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Director of Simulation Innovations and Applications

Employer
University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-01-21
Req: R0021250

The School of Education and Human Development (EHD) at the University of Virginia is seeking applicants for a full-time, 12-month salaried position to serve as the Director of Simulation Innovations and Applications within the EHD. The incumbent will help to develop and lead the delivery of a set of services within the EHD that includes supports and technical assistance to faculty engaged in teaching and research involving mixed-reality simulation. This includes the pre-service teacher training programs within the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education which provides training and guided practice to student teachers in a simulated classroom environment using the Mursion simulator. Using this platform, participants interact with student and adult avatars in virtual classrooms and offices, as a way to develop their applied and leadership skills. Other degree programs within the school (e.g., administration and supervision, clinical psychology) are similarly planning for expanded use of the simulator for graduate level training. There are also a number of research teams actively engaged in sponsored research projects that use simulation (e.g., SimLab, ACTS project), many of which are conducted in collaboration with faculty in engineering and data sciences. Through this position, we seek to expand the range and level of supports and services available to the faculty, students, and staff within the EHD to meet the growing need for support related to applications of simulation. This includes training and technical assistance in the use of simulation for teaching and/or research purposes across a broader range of applications (e.g., common teaching/leadership scenarios, interventions with vulnerable populations, coaching and consultation, and clinical training). Simulation is a quickly evolving field, therefore, the Director should also stay abreast of recent developments in the field of simulation and help infuse those innovations into the programming and supports offered within the EHD.

Responsibilities:

The Director will lead and innovate, in addition to overseeing and implementing a range of activities related to simulation, including collaborate with EHD faculty to write and manage custom-designed simulation scenarios; manage the simulation specialists’ (actors), as well as graduate assistant(s) who support the simulator; coordinate with the parent company of the simulation software (e.g., Mursion Inc., or other vendors) on software/system initiatives and external program expansion; revise or redesign platform scenarios/content as needed to meet user needs; and provide consultation and technical assistance to faculty, students, and staff seeking to use simulation for research or teaching purposes. This person will support other AI-focused collaborations and help identify opportunities to accelerate the pace of research and diffusion of innovations in simulation science. This person will also work with faculty to prepare elements of grant proposals focused on conducting research and programmatic innovations related to simulation, and contribute to progress reports and other related scholarly activities as requested. As the program continues to be integrated into EHD coursework and research programs, the director will evaluate the program’s effectiveness in meeting desired outcomes and needs for support.

Qualifications:

  • A master’s degree in learning science, education technology, curriculum, instruction, or a related field is required. A doctorate is preferred.
  • Experience with online instruction is preferred, as is work with novice teachers and adult learners across settings.
  • Experience in conducting educational research and evaluation and proposing and receiving extramural funding are also preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, collaboration, and communication skills are essential.
  • Ability to design thoughtful curriculum and capacity for working across multiple stakeholders is preferred.
  • Ability to strategically plan and offer a range of services and supports to meet the growing need for simulation supports across multiple EHD departments, is essential.
  • Finally, an explicit commitment to diversity and of advancing understanding and outcomes for underrepresented groups and a demonstrated ability to promote culturally relevant experiences in a professional and engaging manner are essential.

Application:

Review of applications will begin February 10, 2021, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please apply through Workday, and search for ‘'Director of Simulation Innovations and Applications". Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three professional references all into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Julie Cohen, Associate Professor of Education. For questions about the application process, please contact Bethany Case, Academic Recruiter. For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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