Experiential Learning & Simulation Lead — Child Welfare

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Academic Innovation Learning Specialist at Florida State University coordinates and facilitates simulation-based learning, faculty development, and experiential learning initiatives that prepare students and faculty to engage effectively with Florida's child welfare system.

Responsibilities include planning simulation experiences across Florida, coordinating logistics and actor recruitment, and providing subject matter expertise to support curriculum implementation, webinars, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years' experience related to health and human services or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of experience.
• Master's degree in social work, education, instructional design, child and family studies, public administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience facilitating simulation-based learning, experiential learning, role-play activities, or case-based instruction.
• Experience designing or implementing simulations, including scenario preparation, actor coordination, facilitation, and participant debriefing.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating simulation experiences in the Experiential Learning Lab and at university locations throughout Florida, including scheduling, logistics, university partner coordination, actor recruitment and preparation, resource management, and participant evaluation.
• Facilitating simulations, structured debriefs, faculty development workshops, simulation training, communities of practice, and faculty workgroups focused on experiential learning and child welfare education.
• Collaborating with Institute programs to pilot and implement innovative educational tools, simulations, coaching resources, and faculty and student initiatives, while serving as a backup facilitator for Institute learning events as needed.
• Providing child welfare subject matter expertise to support curriculum implementation, faculty consultation, simulation development, conference presentations, webinars, and educational outreach.
• Strengthening relationships with universities and faculty across Florida and expanding the Institute's capacity to deliver consistent, high-quality experiential learning opportunities statewide.

Skills

Simulation-based learning

Experiential learning

Faculty development

Education outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Educational tools

Scenario preparation tools

Actor coordination tools

Educational technology tools

Job description

The Senior Academic Innovation Learning Specialist at Florida State University coordinates and facilitates simulation-based learning, faculty development, and experiential learning initiatives that prepare students and faculty to engage effectively with Florida's child welfare system.

Responsibilities include planning simulation experiences across Florida, coordinating logistics and actor recruitment, and providing subject matter expertise to support curriculum implementation, webinars, and