About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world. Located for over 125 years on the land of the Miami and Potawatomi tribes in what is today Chicago’s northside, NPU has recently been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to serving diverse populations. Elevating North Park University’s core distinctives of Christian, city-centered, and intercultural, NPU values diversity among its faculty and is committed to building a racially and culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages the nomination and candidacies of persons who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color regardless of gender.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Position Summary

The part-time Simulation Nurse Educator will implement simulation learning experiences on an as-needed basis. The position reports to the Director of Simulation Education. The schedule varies but is primarily 20-29 hours per week and could include Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of use, operation, and programming of different simulation technologies-including anatomic models, equipment, task trainers, and high-fidelity mannequins or simulation.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, innovation, development, and integration of simulation and lab activities into undergraduate and graduate curricula.
• Act as an expert resource to faculty in simulation design, development, implementation, and evaluation using theory and evidence-based methods.
• Mentor and coach faculty conducting simulation or lab activity to provide feedback and make suggestions for improvement.
• Assist in the validation of simulation scenarios, environment, and equipment for realism and appropriateness to meet stated objectives.
• Conduct a needs assessment that support and promote simulation use across programs.
• Deliver presentations/workshops regarding all aspects of simulation for staff and faculty development.
• Assist in the coordination and conduction of training with current simulation staff; federal work study students, student workers, lab assistants; and standardized patients.
• Other administrative and duties as assigned by the DSE.