Senior Manager, Clinical Learning and Operations

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Job Description

• Clinical Education Oversight:Designs, implements, and evaluates clinical learning programs to ensure staff and students achieve competency in patient care practices.
• Faculty Development:Recruits, onboards, and mentors clinical faculty, providing guidance on teaching methodologies, curriculum development, and performance evaluation.
• Program Management:Develops and manages budgets, schedules, and resources for simulation labs and clinical training initiatives, ensuring compliance with accreditation and licensing requirements.
• Collaboration:Partners with nursing and health leadership, healthcare providers, and shared services to integrate evidence-based practices into clinical education.
• Quality Assurance:Monitors and assesses the effectiveness of clinical learning outcomes, using data to drive improvements in training and faculty performance.
• Policy Development:Establishes and updates policies related to clinical education and faculty roles, ensuring alignment with organizational and industry standards.
• Professional Development:Promotes ongoing education and certification opportunities for clinical faculty and staff to maintain excellence in healthcare delivery.
• Develops and implements clinical education strategies to enhance student learning outcomes.
• Oversees the planning and coordination of clinical placements for nursing students.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements for clinical education.
• Conducts regular evaluations of clinical learning experiences to ensure quality and effectiveness.
• Manages the operation and maintenance of simulation labs and equipment.
• Develops and implements simulation scenarios to support clinical education.
• Provides training and support to faculty and staff on the use of simulation technology.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of simulation-based learning activities and make improvements as needed
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with clinical partners and healthcare organizations.
• Collaborates with clinical partners to secure clinical placements and ensure a positive learning environment for students.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for clinical partners and address any issues or concerns related to clinical placements.
• Leads, supervises, and evaluates clinical instructors and staff.
• Provides mentorship and professional development opportunities for clinical instructors.
• Conducts performance reviews and provide feedback to clinical instructors and staff.
• Participates in the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of clinical instructors and staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

This job description includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work activities. The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with integrated technology systems and tools.
• Proven record of success in working with adult students, assessment of learning outcomes, student advisement, and distance education.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Position & Application Details

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.