Intermediate Specialist, Academic Program Management - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa

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3 weeks ago

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Job Type:Employee

Duration in Months **(for fixed-term jobs):12

Job Family:

Academic Program Management

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Professionnal Development Program

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

April 04, 2024

Closing Date:

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Hours per week:

21

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NC- 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$76, $93,144.00

About the Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education, along with its commitment to the promotion, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of education in general, is actively involved in teacher training.

Located on the unceded ancestral lands of Algonquin peoples, the Faculty of Education is proud to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Moreover, according to the latest QS ranking, our faculty is ranked among the top 100 in the world, and fifth in Canada, for research.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Supervisor, academic administration, plans, organizes and co-ordinates additional qualification (AQ) and additional basic qualification (ABQ) courses offered by the Professional Development Program (PDP) at the Faculty of Education.

Co-ordinates accreditation of these courses to ensure that they comply with Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) requirements. Updates PDP information on the faculty website, develops new initiatives and co-ordinates course promotion.

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This position with remain posted until it is filled._**
In this role, your responsibilities will be:

Plans, organizes and co
ordinates PDP course offerings based on different delivery modes for the terms in question. Working with contact people in the field, determines professional development needs. Determines needs for instructors based on scheduled courses and registration. Organizes and co
ordinates evaluation of professional development initiatives.
Coordinates updates of course syllabi, including courses for school principals, ensuring Ontario College of Teachers course accreditation. Hires and supervises course syllabus creation experts as needed.
Helps develop a full annual promotional plan for the Professional Development Program, including courses for school principals: works with the manager, academic administration, and the manager, marketing and communications, to update or develop promotional and educational documentation. Assists in developing and reviewing PDP web content.

What you will bring:

Knowledge of administrative and teaching principles normally acquired through university studies in the field of education
Five years' demonstrated experience in a similar role
Recent experience in designing, leading, analyzing and organizing projects
Experience in customer service acting as a resource person
Experience in applying, interpreting and explaining policies and procedures
Experience in supervising a team
Experience in budget planning
Knowledge of the criteria governing professional development within an educational institution
Knowledge of Ontario College of Teachers professional development programs and regulations
Knowledge of Ontario's educational system, the Ontario school network and the Franco-Ontarian community
Handson knowledge of computer systems, databases, word processing and electronic spreadsheets (Microsoft 365, Talisma, Brightspace, etc.)
Public speaking skills
Strong communication skills to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships
Skills in writing correspondence, official reports and forms
Bilingualism — French and English (oral and written)

Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning:
Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.

Initiative:
Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.

Client Service Orientation:
Help or serve others to meet their needs.

This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.

Teamwork and Cooperation:
Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

Note:

if this is a union position:The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

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