Program Coordinator, Transition Year Program - Halifax, Canada - Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Employment Type

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

Salary
- $ $31.97 per hour ($42,687 - $54,033 per annum, 32.5 hours per week)

Classification

Provisional Statement

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading researchintensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purposedriven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

The Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development develops and delivers innovative and diverse educational programs for more than 3000 students annually to help them navigate the changing world of learning and work. Reporting to the Director, Transition Year Program, the Program Coordinator, Transition Year Program is a key resource in coordinating administrative functions to the Transition Year Program department.

Key Responsibilities

Monitors student progress throughout the academic year in terms of grades and attendance and notifies the Director and Associate Director of performance issues, particularly when grades fall below a 2.0 GPA.
Assists the Director and Associate Director with operational, award, and endowment budgets. Verifies and processes all accounts payable for authorization and reconciliation of general ledgers.
Liaises with student accounts in the Registrar's Office to ensure student accounts accurately reflect student bursary allocations.
Prepares paperwork for placing student tutors on payroll and monitors the progress of students being tutored and consults with the Director and Associate Director if problems occur.

Note
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

Required Qualifications

Office/Business Administration Diploma with approximately three to five years' related experience with progressive administration responsibilities (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
Strong communication skills and practical problemsolving skills.
Organizational skills with a proven track record with working with mínimal supervision and working collaboratively with a variety of teams and colleagues.
Proven capability managing multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail and time management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Assets

Experience working in a university environment.
Experience with learning management systems (Brightspace) and information systems (Banner, Destiny One).

Job Competencies
Respect & Inclusion

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

Application Consideration

Diversity Statement