Assistant Professor - Nursing Lab and Simulation Coordinator

Overview

Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education to prepare individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities. MCC offers classes on the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering.

MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan.

Job Description:

Title: Assistant Professor - Nursing Lab and Simulation Coordinator

Unit: MCCC Day Faculty

Department: Health

Reports to: Senior Director of Nurse Education

Date: May 13, 2025 (Reopened January 6, 2026)

The Assistant Professor/Nursing Lab and Simulation Coordinator is a program leadership position responsible for providing academic leadership and coordination over laboratory and simulation activities within the Nursing Program. Responsibilities are performed in the fall and spring semesters, with two reassigned times per semester as well as stipends for duties outside of the 10-month contract.

The Assistant Professor/Nursing Lab and Simulation Coordinator has wide-ranging knowledge of healthcare simulation and works with the course faculty, program coordinators, and the Senior Director of Nurse Education in the leadership, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing program. While participating in college service as well as student advisement, the Nursing Simulation/Lab Education Coordinator is committed to inclusive excellence, equity, diversity, and continuous professional development.

• Assist the Senior Director of Nurse Education and program coordinators by contributing expertise in the evaluation of adjunct faculty in the laboratory or simulation setting.
• Establish and maintain policies, processes, and procedures to guide student learning and use of laboratory and simulation spaces.
• Coordinate staffing for the lab/simulation area in collaboration with the course faculty, program coordinators, and the Senior Director of Nurse Education for all programs and program options.
• Maintain current best-practice with regard to INACSL simulation guidelines and standards.
• Collaborate with course faculty, program coordinators, and the Senior Director of Nurse Education to establish annual goals for lab/simulation development that support the nursing program and enhance student learning.
• Collaborate with course and program coordinators to organize, develop, and schedule student lab and simulation experiences in each program and in each program option.
• Develop simulation applications and scenarios in coordination with nursing curriculum outcomes.
• Assist in the development of clinical and lab simulation student guidelines and related documents in accordance with national standards.
• Schedule and lead meetings for the lab and simulation faculty.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Director of Nurse Education and program coordinators in the resolution of faculty, or student concerns as they relate to the lab/simulation areas.
• Serve as liaison between lab faculty and the courses in each program and all program options.
• Communicate effectively with faculty to ensure consistency of laboratory and simulation activities aimed at meeting student learning needs.
• Monitor the communication process between referring faculty and lab faculty with regard to lab referrals (tutoring) to ensure faculty have adequate information to provide targeted tutoring and clinical faculty receive timely feedback regarding student progress towards meeting learning outcomes.
• Orient current and new faculty to the laboratory spaces and equipment, and train, or assist with obtaining training of faculty in the use of the simulation spaces, equipment, and technology as applicable.
• Facilitate resource allotment (faculty, supplies, equipment, time) to support student learning.
• Maintain laboratory environment to assure lab security, cleanliness, organization, and safety.
• Monitor lab and simulation equipment and…