What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interdisciplinary Center Coordinator - FT position at Nebraska Department of Education?
Under the general supervision of the Dean, the Interdisciplinary Center Coordinator provides professional coordination of the simulation and clinical skills student experiences for Health Sciences Programs. The IDC coordinator engages with activities related to the center's daily operations and learning support within the Health Sciences Division. The Coordinator will support programs in the development and integration of simulation into the program curriculum. The IDC coordinator will focus on an interdisciplinary approach to all functions of their job responsibilities. This is a full-time regular position.
Essential Functions
IDC Center Daily Operations
Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students, faculty members, and college employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute. Foster a community where each individual and their varied perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment. Support the College's policies and programming related to access, fair employment, and equal opportunities for all.
Minimum Qualifications
Essential Functions
IDC Center Daily Operations
- Support simulations by preparing, creating, and testing scenarios with faculty instructors assuring that the simulator is in good working condition prior to the start of all simulations.
- Establish and maintain effective workflows collaboratively to ensure smooth simulation operations and optimal learning environment.
- Facilities management: room set-up and clean-up for clinical simulations and debriefings; accountable for having the room props, equipment, and other resources prepared for the scheduled simulation activity for faculty and students. Ensure rooms are always tidied up and clean.
- Inventory management within the IDC Center.
- Identify, procure, and ensure all equipment, supplies, and space are prepared and available for simulation sessions.
- Troubleshoot when equipment or systems malfunction and communicate consistently with the Dean, IT, and simulation maintenance.
- Follow the division center scheduling system to ensure efficient use of space for training sessions, workshops, and other activities both internally and externally. Maintain competence and knowledge of healthcare equipment utilized in the IDC.
- Maintains competence and ability to support computer-based multimedia systems and their components, including operating VALT system, mobile devices, monitors, LCD displays, simulators, and other equipment.
- Equipment use and manipulation: Understands the use and operation of different simulator technologies ranging from anatomic models and task trainers to screen-based simulation to full-body high-fidelity patient simulators and virtual reality simulators.
- Maintains proficiency in existing and emerging simulation technologies, including basic theory, design, and implementation.
- Collaborates with faculty to coordinate all simulation events both individual program simulation experiences, outreach opportunities, and inter-professional education learning scenarios.
- Onboard and train faculty and other center staff in the operational aspects of simulation.
- Create and implement simulation learning experiences into the Health Sciences program curriculum.
- Create and implement simulation learning experiences for external partners per their learning objectives.
- Plays a role in simulation teaching when needed.
- Promotes and communicates the center's mission and goals (provides information to faculty, staff, learners, and visitors concerning the functions of the Interdisciplinary Center).
- Center operations improvement: Participates in technical training as necessary; attends approved conferences to stay current with simulation technology.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Takes an active role in college-wide and Division teams voluntarily or assigned.
- Serves on interview committees for employee candidates.
- Represents the College in a professional and excellent manner at conferences, meetings, and other functions as requested by the College or an outside agency such as a professional organization.
- Demonstrates all the attributes and qualities expected of students such as dependability, punctuality, positive attitude, confidentiality, professional appearance, and professional and ethical conduct.
- Abides by the philosophy, rules, and guidelines of the division or works to adapt them through the proper channels of authority and communication.
- Prepares for, attends, and contributes to division and college meetings.
- Takes responsibility for meeting annual college requirements for diversity and safety training.
- Participates in division activities by supplying information, data, and time for; curriculum development, budget preparation, new faculty orientation, class schedules, long-range planning, and other required reports and activities.
- Develop and implement individual, personal, and professional development activities within and outside the college while staying within budgeted resources for conference registration, board & lodging, and commercial and miscellaneous travel.
Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students, faculty members, and college employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute. Foster a community where each individual and their varied perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment. Support the College's policies and programming related to access, fair employment, and equal opportunities for all.
Minimum Qualifications
- Healthcare-related certification and current Nebraska license in the profession.
- Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare profession/field.
- 2 years experience with healthcare simulation.
- Maintain health requirements for clinical sites.