Assistant Director, Learning Laboratories

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Boston College in Boston, MA is seeking an Assistant Director for Nursing Learning Labs to lead and optimize clinical learning labs and simulation centers. You will coordinate schedules, manage lab resources, and supervise staff while partnering with faculty to support innovative simulation-based education.

The role emphasizes leadership in pedagogy, operational excellence, and collaboration across nursing education teams, with opportunities to advance teaching practices and student outcomes.

Qualifications

• MS, APRN, DNP or PhD preferred.
• At least one degree must be in nursing.
• Current Massachusetts RN license or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage nursing learning labs and simulation centers.
• Schedule labs and allocate resources and equipment.
• Supervise staff, teaching assistants, and lab personnel.
• Collaborate with faculty to design simulation-based curricula.
• Ensure safety, operations, and compliance of lab spaces.
• Mentor faculty and students in experiential learning approaches.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

MS in Nursing

APRN credential

DNP or PhD preferred

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

This position assists the Director of Clinical Learning and Simulation Centers in developing, implementing, and evaluating procedures for the effective and efficient functioning of the clinical learning and simulation labs. The Assistant Director, Learning Laboratories facilitates simulations and supports clinical learning, manages nursing supply inventory, and assists in the design and adaptation of lab courses to include simulated scenarios. Works with the Director and also the Assistant Director of Simulation Operations, Simulation Center on all aspects of the learning labs and simulation center. The assistant director collaborates to schedule use of these labs and related resources with input from faculty and other lab staff. Provides leadership for simulated learning to faculty and students in an environment that fosters clinical judgment and enhances psychomotor skill competence.

Responsible for day-to-day decision making within the scope of all aspects of the clinical learning and simulation centers. Collaborates with the lab team to schedule labs, allocate consumable resources, and equipment, and establish policies to promote the safe and efficient use of learning labs and simulation centers. Works with the Director to solve problems that have a larger impact on the lab space, lab resources, and/or nursing curriculum.

Exercises problem-solving with regard to pedagogical efficacy in developing a positive learning environment.

Exercises problem-solving with regard to technical issues and changes due to anticipation of future needs.

Works with faculty to prioritize lab needs and schedule use of labs, equipment, and resources accordingly.

Works with the lab team and CSON staff to determine purchasing needs and evaluate vendors.

Responsible for operation of nursing and simulation labs staffed for multiple hours per week. Hours of operation extend past normal business hours. Ability to stand for 4+ hours required. Must be able to safely move equipment and boxes up to 80 pounds (lifting equipment is available). Cleaning equipment and environment with appropriate materials.

Teaching and Mentoring

• Collaborates with course faculty in planning, developing, and implementing simulation, teaching/learning strategies and laboratory course materials.
• Facilitates simulations using best practices for simulation.
• Conducts debriefing within their scope of knowledge or assist in the facilitation of debriefing with a content expert.
• Orients and mentors new lab and simulation faculty.
• Supervises teaching assistants if teaching in the same section.
• Communicates with clinical faculty regarding student progress and learning issues.
• Orients and mentors faculty and students in the use of simulation and experiential learning pedagogy including proper use of equipment, best practices, and instruction.

Lab & Simulation Center Operations & Management

• Collaborates with the Director and Assistant Director of Simulation Operations to manage and provide general oversight of the laboratory set-ups for undergraduate, graduate and Continuing Education classes.
• Schedules, provides oversight, and tracks open lab time and resources by students.
• Enhances professional growth and development and keeps up-to-date on simulation equipment and best practices by reviewing current literature and relevant educational research, attending training sessions and regional conferences, and using other resources.
• Supervises, maintains, and manages storage of lab inventory including consumable supplies and linens. Works with the Assistant Director of Simulation Operations in the ordering, inventory, and storage of all simulation or laboratory equipment. Provides management guidance around any equipment obsolescence and innovation planning.
• Works with the Director and Assistant Director of Simulation Operations in the management of graduate teaching assistants and work study laboratory assistants including initial interview and orientation to role, weekly workload assignments, and coordination of work study team.
• Integrate standards from professional organizations including the International Association for Clinical Learning in Simulation, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and Association for Standardized Patient Educators, and others into lab practices and education.

Promotes Lab and Simulation Pedagogy in CSON & Community

• Participates with the Director and Assistant Director of Simulation Operations in scholarship related to experiential learning and simulation including research, intramural and extramural grant writing, and contribution to the body of knowledge in simulation.
• Participates in CSON committees as assigned.
• Assists with Open Houses for prospective students other annual or occasional events (may occur on weekends).
• Provides expertise and assistance to faculty to promote use of simulation and other experiential learning methods in both the lab and in situ for courses throughout the undergraduate and graduate curriculums.
• Assist faculty in use of virtual simulation, including selection of products, implementation, pre-briefing, and debriefing.

Position Details

Department: 058001 - Dean School of Nursing
Position: 00011434 - Assistant Director, Nursing Learning Labs
Grade: 3RD
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $74,450 to $93,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

MS, APRN, DNP, or PhD preferred. At least one degree must be in nursing. Current or eligible for Massachusetts RN license.

Three or more years of clinical nursing experience.

One or more years in education and/or in simulation lab preferred. Effective verbal/written communication skills and proficiency in English language.

Knowledge and specific training related to experiential learning and simulation in nursing.

• Ability to provide psychomotor skills training and instruction in a nursing laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of current operational, facilities, and equipment requirements of a clinical nursing laboratory and simulation lab.
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, and approaches in areas of expertise.
• Skills in organizing resources and establishing priorities

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.