Program Manager, Bils

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career._

**Position Description**:
The Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS) is Faculty of Forestry’s new four-year undergraduate degree. This interdisciplinary program is for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students interested in learning about Indigenous ways of knowing, ecology, law, governance, economics, communication, research, enhancing community capacity, and data and business management methods. Honouring and valuing the knowledge and experiences of Indigenous Peoples, students will also learn about Indigenous-led land healing and action-oriented reconciliation.

The BILS program will be delivered in a multi-access form whereby students in the program can attend courses in person at the Vancouver-Point Grey campus and online. Three BILS Learning Hubs will be developed in the Cariboo-Chilcotin, Okanagan, and Haida Gwaii regions of British Columbia to support students in the program when they are learning offsite and online. The Program Manager will be responsible for all learning components of the BILS Program, which includes developing the BILS program and the institutional structure to support the program, engaging in the day-to-day management of program activities, and supporting students, instructors and guest speakers at the Vancouver campus (onsite).

**Compensation Range**:
$6,251.00 - $8,986.00 CAD Monthly
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**Organizational Status**:
Works under the general direction of the Director, Student Services and Director, Indigenous and Intercultural Initiatives in the Faculty of Forestry. Works alongside the Online Program and Operations Manager, and in collaborative alliances across all levels of stakeholders, including faculty and staff, students, other UBC units, as well as external organizations (domestic & international).

**Work Performed**:
Program and Course Development
- Advise the Program Director in developing, improving, and revising courses and curriculum at both the course and program levels, while engaging with UBC experts, stakeholders, and students to modify course design.
- Develop course content (Yrs 1-4) and an inventory of learning resources for Canvas LMS and public websites.
- Design course materials, including BILS manuals, presentations, safety and pedagogical guidelines for teaching assistants, marking keys
- Gather feedback and data and provide recommendations on adjusting instructional and learning strategies for continuous quality improvement cycle for BILS.
- Recruit and oversees BILS instructional staff in all areas except curriculum.
- Develop and manages various educational activities such as workshops, seminars, consultations, presentations and lectures, writing communication
- Oversee all aspects of the onsite delivery of educational programs/courses, including annual course bookings and instructor teaching schedules
- Manage the adjudication and allocation processes for both student and faculty awards, including internal and external scholarships, bursaries, grants for Indigenous students, Annual Nation Building grants, and BILS faculty travel exchange grants.
- Manage and lead the day-to-day program development for the Bachelor of Indigenous
- Lead the reporting to MasterCard Foundation EleV program and other programs on their gifts to the BILS program.
- Collaborates on the creation, allocation, and monitoring of the program budget, ensuring optimal resource distribution for course delivery, accurate reporting, and proper record-keeping procedures, while managing payments and fund transfers.

Student Advising/Admissions/Promotion:

- Advise BILS and Faculty of Forestry Indigenous students on campus for needs assessments and wellness check-ins, related academic issues, and related volunteer, co-op, and employment opportunities.
- Plan and oversee the implementation of on-campus, and lower mainland student social events.
- Determine circumstances which require consultation with program leads, Indigenous elders or knowledge holders and Indigenous communities, including specific protocols for relationships with UBC’s various host nations.
- Determine BILS student eligibility for job placements, ensuring that all safety protocols are clearly understood, communicated and follo