Assistant Director of Simulation

University of Wisconsin Colleges; Oshkosh, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Vacation days

Personal holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Wisconsin Retirement System

Job summary

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is seeking an Assistant Director of Simulation to lead simulation strategy, academic assessment, technology integration, and faculty development across READY RURAL's learning environments.

This fixed-term appointment supports grant-funded initiatives, with emphasis on data-driven assessment, continuous quality improvement, and workforce readiness in rural healthcare education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and demonstrated experience coordinating academic programs or assessment activities.
• Experience coordinating simulation programs, curriculum initiatives, or teaching and learning support services.
• Experience with assessment planning, data collection, reporting, accreditation, or quality improvement activities.
• Strong collaboration with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, consultation, organization, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and evaluate data collection initiatives and maintain resources.
• Serve as SME and liaison to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collect, prepare, and analyze data and prepare reports.
• Continuously improve methods for assessment instrument development.
• Manage complex databases and analyze large data sets.
• Provide supervisory guidance and oversee staffing as needed.
• Guide implementation of new institutional policies for learning and programmatic assessment.

Skills

Academic program coordination

Assessment activities

Simulation programs

Curriculum initiatives

Teaching and learning support

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Education, Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology, Health Sciences, Nursing, Public Health, or related field

Tools

Assessment management systems

Learning management systems

Simulation management systems

Dashboards

Data visualization tools

Job description

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Position Title: Assistant Director of Simulation

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile: Academic Assessment Manager

Job Duties:

Join the READY RURAL team and play a key leadership role in advancing innovative, simulation-based healthcare education that prepares learners for today's evolving workforce.

The Assistant Director of Simulation provides leadership for simulation strategy, academic assessment, technology integration, faculty development, and competency-based evaluation across READY RURAL's simulation and Virtual Care-enabled learning environments.

In this collaborative leadership role, you will work closely with faculty, healthcare partners, and campus stakeholders to ensure simulation experiences are aligned with curricular outcomes, professional competencies, accreditation standards, workforce needs, and grant objectives.

You will help shape and coordinate simulation initiatives, oversee assessment and quality assurance processes, support technology-enabled learning, and provide consultation and professional development that promotes excellence in simulation-based education.

The Assistant Director will coordinate simulation operations, including lab and Virtual Care scheduling, equipment readiness, and technology integration, while supporting innovative teaching, competency tracking, learner assessment, and outcomes reporting.

This position also plays a vital role in collecting and analyzing data for grant reporting, accreditation, continuous quality improvement, and workforce readiness initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced educational leader who is passionate about advancing healthcare education through simulation, evidence-based instructional practices, academic assessment, and collaborative partnerships that strengthen student success and rural healthcare workforce development.

Universities of Wisconsin also offers an extremely competitive benefits package for 2026 that includes:

• Health plans, currently starting at $45 per month.
• 176 hours of vacation per year (prorated for start date).
• 36 hours of personal holiday, and 9 legal holidays (prorated for start date).
• 176 Hours of sick leave for first 18 months.
• After this period, employees can earn up to 96 hours per fiscal year.
• Accumulates without limit and does not expire.
• Paid parental leave after six months of continuous employment.
• Wisconsin Retirement System (pension) with 7.2% employer contribution for 2026.
• All employment benefits are subject to change.

A full list of current benefits and eligibility requirements can be found on our website.

This position is funded through the READY RURAL grant and is initially offered as a one-year fixed-term appointment.

Opportunity for renewal past the initial year is possible depending on grant funding and satisfactory performance.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Plans, executes, and evaluates data collection initiatives, and maintains management and collection resources
• Serves as a subject matter expert and liaison to internal and external stakeholders
• Collects, prepares, and analyzes data, and prepares reports
• Continuously improves methods and processes for assessment instrument development
• Manages complex databases and performs analyses of large data sets
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• Provides operational guidance on the implementation of new or revised institutional operational policies and procedures for learning and programmatic assessment

Department: College of Nursing, Health Professions and STEM

Compensation: Starting at $85,000 commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Education, Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology, Health Sciences, Nursing, Public Health, or related field
• Experience coordinating academic programs, assessment activities, simulation programs, curriculum initiatives, or teaching and learning support services.
• Experience supporting assessment planning, data collection, reporting, accreditation, program review, or quality improvement activities.
• Experience working collaboratively with faculty, academic programs, staff, and internal or external stakeholders.
• Strong communication, consultation, organization, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Education, Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction, Nursing, Health Sciences, Educational Technology, Public Health, or related field.
• Experience in healthcare simulation, Virtual Care, telehealth education, interprofessional education, or competency-based education.
• Experience with accreditation processes in nursing, health professions, healthcare simulation, or higher education.
• Experience using assessment management systems, learning management systems, simulation management systems, dashboards, or data visualization tools.
• Simulation certification or relevant training such as CHSE, CHSOS, or equivalent experience.

Contact Information:

For questions regarding your application and additional options to apply, contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or 920-424-1166

Work Authorization

Unless otherwise indicated in the job posting, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

UW Oshkosh is not an e-verify employer; therefore, STEM extensions are not options for work authorization.

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UWO will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin's Open Records law.

In certain circumstances, the identities of "final candidates" and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.

CBC & Reference Check Policy

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