Job Description

Curriculum Specialist

Primary Purpose: The purpose of this position is to support the College of Nursing Undergraduate Program Curriculum Development.

Nature of Work: In supporting the Associate Dean - Academic, the Curriculum Specialist will be simultaneously working with multiple development teams, reporting to and working closely with the Associate Dean, Academic and Undergraduate Curriculum Development Subcommittee.

Typical Duties or Accountabilities:

• Support the development of curriculum framework, course and module development, and delivery timetables
• Work closely with development teams
• Keep detailed records on the curriculum and course development
• In conjunction with the Associate Dean - Academic, develop agenda items and co-facilitate meetings with the development teams
• Provide follow-up documentation post-meeting
• Provide support for the faculty, instructor and staff in course and organizational development for labs and clinical
• Collaborate with faculty, instructors, staff, learner colleagues, campus community, and members of the broader community

Education: A Master's degree, preferably a Master of Health Professions Education or the equivalent is required.

Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience in a related field, preferably in a health profession. Experience working closely with development teams creating new projects/curriculum development is essential to this role.

Skills: In this role, the incumbent will be simultaneously working with many projects, individuals, and teams. Building and maintaining positive working relationships with faculty, instructors, staff, learner colleagues, campus community, and members of the broader community is foundational to the success of this project and integral to this role.

Interpersonal and team skills:

• Ability to encourage collaboration, listen, hear, and be responsive to feedback and integrate suggestions thoughtfully
• Recognize the needs of different collaborative teams and respond accordingly - to work in a good way
• Highly flexible and able to learn quickly in the moment
• Adaptable to changing environments

Project and workflow management skills

• Ability to navigate complex situations and set task sequence
• Ability to collaborate with a number of teams simultaneously
• Ability to prioritize, take initiative and identify where to focus attention to keep all projects and/or curriculum development, moving forward
• See and make connections between and among projects
• General organizational skills

Technical Skills

• Excellent writing skills tailored to each communication method, purpose, and audience
• Proficiency in using online platforms for communication and for displaying information
• Use continuous quality improvement approaches
• Experienced in data analysis and reporting
• Meticulous record keeping, identification, and consolidation of key information from development teams to inform the work of the team and related initiatives

Department: College of Nursing
Status: Term 6 months with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent
Employment Group: ASPA
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.00
Salary: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $64,107.00 - 100,169.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Salary Family (if applicable): Specialist Professional
Salary Phase/Band: Phase 2
Posted Date: 10/26/2022
Closing Date: 11/8/2022
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines

The successful applicant will be required to provide the following current verification(s) where 'Yes' is indicated below. Further information is available at:

Criminal Record Check: Not Applicable
Driver's License and Abstract Check: Not Applicable
Education/Credential Verification: Not Applicable
Vulnerable Sector Check: Not Applicable

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