Officer - Scheduling - Competition ID: 4851
- Surrey, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
As an open-access university, KPU is powered by the people who live and work here. We believe every employee plays a meaningful role in supporting student learning and success. We are honoured to carry the name of the Kwantlen First Nation and are committed to equity, inclusion, reconciliation, and respectful relationships. As one of BC’s Top Employers, KPU is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and engaged workplace where employees feel valued, connected to purpose, and empowered to make an impact.
We invite you to explore your next career opportunity at KPU and discover how your work can contribute to a university where thought truly meets action.
Competition ID: 4851
Internal Closing Date: October 24, 2026
External Closing Date: Open Until Filled
# of Openings: 1
Salary Information: 9 - BCGEU Pay Grid - $30.34 to $33.88 per hour
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required.
Employee Group: Support Staff (BC General Employees Union)
Days of Work (BCGEU): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hours of Work (BCGEU): 8:30am - 4:30pm
Hours per Week (BCGEU): 35
We are currently seeking an Officer - Scheduling to join our Scheduling & Registration team.
Job Overview
The Officer - Scheduling is responsible for the timely, efficient and accurate scheduling of KPU's post-secondary, apprenticeship, and continuing education class timetables, including final exam schedules. The incumbent works cooperatively with Dean's Office staff to build complex timetable schedules and problem-solving scheduling issues. The role creates and updates the details of course sections in the student information system, assigns rooms to in-person sections, which results in published term timetables. This allows for both online and back-office student registration to occur each term.
Education And Experience
- A bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of one (1) year recent related experience in academic scheduling within the Office of the Registrar or post-secondary institution.
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience using an enterprise student information system, ideally using a class schedule module. Beginner level experience using an academic room scheduling system.
- Intermediate level experience using Microsoft Excel. Beginner level experience with Microsoft Office Suite or productivity software. Microsoft Office certification an asset.
- Beginner level experience using an enterprise database reporting tool to produce operational and audit reports from a relational database.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian post-secondary education systems as it pertains to academic programs, policies and procedures.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals with diverse backgrounds and needs.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with sensitive situations that call for the use of diplomacy, tact and professionalism in the delivery of information and explanations.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, demonstrated attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Proven ability to juggle and prioritize tasks, work to deadlines and demands, make responsible decisions and determine when to seek advice.
- Ability to respond well to working under pressure and resolve complex issues in an effective manner.
- Demonstrate problem solving, needs analysis and analytical skills.
- Ability to think creatively while carrying out existing activities, keeping a process improvement perspective in mind.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills to work collaboratively as an effective team player with all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, and conflict resolution.
- Ability to provide guidance, direction, training and education to others.
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As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant.
Salary Information
Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Total Rewards
As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!
Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.
Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.
Note to Applicants
Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.
If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at talentacquisition@kpu.ca.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Responsibilities
Create and maintain accurate class and final exam timetables for post-secondary, apprenticeship, and continuing education programs, coordinating with Dean's Office staff to resolve scheduling issues. Update course section details in the student information system and assign rooms to in-person sections so term timetables can be published and registration can proceed.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree and at least one year of recent academic scheduling experience in a Registrar's Office or post-secondary institution are required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates should have experience with student information systems, room scheduling, Excel, and database reporting, along with strong communication, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and collaborative skills.
Skills
- Academic Scheduling
- Timetable Development
- Student Information Systems
- Room Scheduling
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Database Reporting
- Communication
- Organization
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Teamwork
- Process Improvement
Benefits
- Extended Health Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Vacation
- Defined Pension Plan
- Parenthood Top-Up
- Sick Leave
- Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Professional Development Days
- Tuition Waiver
- In-House Training and Development
- Inter-Campus Transportation
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Categories
- Education
- Administrative
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Academic Scheduling
- Class Timetables
- Final Exam Schedules
- Post-Secondary Education
- Apprenticeship Education
- Continuing Education
- Office of the Registrar
- Student Information System
- Class Schedule Module
- Room Scheduling System
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Database Reporting
- Relational Database
- Operational Reports
- Audit Reports
- Academic Programs
- Academic Policies
- Academic Procedures
- Student Registration
- Needs Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Conflict Resolution
- Scheduling Coordination