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Assistant Professor Clinical Simulation Educator, School of Nursing, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies

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Position Number: 6668693
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

Assistant Professor Clinical Simulation Educator, School of Nursing, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga: College of Health, Education and Professional Studies: School of Nursing

Location
Chattanooga, TN

Open Date
Oct 23, 2025

Description
The School of Nursing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) seeks a full-time 12-month faculty member for a tenure earning position as Assistant Professor as the Clinical Simulation Educator. The School of Nursing offers the BSN, and DNP degree in Nursing and embraces the shared governance model as well as Boyer's Model of scholarship. This position is effective January 1, 2026.

Qualifications
Reporting directly to School of Nursing Associate and Assistant Directors, the Clinical Simulation Educator supports the mission, purpose and goals of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and will work collaboratively with the leadership, faculty, and staff across the institution to ensure evidence-based clinical standards and simulation best practices are reflected in all simulation activities. The Clinical Simulation Educator will provide curricular and assessment guidance for educational activities related to simulation. This includes collaboration with simulation faculty to design, implement, facilitate, and debrief manikin-based, standardized patient, virtual simulation, and clinical anatomy programming. Clinical simulation faculty provide instruction and debriefing in an inter-professional environment. This position is a 12-month, tenure track, full-time placement. Occasional evening or weekend shifts may be required.

Qualifications:

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) required.
Doctorate in Nursing or related field from an accredited school required.
Unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse required. Advance Practice Registered Nurse is preferred.
Three to five years' strong clinical experience in adult acute patient care and/or medical-surgical nursing and/or emergency or trauma condition as well as excellent knowledge and understanding of human pathophysiology.
Experience in simulation-based education and training with evaluation of outcomes and patient safety.
Knowledge of best practices in simulation-based education and research.
Experience with various simulation modalities (standardized patient, manikin-based simulation, and virtual/web-based simulation).
Strong foundation in clinical skills including history taking, physical examination, patient education, common clinical procedures, clinical documentation, and inter-personal communication.
Experience in an undergraduate and graduate-level academic institution.
Experience in clinical and classroom nursing education with working knowledge of curriculum development and assessment.
Experience with use of ultrasound/imaging modalities in patient care.
Current certification in BLS. ACLS, PALS optional.
Ability to interact with various individuals, demonstrating respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
Knowledge of FERPA and ability to safeguard student records.

Application Instructions
Responsibilities:

Facilitate the adult learning process that creates safe non-threatening climate which supports learning across the health care system.
Upholds a culture of academic integrity.
Design healthcare simulation-based learning and assessment activities that meet specific department /course outcomes both at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Collaborate with faculty and department/academic leadership to develop, plan, and implement state of the art simulation experiences in accordance with best practices in simulation education, and in alignment with curricular goals for the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Creates and programs cases/scenarios to be used for high fidelity simulation and tests them to ensure performance meets educational needs and goals.
Implement, facilitate, and debrief simulation-based learning and assessment activities as assigned including mannequin-based, multi-manikin sessions, multi station-task training, standardized patients, and virtual patient modalities.
Identify opportunities for improvement, innovation and development of initiatives for the integration of simulation in clinical education and curriculum.
Provide input to department/program faculty/stakeholders in simulation methodology, technology, and best practices with a focus on standardization and efficiencies across the healthcare continuum.
Adjust content and teaching strategies appropriate for the learners' needs.
Participate in assessment of student learning activities to maximize the potential for students to learn what is necessary to meet prescribed outcomes.
Coordinate the collection of data for ongoing research or grant requirements.
Create and implement educational programs for new simulation faculty including prebriefing, simulation and debriefing.
Mentor faculty in the designing and implementation of simulations such that faculty will be able to run the simulations and debrief independently.
Work collaboratively with the Simulation Operations Specialist to ensure the labs are properly maintained and operated.
Participate in faculty and department meetings to assist with development and implementation of simulation experiences.
Maintains currency in simulation education through the review of relevant journals, abstracts, and scientific literature in existing and emerging simulation technologies, including underlying educational principles.
Network with other lab/simulation educators at local/state/national level to develop and utilize best practices.
Participate in the revision/development of cases to be used in teaching settings or with standardized patients and other simulations.
Coordinate and conduct training of standardized patients for high stakes exams for learners.
Assist in the quality assurance of all evaluation tools and exam write ups in the high stakes simulation.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee's largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs-at both the master's and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga-nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation-are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state.

Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region.

From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.

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