Director of Professional and Continuing Education

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Job Title: Director of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

Administration

Position Status: Permanent, Full Time

Non-Union

Department: Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

Supervision Received: Associate Vice-President Academic and Continuing Education

Supervision Exercised:

Manager PACE Operations

Program Manager Community & Partner Learning

Program Manager Professional Development

Program Manager Workforce and Skills Development

Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON

# of Positions: 1

Salary Scale: $115,683 to $144,603 annually

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PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

A. Strategic Planning and Administration 50%

B. Student Related Responsibilities 20%

C. Financial and Budgetary Management 20%

D. Other Duties10%

TOTAL 100%

Reporting to the Associate Vice-President Academic and Continuing Education (AVP-ACE), the Director of PACE at Algoma University will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our continuing education initiatives, including strategic planning, development, coordination, and management of a variety of non-credit continuing education programs, including micro-credentials, post graduate continuing education certificates, Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) (in collaboration with the Registrar) and English as a Second Language (ESL), budget management, marketing, and staff supervision. The incumbent will be focused on business and educational excellence, and will work with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the University’s continuing education programs maintain and enhance the reputation of the University, are fiscally sustainable, accessible, innovative, relevant, and responsive to community demand.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Planning and Administration (50%)

• Develops a long-term, multi-year, multi-campus strategic/business plan that shapes the future of PACE’s operations, including future expansion of facilities and spaces; identifies project opportunities that integrate Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation into program and project development.
• Develop objectives, goals, and Key Performance Indicators (KPI-s), in consultation with the AVP-ACE, the Director, Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), Director, International Partnerships, Development and Innovation and the Director, Unity Centre of Excellence to ensure efficient, collaborative and effective PACE, Unity Centre of Excellence and Centre of Project Management operations
• Manages the project workload of a decentralized team of staff, students, and stakeholders across multiple campuses
• Strategically analyzes and addresses issues and initiatives and provides timely advice to the AVP-ACE.
• Actively participates in providing leadership, planning, and administrative decision-making for PACE, including its strategic priorities.
• Champions the tenets of Algoma University’s Special Mission, as well as the Institution’s commitment to honouring Indigenous stories and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action

Student/Learner Related Responsibilities (20%)

• Provides leadership in ensuring that the university maintains a clear focus on lifelong learners, optimal learning, programming excellence, and community engagement
• Through relevant feedback, tracks, reviews, monitors and makes recommendations around the wide range of services and current initiatives necessary for promoting excellence in lifelong learner experience in the areas of programming, learner services and overall student experience
• Assesses, in consultation with the AVP-ACE, when to seek external counsel to manage lifelong learner, community, and institutional/reputational risk associated with lifelong learner conduct cases, particularly concerning areas where allegations and outcomes intersect with University legal obligations (i.e., Ontario Human Rights Code, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act).
• Ensures that the intake, investigation, and reporting of complaints are appropriately reviewed in accordance with related policies and the University’s commitments to equity, access, and success
• Provides guidance to resolve issues that may arise through the course of an investigation undertaken by staff, industry-trained instructors or advisors
• Ensures that all related procedures align with principles of inclusion, and standards of procedural fairness and requirements as outlined in various legislation.

Financial and Budgetary Management (20%)

• Oversees the management of human, financial, and material resources
• Manages the PACE budget strategically and transparently to advance the mission in a manner that sustains the confidence and support of industry-trained instructors, staff, and lifelong learners
• Ensures that resources are managed fairly, efficiently and sustainably, with relevant accountability mechanisms in place facilitating start-up support
• Works closely with analysts developing financial strategy in keeping with overall financial strategy, allocation of budgets within the University in a transparent manner
• Identifies available funding opportunities, including provincial and federal Government grants; drafts proposals and completes applications for grants and other funds.

Other Duties (10%)

• Other Duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Effort

Minimal:

Sitting (extended periods), walking (minimal), lifting (15lbs), keyboarding (considerable time).

Physical Environment

Minimal:

Minimal exposure to unpleasant/disagreeable conditions. Irregular hours of work. Minimal exposure to noise, and odours.

Sensory Attention

Moderate:

Attention to detail, multi-tasking, high-paced and deadline-driven.

Mental Stress

Moderate:

Work activities are performed with occasional exposure to one or more mental pressures but the stress would not be noticeably disruptive to the work nor result in unpleasant reactions (e.g., normal deadlines, client interactions, repetitive work). There may be multiple simultaneous deadlines. Flexibility is needed to work across different time zones and out of hours as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Business, Education or a related field, or a combination of a Bachelor’s degree and significant experience running a business or continuing education facility.
• Minimum five (5) years experience with any combination of skills as an educator, leader, and/or business operations in a post-secondary institution setting and progressively responsible administrative management experience, preferably in a university or college environment.
• Passion for supporting lifelong learning pathways for learners and strengths in creativity, innovation, and partnership.
• Experience in a leadership position with significant managerial accountability for programs with international students including International education student services, student engagement and retention.
• Team building, consultative leadership and conflict management and project management experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of, and/or willingness to learn, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada rules, regulations, procedures and programs as they relate to international students.
• Experience supporting strategic initiatives and developing and implementing business plans
• Experience liaising with senior administrators across multiple sites, and handling matters of a complex and sensitive nature

Please submit a resume and cover letter (combined PDF) to talent.acquisition@algomau.ca no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024.

Algoma University is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our community and is an equal-opportunity employer. The university invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our Institution, including equity-deserving groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment (Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQQIPA+ persons).

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by Algoma University throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.