Senior Manager, Curriculum and Accreditation

Closing Date: This posting will remain open until filled with a first review of candidates on June 7, 2024.

JIBC is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to the Dean, you'll be an integral member of the school’s leadership team. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee curriculum development, review, and accreditation processes. We're looking for someone with a strong background in instructional design and project management skills to ensure our education and training programs effectively meet the evolving needs of learners and clients.

Curriculum Development & Maintenance:
In this role, you will lead curriculum development projects, collaborating closely with instructional designers, subject matter experts, and program personnel. Together, you'll ensure the creation of quality programs and courses that align with current educational concepts and practices. Your strategic input will be crucial in planning the structure and organization of program content, using various strategies such as program maps and competency maps.

Quality Assurance & Accreditation:
As the overseer of quality assurance processes, you'll be responsible for ensuring the integrity and excellence of our programs. This includes overseeing accreditation and external certifications for the school, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will uphold our reputation as a provider of high-quality education in public safety.

Management, Supervision, and Leadership:
In addition to supporting and guiding a team of professionals, you'll participate in the development of team plans and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Your ability to provide leadership to staff will be essential in fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation within the school. Additionally, you'll contribute to the overall direction and operations of the school through participation in leadership team meetings and interactions with personnel and the Dean.

Finance and Administration:
In this capacity, you'll play a role in financial management, developing annual and project budgets for assigned areas of responsibility. You'll also review and approve invoices, time sheets, and expense claims within your areas of authority. Your ability to manage workload effectively within established timelines, budgets, and client specifications will be critical to the success of the school's operations.

Other Responsibilities:
Beyond your primary responsibilities, you'll also be involved in monitoring trends, research, and advancements in the field of public safety education. You'll participate in planning, development, and problem-solving activities related to administrative, operational, and management matters of the school. Additionally, you may represent the school on relevant JIBC committees and participate in community-based committees or working groups as necessary.

If you're someone with a passion for education and a desire to make a difference, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us at JIBC and be part of a team dedicated to providing high-quality education in public safety.

Academic 
Master’s degree in education, adult education, curriculum development, educational technology, or related field.

Other Knowledge/Training
Completion of one or more instructional skills or instructional design courses.

Background in some aspects of emergency management, emergency services delivery, fire protection, or similar fields an asset. 

Skills required include the ability to implement sound instructional design principles, develop instructional materials to address specific learner profiles, manage multiple projects with shifting priorities and timelines, write and edit clear instructional materials, provide coaching and training, attend to detail, and evaluate and make recommendations regarding curriculum and accreditation in various modalities. The incumbent must have excellent oral communication skills and sound technical writing and editing skills.

In addition, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following:
• Model respectful and inclusive workplace behaviours, and demonstrate a commitment to meaningful outcomes in diversity, equity, and Indigenization.
• Ability to think innovatively and creatively in planning and developing a fresh approach to existing activities, with a continuous improvement perspective and incorporating best practices
• Highly motivated, independent self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative team environment.
• Desire to develop knowledge and skills to meet the School’s evolving needs.
• Ability to work effectively and maintain professional relations with the public, faculty, staff, clients, and students.

Related Experience
• At least 3 years’ demonstrated experience in curriculum design and development, including conducting training needs assessments; developing instructional design plans; guiding the development of learning outcomes, course outlines, course content/manuals, learning activities, lesson plans, and assessment instruments; and researching and writing course content.
• Experience with accreditation programs and/or processes in the academic learning environment.
• Experience designing online and blended teaching and learning environments using current technology and online tools such as Blackboard, Storyline, WordPress, Rise, Kaltura, QuestionMark, SCORM, etc.
• Experience developing and integrating simulations, applied exercises and other interactive learning approaches within face-to-face and online curriculum.

Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a public, post-secondary institution that provides education and training to those who’ll be there to support British Columbians and others around the world, when a life is at stake or when health, safety or property is in jeopardy. Work for JIBC and be a part of the big picture – supporting justice and public safety professionals at all stages of their careers in fields including law enforcement, firefighting, paramedicine, security and emergency management. 

The School of Public Safety includes the Emergency Management Division and the Fire Safety Division.

As a JIBC employee, you’ll play a role in our educational programming, which also includes complementary and related areas of study – from conflict resolution, mediation, leadership and counselling, to cybersecurity, business intelligence, and tactical criminal analysis – as well as applied research in the justice and public safety fields. Join our team and help us prepare JIBC graduates to contribute to safer communities and a more just society.

Fair Comparison/Excluded/Faculty Equivalent: We offer a total compensation package that includes a benefit plan, which includes Extended Health and Dental Benefits after three months, and enrollment in the College Pension Plan upon hire. In addition, we offer 20 vacation days and 10 Personal Days annually (pro-rated in first year), as well as generous other leave entitlements.

Salary Range:  

$101,382.05 to $119,273.00 annually – Fair Comparison Excluded Compensation Salary Grid 11

The Compensation Range shown reflects JIBC's range for the role: between 85% and 100% of the sector range control point. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between 85% - 94% of the control point, based on the knowledge, qualifications and experience for the role, with exceptions in the 95% - 100% range.

Posting date: May 16, 2024

Close date: This posting will remain open until filled with a first review of candidates on June 7, 2024.

Position Type:  Fair Comparison

Position Number: 1000417

Employment Type: Full-Time Regular

Work Arrangements:

This full-time, regular position is available from July  2024. This position is located at the New Westminster campus and may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. 

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

The Justice Institute of British Columbia is an equal-opportunity employer and is interested in broadening the diversity of its staff. We encourage applications from individuals from visible minority groups, individuals of Indigenous heritage, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at hr@jibc.ca.