What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Lab and Simulation Instructor position at Forsyth Technical Community College?
The Part-Time Nursing Lab and Simulation Instructor will be responsible for facilitating the operation of lab and simulation experiences in the Nursing programs to support learning outcomes. The instructor will collaborate with the simulation, curriculum, and course coordinators to develop and implement simulation activities and ensure adherence to program policies, course objectives, program outcomes, and current simulation and lab best practice and safety measures.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing. Note: Degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a US Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACSCOC.
- Two years or more of nursing experience.
- Work experience and/or teaching experience in Med-surg, Women’s Health, Maternal Health, Newborn and/or Pediatrics
- Unrestricted RN license.
- Willingness to complete 45 contact hours of education in teaching and learning if credential not already satisfied.
Preferred:
- Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing. Note: Degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a US Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACSCOC.
- Successful teaching experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.
- Assists in developing and implementing detailed clinically- based scenarios for the computerized simulators; operates and maintains computerized simulation equipment.
- Provides pre and post briefing sessions with each simulation experience.
- Provides timely, constructive, and thoughtful verbal feedback to students regarding simulation performance, and progress toward the achievement of learning outcomes.
- Prepares and maintains labs and simulated patient care environments with equipment, supplies, media, computers, and materials needed to replicate virtual healthcare settings.
- Collaborates with Course Coordinators and faculty to ensure preparation of lab supplies and equipment based on faculty requests, course schedule, and accurate content.
- Coordinates and supervises students to ensure that simulation experiences meet course objectives; provides individual oversight to students for practice and/or remediation on technical skills as requested by faculty and students.
- Facilitates simulation equipment care and maintenance.
- Engages in professional development opportunities around simulation.
- Assume responsibility for being familiar with and adhering to all college and departmental policies and guidelines.
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Physical Demands
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment.
- The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
- The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.
- The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds.
- The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Workplace Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
08/11/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
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