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AAPS Salaried - Educational Programming, Level C2

Job Title

Associate Director, TLS

Department

Academic | Dean's Office | Faculty of Forestry

Compensation Range

$7, $11,886.67 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

November 5, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Ongoing

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

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.

Job Summary

The Faculty of Forestry is comprised of the Office of the Dean, three Departments (Forest Resources Management, Forest and Conservation Sciences, and Wood Science), four centres (Centre for Advanced Wood Processing; the Asian Forestry Research Centre; Centre for Wildlife co-existence (joint with UBC-Okanagan Faculty of Science), Centre for Indigenous Land Stewardship), two research forests (Malcolm Knapp Research Forest – coastal, Alex Fraser Research Forest – central interior), and two institutes (the Haida Gwaii Institute and the BioProducts Institute (joint with UBC Applied Science Faculty).

The Associate Director, TLS provides strategic and operational leadership for the Faculty of Forestry's Teaching & Learning Support (TLS) and Information Technology (IT) units. The role oversees faculty-wide initiatives to support teaching excellence through digital learning technologies, educational media, and IT infrastructure.

The position is responsible for educational technology outreach and strategic input, facilitation and consulting services to enable faculty and students to teach and learn using educational technology. Leadership and expertise in creating and curating compelling learning pathways for hybrid, blended and fully online course delivery are primary deliverables of the position.

The position works in partnership with other members of the CTLT team and educational stakeholders across various programs to ensure that educational resources and technologies are applied appropriately, effectively, consistently and sustainably to support the achievement of educational outcomes. The incumbent ensures all deliverables are in alignment with the Faculty's strategic priorities, particularly in experiential and collaborative education.

Organizational Status

Reporting directly to the Associate Dean, Academic, the incumbent co-chairs the IT Governance Committee and works collaboratively with the Assistant Dean, Professional Education and International Collaboration and Associate Director, IT. This role bridges internal teams with central UBC units such as CTLT, UBC IT, and external vendors.

Work Performed

Strategic Leadership & Operations

• Lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of digital learning initiatives to advance the Faculty's mission, providing leadership, developing comprehensive vision, plans and policies for promoting teaching and learning excellence across the different programs and departments in Forestry in support of the Faculty's mission and overall strategic goals
• Develop and manage the Faculty's strategic plan for innovative teaching, ensuring offerings meet the evolving needs of students. Lead cross-functional project teams and initiatives, ensuring effective communication, delivery, and alignment with Faculty goals.
• Oversee operational planning and resource allocation for TLS and IT teams, including staffing, budgeting, communications and service delivery.
• Facilitate the development, writing, submission, and implementation of UBC teaching-focused grants for the Faculty, primarily, as part of the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) grants program as well as Forestry's internal ad hoc teaching technology competitions
• Provides oversight of near-term daily operations while simultaneously developing FoF long-term vision for transformative learning

Pedagogical Support & Learning Technologies

• Responsible for the effective integration of teaching and learning technologies including GenAI and other emerging technology with pedagogical best practices, championing their adoption in face-to-face, blended, and online environments. Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in course design, digital content creation, and instructional strategies using UBC's LMS and emerging technologies. Provides leadership to the team in the planning, development, deployment, and evaluation of blended and online learning. Oversees strategic initiatives to enhance accessible learning in in-person, blended, and online contexts, with a focus on advancing supports for Indigenous initiatives in the classroom and promoting inclusive, learner-centered practices across programs.
• Guides the development of new academic and professional programs, courses, and digital resources across undergraduate, graduate, and non-credit offerings
• Oversees digital infrastructure including digital asset repositories, software licenses, and classroom AV solutions

Faculty Support & Development

• Identify instructional support needs and develop targeted support programs, for online and blended learning.
• Design and deliver training, workshops, and resources for faculty and staff on digital pedagogy and learning tools.
• Builds strong working relationships with other faculty support teams, academic service units, and technology partners to share knowledge, develop effective practices, and strengthen the teaching and learning community.

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

• Lead evaluation of digital learning initiatives and academic programs through data collection, learning analytics, and feedback mechanisms.
• Provide insights and recommendations to enhance teaching practices and improve the student learning experience.
• Guide the responsible and ethical use of GenAI and other emerging technologies, ensuring practices align with the university's standards of academic integrity, copyright compliance, and privacy protection.
• Oversees the deployment of "tech rovers" to support learning technology implementation.

Additional Duties

• Manage internal and external communications related to TLS/IT services.
• Serve as the Faculty's lead liaison with Central IT, CTLT, and external partners to coordinate technology implementation and integration.
• Represent the Faculty at UBC-wide committees and working groups on educational technology and instructional design.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Faculty's senior leadership.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Errors in judgment may result in the inefficient use of resources, or the provision of substandard educational programming, and consequently may damage the image and reputation of the University, the Faculty of Forestry, and members of the Forestry instructional team.

Errors in judgment will have a grave impact on faculty development, reputation, and program quality. Poor planning could result in failure to meet program objectives. The individual will be required to work independently and will need to exercise judgment in the development of relationships, program development and management.

The Associate Director is called upon to exercise sound judgment over a wide range of issues and circumstances, often within a limited time frame and with limited opportunity for consultation.

Supervision Received

Works independently, exercising discretion, judgment and tact in overseeing the programs to meet the strategic direction and program outcomes. Receives functional supervision (e.g. ongoing assignment and prioritization of work duties, checking on work performed, etc.) from the Associate Dean, Academic.

Supervision Given

The incumbent directs the operations of the online/blended team and the team of tech rovers to support the implementation of learning technologies as well as overseeing all technology-enabled learning projects, creating and maintaining work schedules for full-time and student staff, prioritizing tasks, coordinating assignments and resources

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Education. Minimum of seven years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own

• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Education. Minimum of six years experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with learning management systems and various educational technologies (i.e. blogs, wikis, etc.) required.
• Experience in online and blended delivery of courses especially in Forestry an asset.
• Experience in managing staff and working in a higher education environment.
• Understanding of current learning theories and recent developments in technology-enhanced learning approaches and learning technologies.
• Ability to take initiative, work with limited direction, and handle challenges of competing and often conflicting demands arising from providing leadership and support to a broad and diverse Faculty.
• Excellent strategic planning, leadership, organization, project management, managerial skills, and well developed written and verbal communication skills are required.