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Position Overview
The Assistant Program Director of Simulation (APD-Sim) of the Master of Health Science in Anesthesia (MHSA) program at Burrell College of Health Sciences is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the simulation and skills-based learning curriculum for AA students. This is a 0.6 FTE appointment with a faculty designation, reporting directly to the Program Director.
Simulation-based learning serves as the essential bridge between the classroom and the operating room. It is the environment where students translate didactic knowledge into hands-on technical expertise, develop critical anesthesia skills on task trainers and high-fidelity mannequins, and encounter realistic clinical scenarios in a low-stakes, instructional setting before they begin caring for patients. The APD-Sim is the architect and steward of that learning environment for the MHSA program.
The APD-Sim leads the program’s simulation curriculum within a dedicated two-OR simulation suite and clinical skills learning lab on the Melbourne campus, and coordinates access to the broader medical school simulation center and standardized patient resources for MHSA-specific learning activities. The APD-Sim also designs and integrates anesthesia-specific learning opportunities into the College’s established Standardized Patient Experience (SPE) program, through which students develop the affective domain skills of patient communication, physical assessment, and clinical interviewing.
The APD-Sim works in close collaboration with the Assistant Program Director for Academic Affairs to ensure that the simulation curriculum is tightly correlated with, and directly complementary to, the didactic curriculum. This lateral coordination is essential to achieving coherent, sequenced learning across the didactic and preclinical phases of the program.
The remaining 0.4 FTE is available for the individual’s independent professional use. The College expects that when the APD-Sim engages in clinical anesthesia practice during this time, they do so in a preceptor capacity, actively supervising MHSA students in the operating room or an approved clinical setting.
This position is Exempt.
This position reports to the Program Director - MHSA
The start date for this position is Monday May 3rd, 2027.
The selected candidate will support Burrell College’s organizational health initiatives, focusing on enhancing leadership, promoting clarity of purpose, improving communication, and reinforcing a respectful, purpose-driven culture. This role is key to fostering a healthy, high-performing organization that values integrity, transparency, and collaboration. Burrell College Organizational Health Info
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Simulation Curriculum Design and Development
Lead the design, development, implementation, and ongoing revision of a comprehensive, integrated simulation and skills-based curriculum for the MHSA program, spanning the full arc of the AA educational experience from foundational skills acquisition through advanced clinical scenario management.
Develop and sequence simulation learning objectives that directly correlate with and reinforce the didactic curriculum, in close collaboration with the APD for Academic Affairs and program faculty.
Design high-fidelity simulation scenarios that replicate clinical environments, patient presentations, and anesthesia management challenges students will encounter in supervised clinical practice.
Design and oversee task trainer-based skills curricula to build student proficiency in the core technical procedures of anesthesia practice, including airway management, vascular access, regional anesthesia techniques, and monitoring applications.
Develop, implement, and continuously revise simulation curriculum content, case scenarios, assessment rubrics, and debriefing frameworks in…