Academic Coordinator

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

1d • CA$4,208 - CA$4,316

About The Position

The Academic Coordinator performs moderately complex secretarial and clerical work to support the academic portfolio within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Primary responsibilities include supporting and tracking academic processes, including curriculum proposals and approvals, updating the academic calendar, coordinating course expense funds and teaching awards, and providing overall academic planning support to the Associate Dean Academic Portfolio.

Requirements

• High School graduation plus 1 year of related training, plus 2 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

Nice To Haves

• University or college graduation is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of office procedures and practices.
• Experience at UBC or post-secondary experience is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with proficiency in English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively and tactfully with students, faculty and the general public.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision in dealing with the demands of a busy office.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail (in general and specifically with data entry and curriculum form completion).
• Ability to accurately interpret, apply and make decisions within established UBC guidelines and regulations.
• Computer and word processing skills required (UBC system experience preferred) at an intermediate level (PC / Windows environment with Microsoft Office and HTML publishing).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates workflow of academic processes (e.g., call for curriculum items, course scheduling changes) and ensures that these are done in a timely manner to meet set deadlines.
• Coordinates the academic calendar proofreading and editing process by circulating requests, compiling changes, and updating the UBC Academic calendar in accordance with established procedures.
• Reviews curriculum proposals for completeness; facilitates and tracks curriculum approval process.
• Provides meeting support for academic committees such as scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, preparing, collecting and distributing materials (e.g., course expense fund, teaching awards), maintaining contact lists, recording action items and tracking curriculum.
• Assists with research and data collection to support academic committees and the Associate Dean Academic, including collecting feedback, administering surveys to students and summarizing enrollment data.
• Ensures on-line course syllabi are up-to-date and provides input into Faculty policies and administrative procedures.
• Coordinates Course Expense and Academic Equipment Requests by sending out notices, compiling requests and maintain a database of the requests and funding.
• Coordinates Student Experience of Instruction surveys, marking courses for evaluation, checking instructor and TAs align with sections and/or labs, and coordinates SEoI for cross listed courses.
• Enters cross listed LFS courses in LTPS (Learning Tools Provisioning System) and provides temporary/early Canvas access for instructors thru the LTPS.
• Responds to routine and moderately complex inquiries using established University and Faculty policies and procedures, referring exceptions as needed.
• Drafts notices for dissemination through LFS Today, Student Services blogs, and e-boards.
• Acts as Timetabling Rep (TRep) back up, supporting the distribution, collection and data entry of timetable details.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world. Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together?

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED