Manager, Experiential Learning - Hamilton, Canada - Mohawk College

Mohawk College

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Hamilton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Manager, Experiential Learning - Special Project (June June 2026) Status**:Special Project (June June 2026)

Hours:
Monday to Friday; 35 hours/week***
Home Campus:Fennell

Pay Band:11***
Rate of Pay:$88,308 - $110,384

Posting Date:
May 16th, 2023

Closing Date:
May 26th, 2023 at 7:00pm EST

We support and encourage the contributions of our diverse employees.

Supported by our strategic plan we are committed to nurturing an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk.

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce.

As educators we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in our community.

Mohawk College is currently recruiting for our next

Manager, Experiential Learning

The Manager, Experiential Learning is responsible for leading the coordination and expansion of a broad range of experiential learning opportunities across Mohawk College, with a focus on work-integrated learning.

This role is responsible for managing the development and operation of work-integrated learning placements, developing and enhancing employer partnerships related to experiential learning, and streamlining internal practices across academic schools to improve consistency of practice and achieve efficiencies.

The incumbent is responsible for improving student access to impactful experiential and work-integrated learning activities and enhancing student engagement in hands-on experiences, that connect theory to practice.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the quality and relevance of experiential and work-integrated learning activities, academic integration, risk mitigation, and student preparedness.

This position requires collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders, sound judgement, exceptional attention to detail, adaptability, problem solving, and an ability to work in a complex environment under challenging time constraints and conditions.

Leading a team of placement support staff, this pivotal role will help to position Mohawk College as an exemplar for experiential and work-integrated learning within the postsecondary sector for both students and employer partners.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to the following:

Staff Leadership and Operations Management
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Direct supervision of unionized support staff related to experiential and work-integrated learning.

Leads, supervises, trains, and supports direct reports within a union collective agreement.
Responsible for employee recruitment, hiring, retention, performance management, professional development, ongoing feedback, and supervision of unionized staff, as well as nonunionized contract personnel.
Demonstrates a high degree of skill in managing people, building teams and ensuring a departmental culture characterized by teamwork, enthusiasm, positive communication and collaboration, respect, fairness, transparency, trust, collective confidence, recognition, and empowerment.
Provides direction while inspiring and supporting others to achieve the vision and objectives of the area and the College as a whole.
Uses a consultative and collaborative approach to advance service delivery for the division and college. Sets and communicates clear goals, and achieves results by encouraging, supporting, and recognizing the contributions of others across the college.
Supports prudent budget and resource use, as delegated by the Director of Cooperative Education and Experiential Learning.
Conducts performance tracking and reporting for experiential learning and workintegrated learning activities.
Partner with Institutional Research to support collegewide and Ministry (SMA3) reporting related to experiential learning.
Collaborates with Marketing and PR to ensure webpages, marketing materials, and press releases showcase experiential learning activities at Mohawk.

Academic Engagement & Internal Process Improvement
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Collaborates with Deans, Associate Deans, and program coordinators on issues related to work-integrated learning including student participation rates, placement eligibility criteria, program design, and supports for students.

Participates in program reviews, Program Advisory Committees (PACs), and new program development meetings to ensure experiential and workintegrated learning is represented.
Identify institutionwide implications for experiential learning and recommend appropriate changes to policy, processes, and practices that positively impact student experience and student success.
Ensure the appropriate use of technology to support workintegrated learning activities (ie. Learning Management Systems, Web forms, Experiential Learning Management System).
In collaboration with IT and external software vendors,