Learning Strategist - North Vancouver, Canada - Capilano University

Capilano University

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North Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Competition Number

F18587P
Position Title
Learning Strategist
Employee Group
Faculty
Position Status
Regular Part-Time
Position Type
Other
Special Appointee

Others please specify

Learning Strategist
Workload Amount
6 Sections Equivalent of Regular Part-Time 75%
Department
Counselling & Learning Support
Additional Notes
Applicant screening will occur as required documents are received and interview scheduling following soon thereafter without waiting on the position close date of August 20, 2023.
Special Terms

This position is based on 6 sections of assigned work, equivalent to 75% of a full-time position. A section requires a total of 152 scheduled hours assigned.

The position includes one week vacation per section (6 weeks) and one week of Professional Development time per section (6 weeks).

Vacation and Professional Development will be scheduled in consultation with the Department Coordinator and in such a way that all duties can be performed without replacement or substitution.

Benefits and

Explore Why CapU.
A comprehensive Benefits package complements this posting including extended health, dental, group life, accidental death and disablement and short
- and long-term disability, flexible spending account.
Pension
Participation in the College Pension Plan is mandatory.
Salary
Placement on the salary scale is based on qualification and experience criteria in the
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Capilano University Faculty Association Collective Agreement Article 8. Salary is competitive. Please refer to the salary scale published on page 56 of the C
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apilano University Faculty Association Collective Agreement.
Remote
The position is primarily in person, but there is flexibility for partial remote work.
Location

North Vancouver
What you'll do
The Learning Strategist is a faculty role providing primarily studentfacing learning strategies support programming to Capilano University students with the mandate to facilitate and enhance student academic performance, success, retention and well being.
The Learning Strategist will also be qualified and experienced sufficiently to lead the development of content focused peer tutoring programs campus wide.
In addition to working directly with students, the Learning Strategist collaborates with faculty to complement classroom and online instruction with learning support programming.
As a key resource on the Student Success Team, the Learning Strategist is required to develop effective working relationships with Counselling, Indigenous, Accessibility and other Student Services.
What you'll bring

Qualifications

Master's degree in education or a directly related field.
Additional certification in Tutor Training, Teaching, the Provincial Instructors Diploma, or related area would be an asset.
Teaching and curriculum development experience an asset.

Experience

Minimum of 3 years direct experience in providing individual and group study strategies instruction to diverse adult learners in a post secondary setting (e.g., time management, note taking, exam preparation, textbook reading, and other study strategies concerns).
Demonstrated experience supporting faculty and their students by developing, designing, and instructing course aligned inperson or remote classroombased learning strategies' workshops and asynchronous learning strategies resources.
Experience in developing peertutoring programs and supervising peer leaders.
Experience liaising and collaborating with service areas such as Accessibility, Athletics, Registration, Advising, and the Residence or department programs to develop projects that address specific learning needs.
Oversee the design, content, and delivery of the Learning Support Services programs (e.g., academic standing), events (e.g., orientation) and the webpages including selfserve resources.
Familiarity with social media and other communication means to publicize learning support programming to student users, programs, and support services.
Ability to work independently, prioritize, take initiative, be proactive, resourceful, creative and solutionoriented, committed to continuous improvement and professional development and possesses analytical reasoning, planning, project management, organizational and problemsolving skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain respectful collegial, consultative and collaborative relationships across the university.
Ability to offer direction setting visàvis comprehensive learning strategies and peer tutoring programming.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Proven ability to work effectively with a diverse population
Comfortable using electronic scheduling and record keeping software of student interactions.
Ability to respond and deal effectively with change and crisis situations.
Ability to use tact and discretion to deal with or settle complex reques