Curriculum Planning Coordinator - Edmonton, Canada - MacEwan University

MacEwan University

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CURRICULUM PLANNING COORDINATOR

FACULTY OF NURSING

Competition No.

CATEGORY

SALARY

CLOSING DATE

Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)

MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $ $43.05 per hour

April 30, 2024
About Us:

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full

- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity:

MacEwan University seeks a full-time continuing Curriculum Planning Coordinator with our Faculty of Nursing.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, you will be responsible for providing effective support for curriculum-related activities of the designated Faculty/School.

This position is advisory in nature, providing curriculum-related analysis, advice, and support to the Associate Deans and Chairs of the Faculty/School regarding the development, revision, or deactivation of courses and/or programs of study, ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures and ensuring appropriate workflow, timelines, and processes are met.

Key responsibilities include:

Facilitating overall curriculum planning and development of the designated Faculty by providing centralized support and coordinating related activities.
Supporting the Associate Dean and Chairs in planning and coordinating scheduled reviews and updating Programs of Study and Degree/Program Regulations for nursing programs.
Working in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) to ensure the Faculty processes and practices comply with and complement institutional processes, rules, guidelines and practices.
Working in collaboration with the Faculty/School Scheduler to inform of course and program changes so that changes are incorporated into scheduling activities as required and working in collaboration with Finance to inform of any program changes so they may assess related budgetary impacts or concerns.
Developing a thorough understanding of the Faculty/School's programs, content areas, links to professional practice areas, requirements of accreditation bodies (as required), and the impact of shortterm and longterm changes to the curriculum, file placement/practicum (as applicable) and the students.
Supporting proposal development for new programming and comprehensive reviews of existing and proposed curricula by working with relevant stakeholders to collect and coordinate data, information, and other content.
Serving as a resource to the Faculty in ensuring compliance with the Curriculum Policy, its related procedures, and other institutional and government/regulatory requirements.
Coordinating accreditation activities and requirements (data collection, analysis, reporting, etc.) for relevant government and regulatory organizations.

SKILLS:

You will have:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Sound judgment, diplomacy, and the ability to foster and maintain positive, collegial relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.
The ability to exercise initiative, work independently, and manage multiple priorities with mínimal supervision.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational and time management skills.
The ability to gather, analyze, integrate, and summarize varied materials to provide accurate, complete, and current information and advice to Faculty and other staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of an Undergraduate Degree in a related field.
A minimum of three years of progressively responsible and diversified related experience; exposure to curriculum planning and coordination work is preferred.
Direct experience in a postsecondary or related public sector environment is preferred, along with experience with nursing education programs.
An equivalent combinat