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About the role

  • University of Alberta education director leading academic administration and student services across natural sciences, engineering, and science faculties. Managing operations, staff, programs, and strategic educational initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead academic administration services in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences Office of Education.
  • Provide strategic leadership and operational support for education across the college.
  • Develop relationships with Faculty General Managers, faculty student service teams and service partners.
  • Design, implement and manage operational systems and structures supporting undergraduate and graduate student services.
  • Oversee course scheduling and timetabling, academic integrity and discipline, student systems, work-integrated learning, experiential learning and interdisciplinary programs.
  • Manage staff responsible for the Office of Education portfolios.
  • Build strategic direction and define operational plans with the College General Manager, in consultation with the College Dean and Associate College Dean.
  • Implement action plans, assign resources and respond to organizational priorities.
  • Lead continuous process improvement and develop solutions to operational challenges.
  • Establish performance expectations, measure performance and hold the area accountable for objectives.
  • Develop staff talent, build capacity and support professional development.
  • Encourage innovation, enable change and address issues and resistance.
  • Communicate persuasively and credibly to gain support from varied audiences.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree; Master's preferred.
  • Broad and substantive experience in the assigned area plus a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible post-secondary experience in a leadership role.
  • Strong administrative and organizational skills, including strategic planning, budgeting and operations management.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate with and support students, employers, and colleagues.
  • Excellent relationship management skills with demonstrated experience in conflict resolution and/or mediation in highly charged situations.
  • Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders at all organizational levels to provide advice and guidance on administrative and strategic issues.
  • Ability to maintain flexibility and adaptability within a demanding and ever-changing work environment.
  • Ability to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Highly developed political acumen with proven ability to collaborate with students, faculty, staff and community partners.
  • Proven ability to develop and advocate for new policies, programs, administrative structures, or modify existing policies and practices.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative and concrete solutions to complex institutional problems.
  • Extensive knowledge of the University of Alberta, its strategic plan, operating model, key initiatives, structures, systems, policies, procedures and values is considered an asset.
  • Resume and cover letter required.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of remote and in-person work

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$88,012 - CA$146,687 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridEdmontonCanada

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