Medical Laboratory Science Programs Coordinator

**Medical Laboratory Science Programs Coordinator**

**Job Types**: Permanent (In person), Monday to Friday, **North York Campus**

Anderson College, we are more than our century-old history, our programs, and state-of-the-art facilities; we are a team of caring individuals deeply committed to helping our students become skillful, confident, and in-demand employees. We are committed to fostering innovation, creativity, and excellence in education.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

As the Program Coordinator, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, delivery, development, and execution of our Medical Laboratory Science programs. You will work closely with various teams to curate engaging and impactful content that aligns with our organizational objectives and resonates with our target audience. The Program Coordinator will work closely with the academic team through program accreditation and quality assurance projects.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

Reporting to the Dean of the School of Allied Health, the Program Coordinator supports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of academic programs in collaboration with faculty, campus leadership, and academic teams. As both an instructor and academic leader, the Program Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring program sustainability and student success. Acting as a program champion, they work closely with the Dean and support areas to facilitate essential academic and operational processes.

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**:

- Teach assigned courses in accordance with established curriculum, learning objectives, and departmental standards.
- Prepare and deliver engaging lectures, presentations, and other instructional materials to facilitate student learning and comprehension.
- Under the direction of the Dean, will develop and update course syllabi, lesson plans, and instructional materials to reflect current best practices and academic standards.
- Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student participation, critical thinking, and academic success.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure compliance with accreditation standards and requirements set forth by relevant accrediting agencies.
- Collaborate with academic departments, faculty, and staff to collect data, assess program effectiveness, and implement improvements to meet accreditation standards.
- Provide guidance and support to faculty in the preparation of self-studies, reports, and other accreditation-related documents.
- Prepare semester schedules and assign instructors as required
- Stay informed about changes in accreditation standards, regulations, and best practices, and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders.
- Monitor and analyze institutional data to track progress towards accreditation goals and identify areas for improvement.
- Represent the institution at accreditation meetings, conferences, and other events, advocating for our commitment to academic quality and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate program effectiveness and gather feedback to continuously improve the quality and impact of our offerings.
- Through consultation supports program quality assurance related to curriculum delivery, ensuring consistency of the student learning experience across program(s)
- Leads and supports faculty in college-wide curriculum quality assurance processes. Participates in program renewals.
- Works with the Academic Quality Assurance team when program-specific Ministry, accreditation standard reviews and updates occur
- Leads the program team in the development of program guidebooks and other resources, ensuring accuracy of content
- Collaborates with the Dean, Director of Academics and Quality Assurance (or designate) and program team to complete program assessment
- Provides guidance and support to stakeholders, facilitating work-integrated learning requirements (e.g., practicum and simulation)
- Coordinates and supports requests for program/student-specific information gathering and sharing, including the former Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and survey data.
- Collaborates and reviews recommendations from Course Leads for learning resources, delivery modes and assessments

**COMPETENCIES**
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direction, analyze situations, and develop effective solutions.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills in a complex environment and a record of effective working relationships.
- Demonstrated commitment to promoting a culture of diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and indigenization.
- Demonstrated ability to build leadership capacity in the faculty by mentoring and coaching.
- Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence; ability to advance the quality and content of programs, courses, initiatives, and the student learning experience.
- Strong organizational skills applicable to operational and logístical tasks,
- Knowledge of faculty management processes and a demonstrated ability to set a tone of support and