Simulation Training Lead

The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Training Lead provides strategic leadership for the design, development, and implementation of a statewide simulation based training platform that expands access to high quality education, workforce development, and career pathways across New Hampshire’s rural communities.

In collaboration with the Simulation Lead and under the direction of the ED Enterprise Integration and Operations is responsible for building a coordinated, accessible, and sustainable distance-based training infrastructure that integrates content generated by the Simulation Core and aligns with the priorities of the Leadership, Clinical, and Scholars cores (e.g., clinical partners, priority healthcare roles, microcredentials, etc.). This role ensures that, in partnership with the Simulation Lead, the simulation workforce development efforts are sustainable and scalable.

The Training Lead is expected to implement a training platform and strategy, assist faculty with the development and deployment of educational assets, and direct the instructional design team, develop and coordinate ongoing training workshops including asynchronous/synchronous and in-person.

Duties/Responsibilities

1. Statewide Simulation Distance-based Training Platform & Infrastructure (40%)

• Design, implement, and evolve a statewide simulation‑based training platform serving rural and underserved communities.

• Deploy assets developed in the SIM core to ensure standardized distance-based training, education standards and accessibility requirements are met.

• Support the development of a cohesive, statewide approach to simulation‑based workforce development.

• In collaboration with the Executive Director, Enterprise Integration and Operations, design and implement a multi‑year sustainability plan, which include fee‑for‑service models and other long‑term funding strategies.

• Contribute to long‑term strategic planning and growth of the RHT simulation and training ecosystem, in alignment with broader Rural Health Transformation goals.

2. Program Development, Partnerships & Workforce Alignment (30%)

• Under the direction of the Executive Director, Enterprise Integration and Operations, and in collaboration with the Executive Director, Rural Health Education, cultivate and sustain partnerships with the key education stakeholders across provider sites, academic institutions, and other relevant partners for the purpose of:

  • Identify, recruit, and coordinate subject matter experts, faculty, and simulation instructors across disciplines, who will contribute training content.

  • Direct instructional design staff in the design and implementation of the development and centralization of shared training resources, tools, and instructional materials.

3. Training Coordination (20%)

• Coach and support staff and team members contributing to training initiatives. Supervise core staff as requested.

• Coordinate logistics to ensure timely, high‑quality execution of training activities.

• Ensure consistency between day‑to‑day operations and broader strategic objectives.

                                                                                                                                                           

4. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement (10%)

• Contribute to quarterly and annual reporting and evaluation activities in collaboration with administrative and evaluation partners.

• Use data to support continuous improvement, decision‑making, and training system refinement.

• Ongoing assessment and evaluation to ensure platform aligns with cross core priorities such as rural workforce and clinical domains, including but not limited to behavioral health, maternal health, substance use disorder services, and emergency response.

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Healthcare Education, Public Health, Health Professions Education, Healthcare Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in workforce development, training program management, instructional design, healthcare education, simulation education, or a related field.

• Experience designing, implementing, and managing large-scale training programs, educational initiatives, or learning platforms.

• Experience developing and delivering synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid learning experiences.

• Experience providing leadership, supervision, or coordination of staff, project teams, faculty, consultants, or other contributors.

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, stakeholders, priorities, and timelines simultaneously.

• Experience building and maintaining collaborative partnerships across healthcare, education, government, nonprofit, community, or workforce development organizations.

• Experience utilizing learning management systems (LMS), educational technologies, or digital learning platforms to support training delivery and engagement.

• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data to support program evaluation, continuous improvement, and decision-making.

• Ability to travel throughout New Hampshire as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of adult learning theory, workforce development practices, instructional design methodologies, and educational program development.

• Knowledge of online, hybrid, and distance-based learning models, learning management systems, and educational technology platforms.

• Knowledge of healthcare workforce development trends, challenges, and opportunities, particularly within rural and underserved communities.

• Knowledge of simulation-based education principles and best practices.

• Knowledge of program evaluation methods, performance measurement, and continuous improvement practices.

• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive learning design principles.

• Strong leadership, team-building, coaching, and mentoring skills.

• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships, foster collaboration, and maintain productive working relationships across diverse organizations and stakeholder groups.

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while effectively managing operational and implementation responsibilities.

• Ability to translate organizational goals and workforce priorities into actionable training programs, systems, and deliverables.

• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data and apply findings to improve programs, processes, and outcomes.

• Ability to recruit, engage, and coordinate faculty, subject matter experts, instructional contributors, and external partners.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, work independently, and make decisions in a dynamic and evolving environment.

•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other technologies commonly used to support project management, communication, and educational program delivery.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Health Professions Education, Organizational Leadership, Adult Learning, or a related field.

• Experience with healthcare simulation, simulation-based education, clinical skills training, or related experiential learning methodologies.

• Experience supporting rural health workforce development initiatives or programs serving rural and underserved populations.

• Experience working with healthcare providers, hospitals, health systems, academic institutions, community-based organizations, or professional training programs.

• Experience leading statewide, regional, or multi-institutional initiatives.

• Experience developing microcredentials, continuing education programs, workforce pathway programs, certificates, or other competency-based training models.

• Experience supervising instructional design, curriculum development, or educational technology initiatives.

• Experience managing grant-funded programs, contracts, or externally funded projects.

• Experience developing sustainability plans, fee-for-service models, revenue-generating educational programs, or other long-term funding strategies.

• Experience ensuring compliance with accessibility standards, including ADA requirements and Universal Design for Learning principles.

• Familiarity with healthcare workforce priorities and clinical domains, including behavioral health, maternal health, substance use disorder services, emergency response, and rural healthcare delivery.

• Experience recruiting, coordinating, and supporting subject matter experts, faculty, instructors, or other content contributors.

Applicant Instructions: 

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:

$54,990.00 - $98,150.00

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham