UBC 23 24 Curriculum & Facilitation Manager

University of British Columbia•Vancouver, BC

7d•CA$6,251 - CA$8,986•Onsite

About The Position

The ‘UBC 23 24’ program was originally developed by UBC’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CEIH) to prepare the next generation of health care professionals to provide quality culturally safe care to Indigenous peoples and communities. The Centre is now in the process of expanding UBC 23 24’s reach from health professional program (HPP) students to students, staff and faculty from all health sciences programs in response to priorities set by Indigenous communities, UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) “Calls to Action”, the ‘In-Plain Sight Report’ regarding Indigenous specific racism in the health care system, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). As is covered in UBC 23 24’s current curriculum for students, new and future curricula will continue to include foundational topics in Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) such as: building skills in ICS, cultural humility and allyship; learning about the history and present-day impacts of colonization; understanding the diversity of Indigenous perspectives on health and well-being and social determinants of health; and ways to effect reconciliatory change on individual, systemic and collective levels. The UBC 23 24 Curriculum & Facilitation Manager will be responsible for the maintenance, development and evaluation of the various UBC 23 24 curricular and facilitation offerings, in addition to the management of administrative staff under direct supervision and leadership of the UBC 23 24 Co-Associate Directors and Senior Operations Manager. In close partnership with the UBC 23 24 Operations Manager, the UBC 23 24 Curriculum & Facilitation Manager will work to ensure that all curricular and facilitation offerings are in direct alignment with current and future operational needs. This position will also work to maintain and continue to develop relationships with Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty, staff, facilitators, and community members who provide insight and feedback on the various UBC 23 24 curricular offerings. Some examples of this include taking an active role in coordinating, helping to facilitate the ‘UBC 23 24 Faculty Advisory’ meetings and working with program partners to collect, incorporate and report back on the maintenance and development of new and existing curricula internally and externally. The Curriculum & Facilitation Manager will also participate in some learner assessment, research and budget related tasks under the supervision and leadership of the UBC 23 24 Co-Associate Directors and Senior Operations Manager.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
Minimum of four years of related experience, or the 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.
Proven experience working with Indigenous people for Indigenous initiatives is required.
Strong evaluation skills and ability to work with, analyze and write reports using large data sets.
Experience preparing, facilitating and giving presentations and workshops to small and large groups of people in a variety of different settings.
Excellent project management, strategic planning, organization and forecasting skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to compose correspondence and reports of a complex nature.
Ability to effectively use the Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel) and WordPress at an intermediate to advanced level.
Proven ability to engage and support in complex dialogues regarding race, power, privilege and positionality in the workplace and beyond.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with team members and partners by operating from a place kindness, patience, understanding, compassion and empathy.
Experience preparing, managing and reporting on budgets.
Extensive experience managing, supporting and motivating large teams of Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff and contractors.
Has the ability to exercise a high level of tact, diplomacy and discretion in work-related situations.
Skills in addressing and working through intrapersonal conflicts by confronting issues and taking appropriate action.
Candidate must be highly motivated and have the tools to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Access, collection, use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996) and other UBC privacy and security policies.
Work under strict confidentiality requirements; internal procedures and policies to protect personal information must be followed and adherence to these requirements will be regularly reviewed by the employer.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree with a focus on Indigenous Cultural Safety, Indigenous health or Reconciliation Education or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience working in post-secondary institutions is preferred.
Strong knowledge base and skills working with Indigenous methodologies, pedagogies and developing curricula.

Responsibilities

Maintain, evaluate and make improvements to the UBC 23 24 student curriculum, both online and in-person for health professional programs.
Oversee the design and layout of new modules and learning resources using Canvas, Articulate Storyline and any other relevant learning management systems.
Adapt and expand this curriculum to additional health sciences programs whose learners would benefit from ICS education.
Develop and evaluate new and existing curricula for UBC faculty and staff.
Support students to engage with UBC 23 24 prior to, during and shortly after their engagement with the curriculum.
Support faculty regarding the implementation of UBC 23 24 within their units.
Work in partnership with HPP curriculum leads, Indigenous community members and other relevant individuals and units to develop ICS Assessment tools that can be utilized by faculty.
Work with subject matter experts or contractors where necessary.
Work in partnership with the Operations Manager to manage the design and content of the UBC 23 24 website with support of the Coordinators and Communications Specialist.
Support the UBC 23 24 Co-Associate Directors in working with the ‘UBC 23 24 Faculty Advisory’ to collect, evaluate and apply feedback on all facilitator training activities.
Recruit and maintain existing facilitator roster of over 90 Indigenous and non-Indigenous facilitators and expanding as needed.
Maintain and continue to develop new recruitment strategies, facilitator training activities and evaluation approaches.
Lead facilitator training activities with support from the Program Coordinators and Assistants.
Facilitate faculty, staff and student workshops and associated events.
Address challenges as they arise in regards to facilitators, workshops, trainings, etc.
Support UBC 23 24 and other Centre staff to develop facilitation skills and participate in supporting workshops.
Construct job descriptions and contracts for new hires in partnership with the Operations Manager.
Recruit, interview and hire new staff, facilitators and contractors in partnership with the Operations Manager.
Ensure UBC 23 24 staff are supported in accessing Indigenous cultural supports and activities that benefit the individual, team and program.
Lead team meetings and create opportunities for staff to engage in wellness activities.
Manage the UBC 23 24 Curriculum & Facilitation Coordinator, Program Assistants, facilitators and contractors.
Address challenges as they arise in regards to events, facilitators, contractors, faculty and administrative staff from health sciences units.
Work in partnership with the Operations Manager to prepare annual and long-term budgets and track and report on all program costs related curriculum and facilitation.
Work in partnership with the Operations Manager to plan, coordinate, track and report on all ‘UBC 23 24 Faculty Advisory’ activities.
Provide ongoing work-plans and year end reporting to the UBC 23 24 Co-Associate Directors on all curriculum and facilitation related activities and supporting administrative staff to do the same.
Ensure deliverables required of this position, the Curriculum & Facilitation Coordinator and the Program Assistants are met.
Support staff to ensure the curriculum is copyright compliant and contract permission agreements are current.
Participate in strategic planning activities as needed.
Manage grant writing and submission processes for curriculum and facilitation related projects.
Perform literature reviews, environmental scans and annotated bibliographies to support research-based activities the Program is involved in.
Ensure the curriculum is informed by current ICS and reconciliation-based peer-reviewed and community-based literature, resources, programming and initiatives.
Support with other duties as required.