Develop and deploy marketing and external communications strategies.
Write and review contracts for service agreements
Requirements summary
Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education, Education, Business Administration, or a related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Minimum three (3) years’ experience in education, instructional/curriculum design, or training program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation, including conducting training needs assessments.
Minimum two (2) years’ experience teaching or training adult learners.
Completion of an adult education or teaching-related credential (Provincial Instructor diploma or Workplace Education certificate).
Demonstrated experience directing community-based or multi-stakeholder activities.
Demonstrated knowledge of industry, business, and community resources.
Experience supporting entrepreneurial and revenue-generating activities.
Experience developing and deploying marketing and external communications strategies.
Experience planning and proactively monitoring budgets.
Thorough knowledge of the post-secondary environment and continuing education structure and mandate.
Relationship management and ability to work cooperatively with internal units and external community groups.
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Excellent research and data use abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Ability to write and review contracts for service agreements.
Superior technology skills including advanced MS Office Suite and experience with student information/registration/finance systems (Blackboard preferred), video-conferencing tools, social media platforms, FAST preferred, and Banner
Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education, Education, Business Administration, or a suitable related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institutionCompletion of an adult education or teaching-related credential (Provincial Instructor diploma or Workplace Education certificate)LeadershipRelationship managementAdvanced MS Office SuiteLearning management systemsCoaching and mentoringSocial media platformsTraining needs assessmentsBudget planning and monitoringProgram development and revisionResearching community needsPartnership stewardshipLiaising with community stakeholdersInstructor training and supportProfessional development recommendations
Job description
Job Summary The Program Administrator supports the development of programs by researching community needs, stewarding established partnerships, and working with subject matter experts.
They develop and revise programming in consultation with academic and administrative departments.
The Administrator provides input on new programming to respond to community and labour market needs; liaises with community stakeholders and organizations to identify and develop course and program ideas.
The Administrator works to support instructors, ensuring instructor training, resources, and supports are available, providing coaching and mentoring, and recommending professional development opportunities.
They also manage instructor related issues that require special attention, such as timesheets, payroll, contract questions and oversee instructor recruitment.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education, Education, Business Administration, or a suitable related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution required.
Minimum three (3) years’ experience in education, instructional/curriculum design, or training program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation, including conducting training needs assessments.
Minimum two (2) years’ experience teaching or training adult learners.
Completion of an adult education or teaching-related credential (Provincial Instructor diploma or Workplace Education certificate,).
Demonstrated experience directing community-based or multi-stakeholder activities.
Demonstrated knowledge of industry, business, and community resources.
Experience in supporting entrepreneurial and revenue-generating activities.
Experience in developing and deploying marketing and external communications strategies.
Experience planning and proactively monitoring budgets.
Thorough knowledge of the post-secondary environment and continuing education structure and mandate.
Relationship management and working cooperatively with other internal units and external community groups.
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Benefits
Combination of career and lifestyle benefits (details not specified)
Instructor recruitment oversight
Marketing and external communications strategy development
Contract writing and review for service agreements
Written and interpersonal communication
Research and data use
Project management and meeting deadlines
Independent work and good judgment
Video-conferencing tools
Financial and asset management software (FAST preferred)
Student information systems (Blackboard preferred, Banner)
Excellent research and data use abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet imposed deadlines.
Writing and reviewing contracts for service agreements.
Dynamic, creative, self-motivated, professional, personable, and organized, with a high attention to details.
Ability to work independently while always exercising good judgment.
Superior technology skills including the advanced use of MS Office Suite, Learning.
Demonstrated ability to utilizing commonly used student information, registration, and finance systems. (Blackboard preferred), Video-conferencing tools, Social Media platforms, Financial and Asset Management software (FAST preferred), and Student Information Systems (Banner).
How To Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter by the application deadline. About UFV The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional territory of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in Stó:lo Tém:éxw (Stó:lo Land; Stó:lo World). In all that we do, UFV strives to support and honour the Stó:lo peoples goals of self-determination and well-being on these lands. A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision and Integrated Strategic Plan: IYAQAWTXW — which means House of Transformation. This commitment includes the goal of centering Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization, recognizing our responsibilities to community, and a multi-year plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty, staff, and administrators working at UFV. UFV has campus locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope in the beautiful British Columbia, and in Chandigarh, India. Recognized as one of BC's top employers, UFV offers a combination of career and lifestyle benefits. Join a team of 1,400 passionate professionals who value integrity, inclusivity and excellence. At UFV, you will serve a vibrant community and shape the future of 15,000 students. Indigenization, equity, and diversity are essential to our work as a university. A diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. At UFV, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we proudly serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of groups that experience discrimination due to race, colour, place of origin, ancestry, and/or religion, persons who identify as women and 2SLGBTQ+, and persons with disabilities. We invite applicants to complete a confidential self-identification survey as part of the application process. All questions are voluntary, with an option to decline to answer. Information will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the recruitment process, and results are not shared with the selection committee. Inquiries about the survey may be directed to careers@ufv.ca. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In an effort to be both environmentally and fiscally responsible, UFV will contact only candidates receiving an interview. We thank all applicants for considering UFV for employment. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo a criminal record check and/ or a verification of their education credentials. UFV is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
