Health Professions Lab and Simulation Faculty Assistant

Reading Area Community College; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Sur place; USD 44 000 - 63 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Reading Area Community College is seeking a part-time Health Professions Lab and Simulation Faculty Assistant to support and maintain skills and simulation labs within the Health Professions Division. The role reports to the Associate Dean and supports faculty with curriculum objectives, equipment, and lab activities.

Responsibilities include facilitating student learning, evaluating competency, coordinating with faculty, and managing lab resources.

Qualifications

• Requires MSN; or BSN with plan for MSN within five years or enrolled in MSN program.
• Minimum of two years’ recent clinical nursing practice.
• Current Pennsylvania RN licensure.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without accommodation.

Responsabilités

• Support and maintain skills and simulation lab operations.
• Assist faculty to implement program curriculum in labs.
• Prepare equipment, supplies and setup for lab activities with students.
• Schedule remediation and open-lab hours for nursing students.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Communication

Independent work

Organization

Microsoft Office

Formation

MSN

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Outils

Lab equipment

Description du poste

RACC is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with government regulations we are requiredto record numbers of job applicants by sex and ethnic category. We ask that you indicate your race ornationalorigin and sex, but you are not required to provide this information. This information will not be kept withyour application and will be used only in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Title: Health Professions Lab and Simulation Faculty Assistant

11/06/2026

Apply by date: Open Until Filled

Application status: Accepting Applications

Position type: Part-time

$39.00 Per hour

Working Hours:

Maximum of 15 working hours per week which includes day and evening assignments.

Summary:

The Health Professions Lab and Simulation Assistant has responsibility for supporting and maintaining skills and simulation lab operations in the Health Profession’s Division. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Health Professions and performs duties as directed by the Associate Dean and Health Professions faculty. The Health Professions lab and simulation assistant will perform the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Function as a resource person to facilitate student learning.
• Evaluate student competency in meeting course outcomes.
• Collaborate and communicate with health professions faculty to schedule timely competency evaluation.
• Assist health professions (HP) faculty to implement program curriculum in the skills/simulation labs. This includes the use of various equipment, supplies, and computer-based instructional tools and programs.
• Work with faculty to create, revise, and update clinical simulation activities in coordination with curriculum objectives and goals.
• Collaborate with faculty in coordinating the complementary blending of lab practice, simulation, and clinical experience.
• Ensure warranties are reviewed and remain current.
• Maintain current knowledge of simulation and lab equipment.
• Maintain inventory of equipment, teaching materials, and supplies.
• Ensure all laboratory equipment is properly maintained and functioning in relation to manufacturer recommendations.
• Assist with quality control of inventoried items.
• Maintain organization of skills and simulation labs.
• Assess laboratory space to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Prepare equipment, supplies and physical set-up and break-down for laboratory and simulation activities with students.
• Schedule and maintains remediation and open-lab hours for nursing students.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Additionally, the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

• MSN required;
  • Will consider candidates with a baccalaureate degree in nursing with evidence of a plan for obtaining a graduate degree in nursing within five years or who is enrolled in an MSN program.
• Minimum of two (2) years recent experience in clinical nursing practice;
• Current Pennsylvania registered nurse licensure
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without accommodation

Preferred:

• Teaching experience preferred.
• Experience working in a skills/simulation lab
• Experience working in higher education

Other Qualifications:

• Self-directed, organized, and follows through on assigned tasks to completion.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, laboratory manuals, and governmental regulations (OSHA).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Health Professions Division team.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to perform independent research, effectively present information and respond to questions from faculty and students.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply advanced math concepts such as exponents, and logarithms.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

Must have a working knowledge of basic computer hardware, Microsoft applications software and Internet use.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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