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Operations Manager

Radford, VA · On-site

$68K - $90K/yr

Radford City - Main Campus Serves as Operations Manager for the Jo Ann Bingham Clinical Simulation Center (JBCSC), reporting directly to the Executive Director. Provides leadership and oversight for ...

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How much do simulation center director jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for simulation center director in Virginia is $91,038.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,300.00 and $100,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a simulation center director do?

A Simulation Center Director oversees the operations, development, and strategic planning of a simulation center, which is used for training and education in fields such as healthcare, aviation, or emergency response. They manage staff, budgets, and technology to ensure high-quality, realistic training experiences. Additionally, they collaborate with educators, develop curriculum, and implement best practices to enhance simulation-based learning. Their role also involves maintaining equipment, facilitating research, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a simulation center director?

To thrive as a Simulation Center Director, you need strong leadership abilities, in-depth knowledge of simulation-based education, and typically a background in healthcare, education, or biomedical fields. Familiarity with simulation technologies such as high-fidelity manikins, audiovisual systems, and learning management software, along with relevant certifications like CHSE (Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator), is highly valuable. Outstanding organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams are vital soft skills in this role. These competencies are essential for efficiently managing the center's operations, ensuring quality training outcomes, and fostering innovation in educational experiences.

What are the typical day-to-day responsibilities of a simulation center director?

A Simulation Center Director oversees the coordination and delivery of simulation-based training programs, manages center staff and resources, and ensures the maintenance and optimal functionality of simulation equipment. They work closely with faculty and program leaders to design, implement, and evaluate educational scenarios that meet both clinical and academic objectives. Additionally, the director may be responsible for administrative duties such as budgeting, scheduling, and compliance with accreditation standards. This dynamic role often involves balancing strategic planning with hands-on operational tasks, providing opportunities for leadership and direct impact on staff and learner development.

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Infographic showing various Simulation Center Director job openings in Virginia as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $91,038 per year, or $43.8 per hour.

Nursing Simulation Center Student Supervisor

Lynchburg, VA • On-site

Liberty
Individual, Family and Community Social Assistance • 501 - 1,000 employees

$12.77/hr

Part-time

Posted 16 days ago


Job description

The Simulation Center Student Supervisor is responsible for providing support to the students during deliberate practice within the Simulation Center. The Simulation Center Student Supervisor will work directly with the Undergraduate Simulation Center Coordinator to assist students, faculty, and staff with various tasks within the Simulation Center.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Work directly with the Undergraduate Simulation Center Coordinator to support simulation learning environment for the undergraduate residential and cohort students, faculty and staff participating in simulation or nursing laboratory curriculum and activities.

2. Assist the Undergraduate Simulation Center Coordinator with daily operations, maintenance, and set up/clean up of equipment/simulation scenarios for the undergraduate and cohort nursing simulation labs.

3. Assist the Undergraduate Simulation Center Coordinator to maintain a clean, functioning area within the Simulation Center for students and faculty.

4. Assist the Undergraduate Simulation Center Coordinator with inventory and lab documentation.

5. Cultivate and sustain an environment to promote deliberate practice within the simulation center.

6. Responsible for maintaining assigned "champion area" within the Simulation Center.

7. Remains abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services and leading industry performance benchmarks.

8. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU's mission.

Additional information may be found here

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications:

The student must be a current residential second semester sophomore, junior or senior in the Liberty University School of Nursing. The student must be work study qualified. Candidates must have the ability to work 15 hours per week. Candidates must have well-developed communication skills. Candidates will be professional with excellent personal communication skills and good computer skills. Candidates must be critical thinkers, technologically savvy, and highly motivated team players.

Preferred Qualifications:

Successful candidates will possess excellent oral and written communication skills, customer service skills, demonstrate computer proficiency, be team focused, and possess the abilities to both follow instructions and lead others, a Christ-like attitude, and the ability to function responsibly with minimum direct supervision.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77


Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.