Assistant Director, Clinical Simulation at University of… · Tampa

30% Administration

• Responsible for the daily administrative and operational duties relating to the simulation and bioskills labs. Provides management and oversight to ensure effective execution and compliance for department staffing, budgeting, and programming.
• Develops and employs strategies to effectively collaborate across all departments, such as business development, accounting, scheduling education to facilitate new business, enhance existing business arrangements, manage budgeting, and ensure resources are available to support program coordination.
• Develops operations systems to establish and maintain protocols; inventory management; safety procedures and risk management; department compliance
• Develops and interprets policies and procedures; ensures compliance; and provides training to staff as needed. Enforces USF, HPCC, State of Florida and other relevant governing body guidelines and regulations. Creates and implements department goals that embody the CAMLS mission and vision statements. Establishes and demonstrates professional conduct and practices with internal and external clients.

30% Personnel Management

• Provides effective leadership in the supervision, recruitment, and training of all full time and temporary employees within the simulation department. Serves as mentor to staff and establishes a work environment that fosters teamwork, communication, efficiency and effectiveness. Completes evaluations and identifies training and development opportunities for staff.
• Responsible for managing temporary pools to ensure sufficient staffing, recruiting, efficiently and effectively scheduling to balance and supplement full time team as needed.

30% Coordination

• Coordinate the scheduling of daily Simulation, Bioskills and In Situ activities by collaborating with relevant parties to include equipment, supplies and staffing
• Responsible for project management of major initiatives through CAMLS project management and scheduling system.
• Works with inter-professional groups to develop team scenarios as well as participates in research initiatives related to the mission of CAMLS.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to build scenario, establish standardized procedures, update faculty and staff on schedules and maintenance, and provide technical support and advice.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, innovation, implementation and integration.

10% Financial/Budgeting

• Assists Director with annual budget preparation and manages costs against budget throughout year.
• Responsible for inventory oversight and management; vendor relationships; collaborating with Finance to conduct audits; assist in purchasing capital equipment, manage budget expectations
• Responsible for administration of proposal review; financial reconciliation; and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the program responsibilities and three years of professional experience; or Master's degree and one year of professional experience.
• Must have organizational leadership experience and managing others.

SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements

A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:

• Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF 

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: 

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.  This job description does not constitute an employment contract.