Administrator, Programs Business

Status:

Temporary Position

Location:

Slave Lake, Peace River or High Prairie

Competition #:

NLC-2249

Open To:

All Applicants

Date Posted:

January 13, 2026

Closing Date:

January 26, :59pm

Job Start Date:

February 2, 2026

Job End Date:

June 30, 2026

Compensation Rate:

Salary: $33.84 to $44.40 hourly

Hours Per Week:

36.25

Additional Information:

For over 50 years, the Northern Lakes College vision has been to increase accessibility to educational opportunities. With 25 locations across northern Alberta, program sites throughout Alberta, and a unique Supported Distance Learning model, students can access quality educational opportunities without leaving their community. Students can study from the comforts of home, work, on the road, or from one of the many College locations. Northern Lakes College offers a variety of university transfer, diploma, and certificate programs, including Academic Upgrading, Business & Administrative Studies, Health & Human Service Careers, Pre-Employment & Apprenticeship Trades, Resource Technology, University Studies, and Continuing Education & Corporate Training certificates and courses. We support and promote professional development and wellness opportunities and provide our employees with an attractive benefits plan and competitive salaries. The College service region offers numerous recreational activities for the entire family to enjoy

Northern Lakes College has the following temporary position available:

Administrator, Programs Business & Academic Upgrading

Salary: $33.84 to $44.40 hourly

Location: Slave Lake, High Prairie or Peace River

February 2, 2026 to June 30, 2026

Qualifications:

• 2-year Business Administration or related diploma (or equivalent related education)
• 3 – 5 years administrative experience
• Microsoft office, word, excel and data entry experience

Skills / Knowledge:

Office administration skills

• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Demonstrated organization and prioritization skills
• Knowledge of customer confidentiality requirements

Major Job Function

Administration of program offerings includes interacting with students, internal and external stakeholders and management as required to consistently provide exceptional programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supporting students in successful program completion:

• Answering program related student questions and assisting students to connect with the appropriate College department as required.
• Ensuring students are provided information for access to courses, student orientation, program schedules, program supports, and other important student-related program information.
• Working with students to identify and overcome issues preventing successful program completion through discussion with students and referring students to suitable support persons as required.
• Interacting with students throughout their program to ensure that they find their Northern Lakes College experience to be both beneficial and enjoyable.
• Working with instructors and management to identify problem areas and developing plans to address these concerns.

Coordinating hands on learning opportunities for distance delivery students:

• This could include coordination of industrial tours, lab days, and guest speakers and would be in conjunction with the instructor or other program staff efforts to engage students.

Program reporting:

• Assist in program administration i.e. populating data into Master Program Plans, updating program activity calendars, updating program homepages, student handbooks, etc.
• Relay information to program stakeholder regarding the success of individual programs, opportunities for program improvement/growth and implications of market trends on program student numbers.

Student documentation coordination

• Assist students to complete enrollment forms.
• Ensure students have program schedules, and other related documents necessary for their programs of study.
• Investigate program documentation needs (internal and external) and implement systems to address these needs are required.

Traveling within Northern Lakes College's service region when required

Successful candidate must provide College or University transcripts and a Criminal Record Check to Human Resources prior to commencement.

This position is covered under the Collective Agreement between Northern Lakes College and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.

Please submit a resume quoting the reference number NLC-2249 to: Northern Lakes College, Human Resources, 1201 Main Street SE, Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A3 or alternatively Fax:

Closing Date: January 26, 2026

Note: Northern Lakes College thanks all applicants for their interest in employment; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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