CON Director, CON Learning Resource Center
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| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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| Director, CON Learning Resource Center Position Description (Omaha) | Subsection: 3.2.15 | |
| Section 3.0 - Position Description | Originating Date: September, 2009 | |
| Responsible Reviewing Agency: Executive Council |
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| J:/RESOURCE MANUAL/Table of Contents College of Nursing Resource Manual | ||
General Position Description:
The Director of the CON Learning Resource Center (LRC) in Omaha provides vision and leadership in the CON for the use of learning technologies in the teaching mission. She/he oversees an active, multimedia learning environment for nursing education in Omaha and plays a leadership role with LRC personnel on other Divisions in supporting the vision throughout the CON. She/he facilitates the alignment of students’ skill acquisition with learning objectives and program outcomes. She/he reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Works collaboratively with CON faculty and staff at all Divisions to develop innovative and effective use of technology in advancing educational initiatives.
- Plans for the achievement of CON strategic goals related to learning technologies.
- Coordinates with and assists CON faculty (and other University faculty/staff as needed) in the preparation of simulation to support nursing and inter-professional education.
- Participates in assessing future needs and selection of learning technology equipment.
- Coordinates and delegates as appropriate technology installation and maintenance with IT.
- Establishes inter- and intra-organizational partnerships for advancing nursing and interprofessional health education through technology.
- Promotes opportunities for educational research related to e-learning, simulation, and related technologies.
- Supervises and assigns the work of other LRC personnel including graduate assistants.
- Schedules and conducts (or delegates as appropriate) tours of the LRC for appropriate visitors.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a Master’s degree in nursing.
- Experience with simulation and other multimedia learning activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD in nursing and experience using multimedia to achieve learner outcomes.