Executive Director Simulation Education

University of North Texas Health Science Center; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

The University of North Texas Health Science Center is seeking an Executive Director of Simulation Education to provide strategic leadership for simulation-based education. This role aligns with institutional academic missions, ensuring best practices and compliance across simulation resources.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and significant experience in simulation education, demonstrating expertise in curriculum integration and accreditation. The position offers a full-time schedule with operational oversight and leads workforce development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in a health profession, education, or closely related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in simulation-based education or academic health sciences.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level strategic leadership for simulation education across UNT Health.
• Direct governance, compliance, and institutional risk management for simulation activities.
• Oversee operational and financial stewardship for multilocation simulation.

Skills

Simulation-based education expertise

Strategic planning

Leadership supervision

Data analysis and presentation

Budgeting and financial stewardship

Education

Master's degree in health profession or education

Job description

Title: Executive Director Simulation Education

Employee Classification: Exec Dir Simulation Education

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

Sub Division-Department: HSC-Office of the Provost

Department: HSC-Simulation Center-300550

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

Department Summary

The Simulation Center, under the Office of the Provost, is committed to advancing academic excellence through innovative simulation-based education, interprofessional collaboration, and experiential learning at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The Center includes a staff of 10, supporting simulation programming and activities across multiple simulation facilities at UNT Health and soon-to-launch in UNT Dallas campus. The Simulation Center supports UNT Health academic colleges and institutional initiatives across the UNT System through high-quality simulation experiences that promote educational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Position Overview

The Executive Director of Simulation Education provides enterprise-level leadership for simulation-based education across UNT Health, ensuring strategic alignment with the institution's academic mission, accreditation requirements, and national best practices. This position sets vision, governance, and oversight for simulation education, ensuring consistent, compliant, and scalable use of simulation resources across programs advancing innovation, workforce development and strategic partnerships.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in a health profession, education, or closely related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in simulation-based education, academic health sciences or a closely related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in simulation-based education, including curriculum integration and assessment. Experience using data and assessment to inform leadership decisions.
• Knowledge of academic administration, governance structures, and accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of financial management principles, including budgeting and resource stewardship.
• Knowledge of simulation-based education principles, practices, and emerging technologies.
• Skill in strategic planning and execution aligned with institutional priorities.
• Skill in leadership and supervision of professional staff across multiple units.
• Skill in analyzing, preparing, and presenting reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ability to analyze complex organizational, operational, and risk-related issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to build partnerships and influence institutional decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in simulation (e.g., CHSE, CHSOS, or equivalent).
• Clinical licensure in good standing.
• Five or more years of experience designing and leading health simulation education.
• Experience leading an interprofessional healthcare simulation program that serves multiple clinical/academic disciplines.
• Prior experience in large, complex academic health systems or multi-institution collaborations.

Job Duties

• Provide enterprise-level strategic leadership for simulation education across UNT Health.
• Direct governance, compliance, and institutional risk management for all simulation activities.
• Lead strategic planning for simulation infrastructure and growth.
• Advise senior academic leadership through institutional assessment, reporting, and data-informed decision-making.
• Advance innovation and academic excellence in simulation-based education.
• Oversee multilocation operational and financial stewardship.
• Establish and lead workforce development and professional standards for simulation-based education.
• Cultivate internal and external partnerships and funding opportunities.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Benefits

Benefits information is available through the university's human resources portal.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -and takes actions to prevent - discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.