Instructional Assistant supporting UBC’s Midwifery degree and bridging program. Coordinating curricula, clinical placements, course scheduling, committees, payments, and events.
Responsibilities
Assist faculty, sessional lecturers, teaching assistants, and guest lecturers with developing, coordinating, and delivering academic materials for the Midwifery bachelor’s degree and Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program.
Coordinate, publish, and update academic calendars, course schedules, teaching schedules, exam schedules, checklists, lecturer and invigilator arrangements, classroom bookings, and AV requirements.
Assist with preparing and delivering syllabi, evaluations, assignments, examinations, teaching resources, learning plans, and classroom requirements.
Distribute course materials to students, guest lecturers, and inter-professional maternity healthcare providers.
Administer technology-enhanced learning systems including Canvas, Qualtrics, Scientia, Workday, Faculty Service Centre, and Classroom Booking.
Maintain program knowledge and respond to email, telephone, and in-person enquiries.
Draft correspondence concerning curriculum, timetables, enrollment, and UBC and program policies.
Provide administrative support to academic committees and sub-committees, including agendas, minutes, documentation, and presentations.
Liaise between clinical sites, clinical faculty, and the Midwifery Program.
Track and manage clinical faculty and preceptor payments and support year-end reconciliation.
Schedule academic courses and coordinate classroom, clinical, and video-conference room bookings.
Assist with workshops, public events, seminars, and student functions.
Provide daily and specialized administrative support to Midwifery program leadership.
Requirements
High School graduation, plus two year post-secondary diploma, plus four years of related experience, or an 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
Knowledge of UBC database programs such as the Faculty Services Centre FSC, and Classroom Booking programs desirable.
Knowledge of UBC Financial Management System Workday an asset.
4 years related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer experience required: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and virtual meeting platforms.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal with a diversity of people in a calm, courteous, and effective manner.
Ability to perform word processing at 60 words per minute.
Ability to effectively use word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, internet publishing applications at an intermediate level.
Ability to prioritize and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Ability to take and transcribe accurate meeting minutes.
Ability to analyze problems, identify key information and issues, and effectively resolve.
Ability to exercise tact and discretion.
Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
Ability to exercise initiative, organizational skills, and diplomacy.
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