Program Manager, Simcoe County, CAF - Fanshawe

Fanshawe Toronto@ILAC • London, ON

1d • CA$91,902 - CA$131,070 • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager, reporting to the Project’s Senior Leader, is accountable for identifying, developing, marketing, staffing, supporting and evaluating a number of courses, programs and services offered by the project. The Program Manager is responsible for the effective operation and delivery of courses/programs within the project by working closely with the Executive Director, program coordinators, professors and support staff within the project as well as other college employees and external stakeholders and partners. The College is committed to the safety and well-being of all staff, students and visitors. In order to achieve this objective, employees are required to be active in health and safety and incident prevention by adhering to procedures and safe work practices as required by the corporate health and safety management system, and in accordance with relevant Health and Safety legislation and regulations.

Requirements

• Post-secondary 3-year degree in Business or Commerce
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in an academic setting and/or business experience in marketing, sales, and corporate communications
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Related experience within an academic setting including post-secondary teaching and curriculum development and design
• Demonstrated marketing ability with excellent problem-solving, negotiation and communication skills
• Demonstrated administrative background including budget responsibilities and supervisory responsibilities
• Must have excellent interpersonal and organization skills, computer skills
• Project/operational management, leadership and supervisory skills
• Ability to foster a team-based approach to operational planning and problem-solving

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field and/or BED or MED is an asset
• Supervisory experience would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the investigation, planning and delivery of courses and programs with the project.
• Conducts current needs analysis, competitive analysis and reviews educational trends.
• Identifies new course/program opportunities.
• Develops, reviews and maintains curriculum.
• Establishes student admission/readmission criteria.
• Assesses and makes recommendations to support the delivery of the programs such as facilities, instructional equipment, computer applications and services.
• Liaises with other divisions and departments such as Continuing Education, Co-op Education, Marketing and Communication, IT Services and Facilities Management.
• Conducts student relations activities including advising/responding to potential students regarding course selections and pre-requisites.
• Manages the operation of some project programs, including the identification of the types of courses and the most effective methods of delivering those courses to meet the needs of the college community.
• Accountable for arranging a variety of marketing and partnership efforts.
• Identifies and implements strategies to promote individual programs and courses.
• Identifies new target markets for special programming.
• Assists in identifying new trends in the marketplace related to the development of new technologies.
• Maintains and develops articulation agreements with other educational institutions and partnership agreements with business associations and not-for-profit organizations.
• Ensures that the project budget is used effectively by optimal use of human, fiscal and physical resources; plans and controls some budgetary operations.
• Manages day-to-day activity of some staff and faculty; determines work priorities and assignments.
• Maintains a high level of performance through recruiting, selecting, training, developing and evaluating some faculty and staff.
• Participates in the establishment of enrollment targets and continually monitors budget data.
• Works with Executive Director and Operations Manager in developing programs costing for new initiatives both long and short term.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Join a defined-benefit pension plan (through the CAAT Pension Plan) that delivers predictable lifetime retirement income
• dental, disability, travel insurance and extended health coverage
• Enjoy paid time off
• benefit from a scheduled holiday closure that offers additional rest and time with family during the winter season
• eligible employees and their dependents can take select Fanshawe programs or courses at a reduced cost
• Work alongside passionate colleagues in an inclusive culture that values diversity, drives student success, and connects you to the local community and campus life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree