Governance and Curriculum Specialist - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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Description

Date Posted:03/19/2024

Req ID: 36580

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:

ARTSC:
Ofc of the Dean

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world.

The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes, and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty.

The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration.

At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Governance and Curriculum Services office provides research, policy analysis and development, and records management functions for the governing body of the Faculty, ensuring strict confidentiality.

The office has two main areas, Governance; and Academic Integrity and Petitions.

The Governance area provides for formal secretariat support to meetings of Faculty Council and its standing committees, ensuring governance bodies have the necessary information to engage in substantive discussions and to make informed decisions.

The Academic Integrity and Petitions area manages appeals tribunals, the pre-hearing preparation of student appeals files on academic standing, the inclusion of documents or other evidence and the jurisdiction of governance bodies to hear an appeal.

Student Academic Integrity intakes and reviews all cases and ensures that hearings and decisions are based on principles of natural justice and administrative law.

Your opportunity:

Working under the direction of the Director, Governance and Curriculum Services, and with day-to-day supervision of Associate Director, Governance and Curriculum Services the this position administers the day-to-day client service, administrative processes, and problem-solving concerning changes to the Arts & Science undergraduate and graduate curriculum.

The position also provides administrative and technical support for the annual cycle of meetings of Arts & Science Council and its standing committees, special committees and working groups.

The position works in coordination with offices from across the Faculty and the University to facilitate the smooth implementation of approved curriculum changes.

This includes validating curriculum requirements with academic units, as well as preparing and disseminating reports of approved curriculum to colleagues in the OFR and in the Office of Experiential Learning and Outreach Support.

Your responsibilities will include:

Verifying the accuracy and completeness of documents
Determining actionable items based on the review of applicable information
Liaising with stakeholders to support initiatives around curriculum or policy change
Keeping wellinformed on leadership commitments and priorities
Assessing and revising processes that support administrative activities and objectives; following administrative rules and procedural instructions regarding policy and curriculum change
Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action, and followup items
Preparing and distributing meeting documentation
Serving as aresource to others by providing (nonsupervisory) jobrelated guidance

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience.
Minimum five (5) years of recent and related administrative experience in a postsecondary institution, with strong experience in at least one of the following areas: governance or curricular planning
Experience working closely with university faculty and administration in an orientation, training, and advising setting and with demonstrated service skills and professionalism
Experience advising clients on policies, procedures, and deadlines and in use of administrative tools and technology
Experience in developing and presenting information on business processes to a wide range of audiences
Experience and familiarity with administrative tribunals and principles of administrative law
Demonstrated experience in development of meeting agendas, production of supporting documentation and minute taking
Demonstrated skills in developing and proofreading written instructional/informational resources (whether in print or online) for at least one of the following audiences: faculty; university staff; postsecondary students
Superior organizational and timemanagement skills
Ability to work well in a team environment, build relationships and collaborate with others
Strong ability to ha