The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan is recruiting for an Education Technician. The incumbent will serve as a Education Technician, with the organizational title of Simulation Technician, with Education Service and provides comprehensive administrative, fiscal, procurement, education, orientation, and technical support for facility education programs. The position will report to the Designated Learning Officer.
The major duties of the Education Technician (organizationally referred to as the Simulation Technician) include, but are not limited to: Maintaining program calendars, schedules, files, databases, training records, attendance documentation, reports, correspondence, and other education-related records.
Collecting, entering, tracking, reconciling, and reporting program data used to evaluate workload, training participation, utilization, expenditures, and other program performance measures. Assisting Education Service leadership with special projects, recurring reports, data calls, surveys, inspections, accreditation activities, and other program requirements.
Serving as a purchasing and procurement support resource for Education Service and coordinating the acquisition of educational supplies, equipment, training materials, services, subscriptions, and other approved requirements. Preparing, processing, and tracking VA Form 2237, Request, Turn-In and Receipt for Property or Services, for Education Service purchases and procurement actions.
Tracking procurement actions from initiation through completion and follows up on outstanding requests, approvals, obligations, orders, receipts, invoices, and other required actions. Coordinating with Human Resources, Education Service leadership, presenters, service lines, subject-matter experts, and other stakeholders to establish and maintain the New Employee Orientation (NEO) schedule and program requirements.
Scheduling orientation dates, classrooms, conference rooms, virtual meeting resources, audiovisual equipment, presenters, and other resources necessary to conduct NEO. Maintaining and distributing NEO agendas, schedules, presentation materials, participant information, instructions, and other orientation resources. Monitoring attendance and completion of required NEO activities and maintains appropriate documentation in accordance with established facility procedures.
Coordinating, setting up, testing, and maintaining simulation equipment, manikins, task trainers, and audiovisual resources for clinical training and competency assessments. Providing technical and logistical support for simulation activities, including scenario preparation, troubleshooting, inventory management, equipment cleaning, and storage. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not eligible for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Education Technician/PD9450700 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
cassandra.barlow@va.gov · 216-408-9680
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $68081 – $88510/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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