Job Description

Date Posted: 05/18/2023
Req ID: 31372
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Pharmacy
Department: Faculty of Pharmacy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00054367
Description:
About us:

With nearly 1,000 undergraduate and over 140 graduate students walking the halls of our iconic building, the University of Toronto?s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is a recognized global leader in the fields of pharmacy education and research. Together, we are moving science and health through a focus on excellence and innovation.

With over 180 faculty members including researchers, clinician scientists, clinical educators and community, hospital and affiliated experts, we are the top faculty of pharmacy in Canada and ranked among the top globally. We are committed to offering leading-edge pharmacy education programs and driving innovation and discovery in the pharmaceutical sciences. Our scientists are catalysts for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets, new drugs, medical devices, diagnostic tests and new solutions to provide the safest, most effective and affordable therapies for patients and methodologies to foster pharmacy practice excellence.

Visit us at www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca to find out more about the incredible work being done.

Your opportunity:

LDFP is embarking on an exciting curriculum renewal project for our largest academic professional program, PharmD. Once completed this project will include an updated mission and vision for the PharmD program that is aligned with the Faculty academic Plan, as well as broad goals and common endpoints for our PharmD degree.

The current PharmD programs consists of courses comprising of didactic, lab-based and experiential education. Courses are delivered in a variety of formats including in person, online synchronous and asynchronous lectures, facilitated discussions, case-based learning, independent project work, didactic classes, and small group discussion.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, Academic, the Curriculum Project Coordinator will work with LDFP leadership, focused working groups and faculty members to schedule and coordinate day-to-day curriculum project activities, track and collect information on progress, coordinate meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items. This role will also write, edit and disseminate project documents and correspondence, collate and organize data for various reports, and maintain database records.

Your responsibilities will include:

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  Verifying that project approvals are received
• Scheduling day-to-day project activities
• Informing senior staff of impending deadlines
• Tracking and collecting information on project progress
• Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders
• Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
• Scheduling status meetings and producing status reports

Essential Qualifications:

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  Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of recent and related experience in a degree granting institution
• Experience with curriculum design and evaluation, committee support, and report writing
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, project management and time management skills
• Ability to deal with faculty, students and professional colleagues in a tactful, professional and diplomatic manner
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to deal with competing demands in a busy environment
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills

To be successful in this role you will be:

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  Diligent
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Self-directed
• Tactful

NOTE: This is a one (1) year term position.
Closing Date: 05/29/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time NOTE: This is a one (1) year term position.
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 10 - $63,720 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $81,485. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Services
Recruiter: Blythe Campbell Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.