Mpt Program Co-ordinator

**MPT Program Co-ordinator**:
**Primary Purpose**: The Program Co-ordinator will be responsible for the operations management of the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) program and provide financial, administrative and leadership support to the Director of the School of Rehabilitation Science and MPT Academic Program leadership. This includes but is not limited to: strategic planning, scheduling, student services, accreditation, organizational structures, budgeting, and financial reporting. The Program Co-ordinator is a member of the SRS administrative team, delivering effective service to the MPT program with priorities in keeping with the MPT program and School of Rehabilitation Science’s (SRS) strategic priorities.

**Nature of Work**:
The Program Co-ordinator participates in strategic planning and implementation of major goals and objectives and serves as a resource regarding the day-to-day operations and the financial and administrative affairs of the MPT program. The Program Co-ordinator provides supervision and directs the work of other MPT Administrative staff in the operational, curricular, financial, administrative, and academic/personal support areas. The Program Co-ordinator works closely with students, faculty, and staff to ensure effective delivery of the MPT program. This includes the development, monitoring, and updating of financial and administrative policies, scheduling documents, procedures, and processes, recommending and implementing efficiencies to meet the school’s goals and objectives, while ensuring that all activities, processes, procedures, and policies are compliant with university and college policies and procedures. The Program Co-ordinator is required to provide timely and innovative responses to continuous shifts in policy and direction as the College and MPT program and SRS adjust to ever-increasing demands on their resources.

**Accountabilities**:
**Strategic Planning and Priorities Responsibilities**
- ** **Work with the MPT Director and the MPT Academic Leadership team to achieve the goals, objectives and strategic directions related to the SRS and MPT program in the College of Medicine. Participate in unit strategic planning ensuring that existing goals align with the university and college goals and contribute towards revenue enhancement, cost containment, maximizing academic performance, clinical service, and research productivity.
- Manage activities and operations of the MPT program including developing and implementing strategies and processes to ensure policies and procedures are followed which include University of Saskatchewan, partners, and regulatory bodies.
- Assist with annual accreditation reports and preparation of accreditation self-study reports and site visits
- Collaborate with the SRS and other College of Medicine departments and units as required to ensure the educational mandate is achieved, including but not limited to accreditation, ensuring, and enhancing curriculum delivery, service and support to MPT students

**Administrative Responsibilities**
- ** **Effectively represent the MPT program and SRS in all contacts, ensuring the appropriate level of professionalism, tone and interest are projected, dealing with issues and concerns, solving, or referring problems as they arise.
- Provide confidential, comprehensive, effective, and efficient MPT operations support
- Initiate, implement, and support new or modified approaches, practices and processes in the MPT program operations and SRS.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of accreditation standards to ensure adherence in day-to-day work and keep current with practices and issues
- Ensure priorities and deadlines are met, and that correspondence is handled accurately, efficiently, professionally, and confidentially.
- Oversee central administrative responsibilities such as filing (Jade), facilities (Office assignment/furniture), staff onboarding, equipment and logistics issues.
- Assist MPT program/SRS in acquiring and utilizing information technology hardware and software that will provide maximum benefit in delivery of academic programs, research, and scholarly work
- Oversee Administrative policies and ensures they align with university and college policies and process requirements.
- Complete and be accountable for content in major reports such as Part-Time Teaching Support, Financial Reports, and Accreditation reports.
- Develop solutions to improve current operations processes and maximize efficiency
- Coordinate and/or assist with special projects as needed.
- Serve as resource member for the Admissions, Executive Curriculum and MPT Executive Committees
- Build a management culture based on teamwork, open communication, prudent risk taking, innovation, mentoring and accountability

**Financial Responsibilities**
- ** **Provide effective administration of the MPT program’s financial resources; manage MPT program operating budget and other financial accounts.
- Manage all purchase orders,