Instructional Support Technician (10 months) - Nursing

FCA Family & Children’s Association; East Farmingdale (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Retirement plans

Job summary

Farmingdale State College seeks an Instructional Support Technician to provide operational and technical support for nursing skills laboratories and simulation activities. Working with nursing faculty, you will prepare, operate and maintain simulation equipment, supplies, and environments to support clinical education experiences.

Responsibilities include assisting nursing students during open lab practice, setting up and breaking down equipment, organizing supplies, and providing technical

Qualifications

• Current RN license.
• Experience in healthcare, nursing, simulation, laboratory, or educational setting.
• Knowledge of clinical skills, medical equipment, and healthcare procedures.
• Proficiency with computer applications and instructional technology.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Ability to set up, operate, move, and maintain simulation equipment and laboratory supplies.

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing students during open skills laboratory practice.
• Sets up and breaks down skills laboratory and simulation equipment for classes and practice sessions.
• Prepares and organises supplies for nursing skills laboratory classes.
• Operates simulation equipment during simulation laboratory sessions and Clinical Days on Campus.
• Provides technical support to faculty and students during simulation, skills laboratory, and other related activities.
• Assists with inventorying and maintaining laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in moulage techniques to create realistic representations of injuries, illnesses, and disease processes for simulation activities.

Skills

RN license

Healthcare/simulation experience

Clinical skills knowledge

Computers/Instructional tech

Organizational/communication skills

Team collaboration

Operate/maintain simulation equipment

Tools

Audiovisual technology

Job description

Farmingdale State College is a recognized leader in applied learning. With over 10,000 students, FSC is the State University of New York's largest college of applied science and technology, with 96% of graduates working in New York State and 75% working on Long Island. Farmingdale prepares emerging leaders in the growing technology, engineering, business and health care fields.

Farmingdale State College is committed to inclusivity and excellence as part of our mission and culture. The College has received the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. We seek candidates of all backgrounds who embrace these values and the broader mission of public higher education.

The College is increasingly focused on expanding student engagement. In addition to the highly successful NCAA Division III athletic program, Esports, and an extensive array of student clubs and organizations give FSC a strong culture of civic responsibility.

Job Description:

The Instructional Support Technicianprovides operational and technical support for nursing skills laboratories and simulation activities. Working collaboratively with nursing faculty, this position assists with the preparation, operation, and maintenance of simulation equipment, laboratory supplies, and learning environments to supportthe effective delivery of clinical education experiences.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assists nursing students during open skills laboratory practice.
• Sets up and breaks down skills laboratory and simulation equipment for classes and practice sessions.
• Prepares and organizessupplies for nursing skills laboratory classes.
• Operates simulation equipment during simulation laboratory sessions and Clinical Days on Campus.
• Provides technical support tofaculty and students during simulation, skills laboratory, and other related activities.
• Assists with inventorying and maintaining laboratory suppliesand equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in moulage techniques to create realistic representations of injuries, illnesses, and disease processes for simulation activities.

This position requires flexibility, with availability to work evening hours, as needed to meet operational requirements and the ability to lift and transport materials and equipment.

The college particularly welcomes candidates with knowledge, skills and abilities that include:

• Commitment to diversity and university initiatives supportive of diversity and inclusion.
• Interest in participating in student-centered service activities.
• Desire to apply expertise in promoting civic engagement with the College's many community partners.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current RN license.
• Experience in a healthcare, nursing, simulation, laboratory, or educational setting.
• Knowledge of clinical skills, medical equipment, and healthcare procedures.
• Proficiency with computer applications and instructional technology.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Ability to set up, operate, move, and maintain simulation equipment and laboratory supplies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience supporting nursing education, skills laboratories, or healthcare simulation programs.
• Experience operating high-fidelity simulation equipment and audiovisual technology.
• Demonstrated expertise in moulage and simulation scenario preparation.
• Knowledge of simulation best practices and healthcare simulation standards.
• Experience managing laboratory inventory, equipment maintenance, and supply procurement.

Additional Information:

This is a 10-monthUUP position.

• For the first 10 working days, beginning Friday, September 4, 2026, and ending Thursday, September 17, 2026, applications will be limited to UUP Farmingdale.

The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans.

Visit ourWhy Work at FSC page to learn more about FSC and the total rewards we offer.

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Farmingdale State College's commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. At Farmingdale State College, we continue to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status.