Manager, Professional and Part-time Learning

3 days ago

Oshawa, Canada Durham College Full time

Professional and Part-time Learning (PPL) is seeking a proven leader with a passion for student success and innovation to fulfill the permanent, full-time position of Manager of a portfolio of programs and courses primarily relating to the areas of health and community services. This position reports to the Executive Dean.

The Manager will have full responsibility for achieving all budget and enrolment targets established for the portfolio. The incumbent will also handle all aspects of people leadership and management for a large group of part-time facilitators and instructors, ensuring appropriate staffing and the consistent delivery of high-quality student learning experiences. In addition, the Manager will participate in a wide range of initiatives to ensure that the existing programs/courses under their direction remain viable and up-to-date, and to expand the portfolio on an ongoing basis.

Working as a member of a high-performing and innovative management team, the incumbent will collaborate closely with their colleagues in order to jointly advance the department’s strategies and goals. Effective relationship management skills are critical to success in this position, as the Manager will establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of professionals both internally and externally, in order to maintain and grow portfolio moving forward. The incumbent will also be comfortable assuming responsibility for additional projects/initiatives as identified by the Executive Dean.

Along with the areas noted above, the Manager will be responsible for the resolution of complex student issues that have been escalated to them by Program Assistants, the Student Advisor, the Senior Operations Manager or other members of PPL. The incumbent will also directly handle administrative responsibilities for their portfolio such as (but not limited to) faculty and course scheduling, updating information in Banner and the PPL website, managing the Mental Health and Additions Program Advisory Committee, ensuring all OntarioLearn requirements for the portfolio are met, establishing and maintaining contractual agreements, and monitoring/ analyzing portfolio performance throughout the year.

**Qualifications**:

- A minimum of a master’s degree in a related field, such as healthcare, education, or business
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in people and budget management
- Experience working in a post-secondary educational setting - preferably at the college level - in an administrative capacity
- Experience in teaching at the post-secondary level
- Exceptional relationship management skills
- Superior interpersonal skills, along with the proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a professional and highly collaborative manner
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding organizational skills, including managing multiple deadlines and tasks with competing priorities
- Experience in course development would be considered a definite asset
- Highly motivated to not only succeed, but excel
- A passion for both student success and innovation
- Solid business financial acumen
- Understanding of the Ontario college system; added familiarity with OntarioLearn and the nature of continuing education in Ontario would be an asset

**Required Skills**:
Salary Range: $86,568 - $108,209

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