Practicum Lead
2 weeks ago
Staff - Non Union
Job Category
M&P - AAPS
Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Educational Programming, Level A
Job Title
Practicum Lead (leave replacement)
Department
Educational Programming | Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm | Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Compensation Range
$4,341.17 - $6,253.75 CAD Monthly
The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Posting End Date
January 21, 2023
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.
Job End Date
Feb 29, 2024
Please include cover letter. This is a one year leave replacement with the possibility of an extension.
Job Summary
The Practicum Lead is responsible for administration and delivery of the UBC Farm’s community oriented adult educational programming, including the UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture. The CSFS will be hosting its seasonal Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture program March through November. Our goal is to inspire and cultivate new farmers and food sustainability leaders who will transform their communities and their food systems through initiatives and enterprises that are economically, socially, and ecologically healthy and viable.
Organizational Status
Works with and reports to the CSFS Education Manager, who helps to facilitate relationships with faculty members. May supervise or co-supervise 1-2 seasonal staff. Provides seasonal instruction to 10-20 adult community learners via the Practicum program. Works closely in a collaborative environment with other CSFS staff, including the Field Manager, Annual Production Coordinator, and the Practicum Field Mentor. Maintains relationships with stakeholders including community program participants, partner organizations, partners in the BC food and farming community, guest presenters and lecturers, and UBC students, faculty and staff.
Work Performed
- Overall administration of adult / community-oriented education programs including assisting in development, delivery and evaluation
- Manages programs for overall financial viability
- UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture_
- Works with UBC Farm staff to plan, prioritize, and facilitate day-to-day field instruction in the context of our working campus farm production and marketing systems
- Engages adult learners with hands-on group and individual instruction in both classroom and field settings using existing non-credit curriculum
- Organizes program schedule, including lectures, workshops, field trips, and demonstrations that form the theoretical framework for practical field skills.
- Develops a year-round plan for providing support and guidance to present, past, and future practicum students
- Coordinates with UBC faculty to provide learning opportunities and expertise to program guest speaker series
- Maintains and nurtures partnerships with the BC Farming and Food communities with a long-term vision of student networking and mentorship support
- Maintains ongoing recruiting and outreach strategies for the practicum and builds year-round adult education programming opportunities based at the UBC Farm
- Contributes to the updating of the curriculum based on balanced needs of UBC Farm production systems and delivery of the new farmer training curriculum
- Manages accurate program administrative, outreach, student feedback and field documentation and develops program reports; ensures program learning outcomes are met
- Recommends program modifications based on ongoing evaluation as well as staff and student feedback
- Other_
- Participates in the development and implementation of other community-oriented programming (short courses, workshops, etc) focused on farming and gardening topics such as cultivation, soil management, plant propagation, seeding, weed management, pest management, irrigation, harvest, and post-harvest processing
- Collaborates with the Communications Coordinator in the creation of marketing materials and promoting adult education opportunities to the general public and the UBC community
- Assists the Annual Production Coordinator with management of fields as needed
- Performs other related duties as required
Consequence of Error/Judgement
The Practicum Lead is a representative of the CSFS and the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. This individual’s approach and delivery of information in dealing with the general public and variety of site users present at the UBC Farm reflects on these units. Therefore, ensuring high regard for professionalism, safety, and adherence to UBC policies is of considerable importance.
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