Manager, Continuing Education Health Sciences - Coquitlam, Canada - Douglas College

Douglas College

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Coquitlam, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Work Arrangements

TBD
What Douglas Offers

DO what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best colleges even better.

The Role

The Manager, Continuing Education Health Sciences is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, operational and financial management of Continuing Education, Health Sciences. The Manager is a member of the Health Sciences leadership team and works with CE coordinators, CE program facilitators and CE instructors in the planning, design, and delivery of health sciences continuing education programs (noncredit and CE certificate programs). The manager initiates and coordinates the development of new programs working with content experts and stakeholders as clients or partners. The Manager is integral to the provision of continuing education opportunities in the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities to extend health sciences practices. The incumbent develops business plans and marketing initiatives in collaboration with the Dean, other Health Sciences administrators, and, where appropriate, external partners.
The Manager, Continuing Education Health Sciences is responsible for developing and aligning the CE Health Sciences strategy with both Douglas College and Health Sciences strategic plans. Leading a team of CE facilitators, program developers, and instructors, the incumbent manages the Health Sciences Continuing Education operations by coordinating the learning resources (facilities, equipment, technology) across programs and planning for all aspects of delivery and business development. The Manager, Continuing Education, working with program developers/content experts, is responsible for the coordination of required educational approval processes, accreditations, and approvals.
The incumbent exercises considerable independence, discretion, judgment, and initiative in engaging with both the internal College and external community. Reporting to the Dean or their delegate, the Manager, Continuing Education Health Sciences provides exceptional clientcentered service consistently to all stakeholder groups.
Responsibilities

People

Responsible for the training and supervision of CE facilitators, instructors, and staff. This includes but is not limited to the coordination of activities, orientation, coaching and guidance of staff, evaluation of work quality, leave approvals, performance management and, where necessary, the discipline process. Provides leadership and advice to Health Sciences CE Coordinators for Prenatal and Perinatal programs
2. Supervises and distributes work to support staff, developers, and instructors in order to implement arrangements and insure compliance with stated schedules and commitments of assigned programs. Ensures new CE staff are oriented and trained by appropriate mentors.
3. Assesses staffing requirements, revises and implements new staffing positions, modification of existing positions and changes to the staff complement in alignment with staff collective agreement
4. Recruits and interviews CE facilitators, instructors, and staff.
5. In partnership with Health Sciences Dean or delegate, reviews and sets salaries for nonunion CE employees in alignment with market principles and cost recovery requirements.
6. Follows policies and procedures for staff performance evaluations.
7. Develops and revises as needed policies and procedures for evaluation of instruction and work of nonunionized instructors/employees.
8. Ensures policies and collective agreements are adhered to and serves as a resource for matters relating to policy, procedures, and governance.
9. Promotes, fosters and manages an engaging and civil workplace environment and represents the Faculty and the College appropriately to the internal College community and outside agencies and officials.

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Technical Expertise

In partnership with content experts, discusses and reviews current literature and promotes incorporation of research-based best practice in the development and implementation of CE programs.
2. Understands and applies educational best practices related to program review and quality management.
3. Assesses and arranges for appropriate technical training related to operational and educational technology for all CE employees.
4. Collaborates with Health Sciences Administration, Health Sciences CE employees, and Douglas College CE departments in the review, revision and monitoring of CE policies and procedures related to CE programs including student and operational policy and procedures.
5. Monitors and addresses concerns related to performance of CE programs and operations