Extended Reality Simulation Specialist

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is seeking experienced, motivated, and dedicated leaders and educators to participate in the design and delivery of an innovative four-year medical school curriculum that engages medical students in active and novel learning.Job Description:Job Title: Extended Reality Simulation SpecialistReports to: Director of SimulationFLSA Classification: ExemptLocation: Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)Date Reviewed: 07/13/2026Who We AreFounded in 2021, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is a nonprofit, four-year MD program that will enhance traditional medical education with the arts, humanities, and whole health principles. The school’s culture embraces self-care to empower students to care for their own well-being as well as their patients’. The school’s state-of-the-art medical education facility is located in Bentonville, Arkansas on the Crystal Bridges campus, home to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Heartland Whole Health Institute. The school has been granted preliminary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.About The PositionThe Extended Reality Simulation Specialist (XR Sim Specialist) is responsible for the daily implementation and support of simulation, innovation, and modeling technology for the School of Medicine. The XR Sim Specialist aids in development and is technical lead for experiential learning activities that incorporate a wide variety of simulation systems and rapid prototyping medical equipment. The XR Sim Specialist serves as technical support to learners, faculty, and staff prior to, during, and after learning activities. The XR Sim Specialist reports to the Director of Simulation and has specific responsibilities for logistical planning, program testing, session set-up and take-down, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all simulation and rapid prototyping software, hardware, peripherals, and related equipment. The XR Sim Specialist designs and delivers training information to faculty and staff for respective modalities and supports faculty, staff, and learners during learning activities, including asynchronous activities.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesLeads the technical implementation of simulation and modeling systems through supporting the content, scenario, activity, within the learning activity.Serves as technical expert for simulation modeling and management system(s) and the corresponding peripheral equipment.Ensures simulation and modeling systems functionality and appropriateness with stated scenario objectives and anticipated outcomes.Authors simulation programs and respective instructional guides for internal publication.Provides technical assistance to users in accessing, operating, and troubleshooting simulation and modeling technologies and respective assets.Investigates, recommends, and drives innovation in immersive technology, extended reality, data visualization, modeling, etc., that aligns with curriculum ...