Coordinator, Healthcare Simulation

Coordinator, Healthcare Simulation

Salary

$48,012.00 - $53,774.00 Annually

Location

Lake Havasu City, AZ

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

13-01681

Department

Healthcare Simulation

Opening Date

08/05/2026

Closing Date

8/19/2026 3:00 PM Arizona

About Mohave College:

Located about 100 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, Mohave College is a comprehensive community college serving Mohave County in the northwest portion of the State of Arizona and its neighboring communities in California, Nevada, and Utah. With over 13,000 students each year on campuses in Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, and Colorado City, and an extensive online education program, Mohave College's mission is to serve our communities, empowering students to succeed through innovative pathways and quality education.

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Description

Transform Healthcare Education Through Innovation, Simulation, and Student Success.

Mohave College is seeking an innovative and collaborative Healthcare Simulation Coordinator to help shape the future of healthcare education by creating immersive, hands-on learning experiences that prepare students for the realities of patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to combine healthcare expertise, technology, and education to strengthen clinical competency, critical thinking, teamwork, and confidence in future healthcare professionals.

As the Healthcare Simulation Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in designing, coordinating, and facilitating high-quality simulation experiences that bridge the gap between classroom instruction and clinical practice. Working alongside faculty across multiple healthcare disciplines, you will help create realistic learning environments that promote evidence-based practice, patient safety, interprofessional collaboration, and clinical excellence.

This is more than a position-its an opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare education. The ideal candidate embraces continuous learning, values teamwork, and is committed to creating engaging, learner-centered experiences that prepare future healthcare professionals to deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care.

The successful candidate is organized, dependable, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. They embrace change, seek opportunities to improve processes, and take pride in supporting innovative educational experiences that strengthen student outcomes and program excellence. Whether coordinating simulation scenarios, managing simulation technology, supporting faculty, or maintaining equipment and learning spaces, they understand that every detail contributes to student success.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex challenges, and is inspired by the opportunity to improve educational outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based practice. If you are passionate about experiential learning and recognize the critical role simulation plays in developing competent, confident healthcare professionals, Mohave College invites you to join our team and help prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders.

See more details here.

What Well Love About You

• You are passionate about healthcare education and believe simulation is one of the most powerful tools for preparing students to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
• You are a collaborative professional who enjoys partnering with faculty across healthcare disciplines to create engaging, learner-centered educational experiences.
• You are organized, dependable, and thrive in an environment where managing multiple priorities and maintaining attention to detail are essential.
• You enjoy solving problems and thinking creatively, finding innovative ways to enhance simulation experiences and improve student learning outcomes.
• You embrace continuous learning and stay current with simulation technology, healthcare best practices, and emerging educational strategies.
• You are committed to evidence-based practice and understand the important role simulation plays in developing clinical judgment, critical thinking, teamwork, and patient safety.
• You are comfortable working with technology and enjoy learning new simulation equipment, software, and educational tools.
• You are adaptable and embrace change, recognizing opportunities to improve processes, strengthen operations, and enhance the learner experience.
• You communicate effectively and build positive relationships with faculty, students, clinical partners, and colleagues, fostering a culture of collaboration and mutual support.
• You are proactive and take ownership of your work, ensuring simulation labs, equipment, and learning environments are prepared, organized, and ready to support exceptional educational experiences.
• You understand that success often happens behind the scenes and take pride in creating seamless simulation experiences that allow faculty and students to focus on learning.
• You are inspired by the opportunity to help prepare competent, confident, and compassionate healthcare professionals who will positively impact the communities they serve.

What You'll Love About Us

• We create the future. At Mohave College, curiosity drives everything we do. We inspire innovation, take smart risks, and transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Together, we design new possibilities-learning from both our successes and our setbacks as we shape the future of education and workforce development.
• We engage with passion. We bring energy, purpose, and heart to our work. Whether we're welcoming new students, collaborating on ideas, or celebrating achievements, we lead with enthusiasm and a sense of fun. Our passion makes a difference-for our students, our colleagues, and our community.
• We build together. Diversity of thought, background, and experience is our greatest strength. We believe every voice matters and that collaboration fuels creativity. By empowering one another and working toward a shared vision, we amplify our collective impact and move the College forward.
• We live with integrity. We communicate openly, invite collaboration, and make decisions transparently. Respect and authenticity guide every interaction, ensuring trust within our teams and across our campuses.
• We care deeply. We care about our students, our colleagues, and our communities. Every action we take is grounded in service and compassion-helping others succeed is at the heart of who we are.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/FSA, HSA -see more detailed informationhere.(for eligible positions)

• PTO

• 120 hours per year - Staff

• 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty

• 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty

• Paid Holidays

• 21 days - Staff

• 26 days - 9-month Faculty

• 39 days - 12-Month Faculty

• Sick Leave- 40 hours per year

• ASRS(Arizona State Retirement System)

• Tuition Voucher(to use towardsMohaveCollegecourses)

• Summer hours - 4-day work week

• Work-Life Balance Schedule

Typical Duties

• Coordinate and supervise the general operation of the simulation center to provide a wide variety of patient simulation experiences.

• Act as the primary contact for scheduling all stakeholders utilizing the simulation center.

• Coordinate workflow between departments.

• Oversee the regular maintenance and repair all simulation equipment.

• Communicate effectively with manufacturers regarding maintenance, repair, update and technology changes.

• Coordinate upgrades to software and equipment as needed.

• Provide technical support for task trainers and multimedia peripherals including:

• Beds/examination tables, headwalls, patient monitors, and other health care equipment

• Medication dispensing systems

• Vital sign monitors

• Organize and restock simulation laboratory supplies.

• Order simulation laboratory supplies.

• Oversee the set up and take down of simulation laboratory equipment - allowing for rapid turnover of simulation lab set up as necessary.

• Provide recommendations for budget and purchase of equipment, supplies, and materials related to simulation.

• Provide recommendations for equipment and supply purchase anticipating future changes in technology.

• Ensures safety for all users.

• Maintain laboratory to meet regulation and accreditation standards.

• Collaborate effectively with faculty.

• Collaborate with Director of Healthcare Simulation on maintaining accreditation standards.

• Participate in faculty and department meetings to assist with development and implementation of simulation experiences.

• Communicate effectively with all simulation laboratory educators, administrative staff and technical support staff.

• Create a positive work environment.

• Coordinate training for all users of the simulation laboratory including faculty.

• Provide orientation to new simulation lab staff and oversee their training.

• Coordinate simulation center schedule in compliance with simulation center policies working to prevent scheduling conflicts.

• Schedule simulation laboratory staff to support learning activities

• Network with other lab/simulation coordinators at local/state/national level to develop and utilize best practices.

• Coordinate the collection of data for ongoing research or grant requirements.

• Coordinate the set up and maintenance of computer-based training programs

• Maintain learner confidentiality.

• Hire, train and schedule Standardized Patients.

• Coordinate center tours.

• Perform other job-related duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum:

Applicants must possess a combination of education, training, and/or professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Computer information technology
• Engineering
• Healthcare or a clinical discipline
• Healthcare simulation
• Biomedical equipment
• Audiovisual technology
• Another closely related technical or clinical field

The successful candidate must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting healthcare simulation, experiential learning, or clinical education.
• Experience working with audiovisual systems, computer technology, simulation software, or medical equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary healthcare education teams.
• Experience with project management, inventory systems, or quality-improvement initiatives.
• Interest in continued professional development and willingness to pursue a healthcare simulation certification, such as CHSE or CHSOS.
• Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice.

Core Competencies

• Accountability (Intermediate Level) - Works effectively while not losing sight of quality standards. Takes personal responsibility for own mistakes or those of the department. Takes responsibility for own behavior and the related results. Communicates clearly to stakeholders when deadlines and agreements cannot be fulfilled.
• Effective Communications (Intermediate Level)- Receives and learns from feedback. Builds effective formal and informal communication channels. Shows tact and diplomacy while maintaining open, honest dialogue with coworkers and campus partners. Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up-to-date of both positive and potentially negative information. Actively listens to and synthesizes perspectives of others.
• Ethics & Integrity (Intermediate Level) -Demonstrates respect for all team members regardless of individual capabilities, agendas, opinions or needs. Directs others towards behavior based on accepted social and ethical codes. Limits information sharing to only those entitled to it. Takes responsibility for and is transparent in his/her own actions.
• Innovation & Creative Thinking (Intermediate Level) -Takes "smart" risks including trying new and different ways to get the job done. unique ideas. Integrates input and ideas from different sources to share information and or explore opportunities. Brainstorms and encourages new ideas and solutions. Develops new approaches or programs that prove to be effective.
• Planning & Organization (Intermediate Level) - Establishes priorities that address the details and timelines needed to achieve the intended results. Handles and delivers multiple projects simultaneously. Achieves goals in a timely manner, despite obstacles encountered, by organizing, re-prioritizing and re-planning. Sets daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and or annual project goals, creating specific plans to meet them.
• Problem Solving (Intermediate Level) -Understands the organization and the affect decisions have on other parts of the organization. Seeks out and takes account of relevant inputs from others. Determines criteria for decision making. Solutions increase efficiency and improve quality. Proactively implements fixes and changes as needed to keep small problems from becoming big problems. Able to anticipate immediate consequences.
• Relationship Building (Intermediate Level) -Maintains composure during stressful or difficult situations. Is collegial in their interactions with team members and campus constituents. Flexes and adapts own communication style to meet the needs of others. Frequently fosters teamwork, cooperation and positive work relationships. Handles conflict constructively.
• Technical Proficiency (Intermediate Level) -Understands the technical difficulty and complexity of work undertaken and advises others accordingly. Seeks to learn additional technical skills and or build knowledge relevant to the job role. Accomplishes the technical tasks required by the work unit largely independently. Seeks other professionals and specialists to collaborate on innovative application of technical proficiency. Ensures the appropriately applied procedures, requirements, regulations, or policies related to specialized areas of expertise in the productionof work-unit outputs or results.

Application Instructions

It is the responsibility of each applicant to have all the following documents on file in the Human Resources office by the deadline date in order to continue in the application process for this position. Application materials will not be returned.

• A complete online employment application form. Please do not state see resume on any part of the application. Blank spaces may be cause for rejection of the application.
• Cover letter addressing the criteria listed in the job announcement and your qualifications for this position.
• Resume or curriculum vitae. Optional, but encouraged.
• Transcripts of all college work. (Unofficial transcripts or photocopies will be accepted to establish the application file. Official transcripts will be required if the candidate is offered the position.)

Important Notes:

• If any of the above listed materials are missing or incomplete, the application will not be considered.
• Items 2-4 may either be attached electronically to the application or mailed to the address below (position number must be included on all documents):

Mohave Community College

Human Resources

1971 Jagerson Avenue

Kingman, AZ 86409

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance HSA -see more detailed information here.

• PTO

• 120 hours per year - Staff

• 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty

• 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty

• Paid Holidays

• 21 days - Staff

• 26 days - 9-month Faculty

• 39 days - 12-Month Faculty

• Sick Leave - 40 hours per year

• ASRS (Arizona State Retirement System- 11.98% average contribution & Mohave College matches 100%)

• Hybrid/Remote Work - Hybrid and remote work options may be available depending on the position, departmental requirements, and the operational needs of the College.

• Modified work schedules may be available depending on the position, departmental requirements, and the operational needs of the College.

• Tuition Voucher (to use towards Mohave College courses)

• Summer hours - 4-day work week

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In one or two brief sentences, please explain why you are interested in this specific position at Mohave College.

02

Please describe your experience coordinating, facilitating, or supporting healthcare simulation, clinical skills laboratories, or other experiential learning environments. How did your work contribute to student learning and program success?

03

My higher education experience is best described as (the information in your application MUST clearly support your response):

• None
• 1 year or less
• More than 1 year, but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years, but less than 3 years
• More than 3 years, but less than 5 years
• Five years or more

04

Simulation is an important tool for developing clinical judgment, teamwork, and patient safety. How would you collaborate with faculty to create engaging simulation experiences that prepare students for real-world healthcare practice?

05

To help us with our recruitment efforts, please tell us how you heard about this opening. Thank you.

Required Question

Employer Mohave College

Address 1971 Jagerson Avenue

Bldg 101

Kingman, Arizona, 86409

Phone 928-681-5624

928-692-3090

Website http://www.mohave.edu/jobs