Program Administrator, Continuing Education

Job Summary

The Program Administrator supports the development of programs by researching
community needs stewarding established partnerships and working with subject matter
experts. They develop and revise programming in consultation with academic and
administrative departments. The Administrator provides input on new programming to
respond to community and labour market needs; liaises with community stakeholders and
organizations to identify and develop course and program ideas.

The Administrator works to support instructors ensuring instructor training resources and
supports are available providing coaching and mentoring and recommending professional
development opportunities. They also manage instructor related issues that require special
attention such as timesheets payroll contract questions and oversee instructor
recruitment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Adult Education Education Business Administration or a suitable related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution required.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in education instructional/curriculum design or training program planning development implementation and evaluation including conducting training needs assessments.
• Minimum two (2) years experience teaching or training adult learners.
• Completion of an adult education or teaching-related credential (Provincial Instructor diploma or Workplace Education certificate).
• Demonstrated experience directing community-based or multi-stakeholder activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry business and community resources.
• Experience in supporting entrepreneurial and revenue-generating activities.
• Experience in developing and deploying marketing and external communications strategies.
• Experience planning and proactively monitoring budgets.
• Thorough knowledge of the post-secondary environment and continuing education structure and mandate.
• Relationship management and working cooperatively with other internal units and external community groups.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent research and data use abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet imposed deadlines.
• Writing and reviewing contracts for service agreements.
• Dynamic creative self-motivated professional personable and organized with a high attention to details.
• Ability to work independently while always exercising good judgment.
• Superior technology skills including the advanced use of MS Office Suite Learning.
• Demonstrated ability to utilizing commonly used student information registration and finance systems. (Blackboard preferred) Video-conferencing tools Social Media platforms Financial and Asset Management software (FAST preferred) and Student Information Systems (Banner).

About UFV

The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional territory of the Halqeméylem-speaking peoples. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in Stó:lo Tém:éxw (Stó:lo Land; Stó:lo World). In all that we do UFV strives to support and honour the Stó:lo peoples goals of self-determination and well-being on these lands. A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision andIntegrated Strategic Plan: IYAQAWTXW which means House of Transformation. This commitment includes the goal of centering Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization recognizing our responsibilities to community and a multi-year plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty staff and administrators working at UFV.

UFV has campus locations in Abbotsford Chilliwack Mission and Hope in the beautiful British Columbia and in Chandigarh India. Recognized as one of BCs top employers UFV offers a combination of career and lifestyle benefits. Join a team of 1400 passionate professionals who value integrity inclusivity and excellence. At UFV you will serve a vibrant community and shape the future of 15000 students.

Indigenization equity and diversity are essential to our work as a university. A diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. At UFV we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we proudly serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples members of groups that experience discrimination due to race colour place of origin ancestry and/or religion persons who identify as women and 2SLGBTQ and persons with disabilities. We invite applicants to complete a confidential self-identification survey as part of the application process. All questions are voluntary with an option to decline to will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the recruitment process and results are not shared with the selection about the survey may be directed more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given an effort to be both environmentally and fiscally responsible UFV will contact only candidates receiving an interview. We thank all applicants for considering UFV for employment. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo a criminal record check and/ or a verification of their education credentials.

UFV is committed to the principle of equity in employment.