Director, Immersive Learning & Simulation Center

WashU Medicine; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WashU Medicine seeks a senior leader to direct and advance its simulation and standardized patient programs within the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. The role oversees the Wood Simulation Center, SP Center, and related curricula across medical students, residents, fellows and allied health learners.

The successful candidate will drive QA processes, data-driven assessment, and strategic planning with faculty, while managing staff, budgets and vendor relationships to ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Masters degree in healthcare discipline or education is required.
• Experience in healthcare education leadership and educational outcomes assessment.
• Experience with simulation and standardized patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to ensure simulation programs meet QA standards and benchmark against peers.
• Collaborates with SP Medical Director to assure data quality for OSCE sessions and assessments.
• Oversees centers’ strategic and operational planning and policy development.
• Supervises staff including Standardized Patient Manager, educators, technicians and interns.
• Manages budgetary expenditures and contracts with vendors; prepares cost estimates and reports.
• Supports learning management systems operations and curriculum design collaboration.
• Partners with faculty to develop instructional design for simulation training.

Skills

Budget management

Curriculum development

Instructional design

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Written communication

Organizing

Conflict resolution

Digital recording

Microsoft Office

Pathophysiology

Patient care

Quality assurance

Education

Masters degree in healthcare discipline or education

Job description

WashU Medicine seeks a senior leader to direct and advance its simulation and standardized patient programs within the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. The role oversees the Wood Simulation Center, SP Center, and related curricula across medical students, residents, fellows and allied health learners.

The successful candidate will drive QA processes, data-driven assessment, and strategic planning with faculty, while managing staff, budgets and vendor relationships to ensure high-quality