16. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Education and Training – Thorough knowledge or principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement or training effects.
2. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
3. Communications and Media - Thorough knowledge of media production, visual, verbal, and interactive communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via written, oral, and visual media.
4. Design – Thorough knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles.
5. Psychology – General knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; and learning and motivation
6. Telecommunications – Thorough knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunication systems.
7. Administration and Management – Working knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, human resources, modeling, leadership technique, and/or coordination of people and resources.
8. Knowledge of clinical simulation technology.

Skills:
1. Reading Comprehension - Advanced understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2. Instructing – Advanced skills in teaching others how to do something.
3. Writing - Advanced skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
4. Learning Strategies – Advanced skills in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
5. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
6. Active Listening - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
7. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
8. Monitoring – Advances skills in monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
9. Speaking - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
10. Active Learning - Advanced skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Abilities:
1. Oral Comprehension & Expression - The ability to listen to, understand and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences so others will understand
2. Written Comprehension & Expression- The ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
3. Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
4. Originality – The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
5. Inductive Reasoning – The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events.
6. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
7. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
8. Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
9. Ability to organize numerous and varied assignments.

Physical Requirements:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be required to work nights or weekends.
5. Travel – Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: Two (2) to four (4) years experience with delivery of distance education programs using compressed video equipment.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  No  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.