Teaching and Learning Officer
- Victoria, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Reporting to the Director, Business Operations, the Teaching and Learning Officer serves as the central coordinator for Gustavson’s teaching and learning portfolio and is the primary resource supporting the Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning in the planning, implementation, and advancement of teaching and learning initiatives. The position coordinates academic administration, governance, accreditation and quality assurance activities, teaching-related systems, data and reporting, and faculty teaching support resources, while advancing continuous improvement and compliance with institutional and accreditation requirements.
Objectives
- Advance the strategic priorities of teaching and learning within Gustavson by providing administrative leadership, coordination, and operational support to academic planning, governance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure the effective administration of academic and accreditation-related processes through the management of teaching and learning systems, data, reporting, policies, and university requirements.
- Support faculty, instructors, committees, and academic leaders by providing expertise, resources, communications, and project coordination that promote excellence in teaching and learning.
- Maintain and improve teaching and learning processes, tools, and resources to enhance operational effectiveness, compliance, and service delivery across the Faculty.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Demonstrated project coordination and process improvement skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience interpreting data, identifying trends, and preparing reports and recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, collective agreements, and regulatory or accreditation requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and influence outcomes while working with diverse stakeholders across organizational units.
- Experience supporting governance committees, academic administration processes, or quality assurance activities in a post-secondary environment is an asset.
- Experience working with various platforms, databases and applications to be applied in different scenarios.
- Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential faculty, student, and budget information
- Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive and respectful working and learning environment.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate Gustavson’s teaching and learning portfolio, including academic administration, governance, accreditation, quality assurance, systems, data, and reporting. Support the Associate Dean, faculty, instructors, committees, and academic leaders while improving processes and ensuring compliance with institutional and accreditation requirements.
Requirements
Requires an undergraduate degree in business administration, education, public administration, or a related field, plus three years of related experience; an equivalent combination may be considered. Candidates should demonstrate project coordination, analytical, policy interpretation, collaboration, and discretion skills; post-secondary governance or quality assurance experience is an asset.
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Process Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Policy Interpretation
- Accreditation Compliance
- Academic Administration
- Governance Support
- Quality Assurance
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Prioritization
- Problem-Solving
- Confidential Information Handling
- Teaching and Learning Support
- Use of Databases and Applications
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Categories
- Education
- Administrative
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Teaching and Learning
- Academic Administration
- Academic Planning
- Governance
- Accreditation
- Quality Assurance
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Coordination
- Process Improvement
- Teaching-Related Systems
- Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Policies and Procedures
- Collective Agreements
- Regulatory Requirements
- Faculty Support
- Committee Support
- Post-Secondary Education
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Confidential Information