Simulation Educator

Position: Simulation Educator

Department: Centre for the Enrichment of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Status: Permanent Part-Time

Site: The Michener Institute

Salary: $ $45.14 per hour (commensurate with experience)

Hours: 21 hours per week; schedule may vary depending on academic and simulation delivery needs

Vacancies: 1

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada's only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to healthcare professions, offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs. For more than 65 years, Michener has prepared generations of professionals for applied health careers and responded to emerging health system priorities. We're uniquely situated within University Health Network (UHN) in downtown Toronto, one of the largest and most highly ranked hospital systems in Canada and internationally. Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and clinical innovations, giving Michener graduates an advantage as they begin their careers. At Michener, we make healthcare happen.

If you want to work with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences to enhance the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond, we encourage you to apply for the Simulation Educator position with The Michener Institute.

The Simulation Educator supports faculty and instructors in designing, facilitating, and evaluating high-quality simulation-based learning experiences across Michener's health profession programs. Working within the Centre for the Enrichment of Teaching and Learning (CETL), the Simulation Educator provides educational guidance, faculty mentorship, and simulation delivery support, including the operation of simulation and audiovisual technologies to ensure simulation activities align with learning outcomes, accreditation standards, and evidence-based practices.

This role contributes to Michener's institutional commitment to advancing simulation-based education through faculty development, curriculum integration, and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities: 

Faculty and Curriculum Support

• Partner with faculty and instructors to develop, refine, and facilitate simulation activities that align with program learning outcomes and assessment objectives.
• Provide coaching and guidance on simulation pedagogy, including scenario design, pre-briefing, facilitation, and debriefing strategies.
• Review and recommend improvements to simulation curriculum components to ensure consistency and quality across programs.
• Collaborate with CETL colleagues to integrate new simulation technologies and methodologies into academic programming.

Simulation Facilitation and Quality Assurance

• Support delivery of simulation sessions by ensuring readiness, flow, and adherence to educational best practices.
• Operate simulation equipment, including high- and low-fidelity manikins, task trainers, and audiovisual systems during simulation sessions.
• Collaborate with technical staff to test and run simulation scenarios, ensuring equipment and software function as intended before delivery.
• Ensure simulations reflect recognized standards of practice for the health professions (e.g., regulatory or professional bodies) and align with current best practices in simulation-based education.
• Monitor and evaluate simulation activities to identify opportunities for improvement and share feedback with faculty and CETL leadership.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to simulation-based education.

Faculty Development and Collaboration

• Contribute to faculty development workshops, resources, and consultations focused on simulation-based teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with program teams, CETL, and institutional leadership to support innovation and excellence in simulation-based education.
• Participate in simulation-related committees, working groups, and institutional projects.

Resource Management and Coordination

• Ensure that required equipment, spaces, and resources are available and prepared for scheduled simulations.
• Assist in evaluating and prioritizing technology and equipment needs that support simulation-based learning.
• Support CETL-led tours, events, or demonstrations showcasing simulation at Michener.

• Registered or certified health professional with a bachelor's degree in health sciences or a related field, and current or previous clinical experience in a healthcare setting; required.
• 1–3 years of experience in simulation-based education, curriculum design, or healthcare instruction; required
• Demonstrated knowledge of simulation pedagogy (e.g., scenario design, facilitation, debriefing, and assessment) and an understanding of healthcare practice and interprofessional education contexts.
• Proficiency in operating simulation technologies, including high- and low-fidelity manikins, task trainers, audiovisual systems, and related control software.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills to support faculty at varying levels of simulation experience.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in digital tools used for simulation, scheduling, or learning management.

Assets:

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) or equivalent credential.
• Experience working in post-secondary education, clinical education, or faculty development.
• Familiarity with virtual or immersive simulation modalities.
• Experience contributing to simulation quality improvement or standardization initiatives.

Why join Michener?

Working at The Michener Institute means that you are building a career alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals and educators in Canada. Michener is integrated with UHN, Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital, and offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at Michener.

• Extended Health Care (including paramedical) coverage
• Dental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
• Professional Development funding for courses, conferences, seminars, and textbooks
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gym, etc.)

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of health and is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.