Job Description

Overview:
The primary purpose of the Educational Developer, Career Programming is to design and develop innovative and inclusive career education content, resources, and curriculum to support the CCA leadership team in continuously evolving the CCA’s ability to meet the needs of its wide and growing range of stakeholders.

This role will drive forward high-priority strategic curriculum projects and act as a key liaison and relationship builder between the CCA and various departments on campus. Responsibilities:
Curriculum Leadership

• Conducts needs assessments and recommends new programming and training for campus partners, and career practitioner professional development
• Facilitates and coordinates discussion with members of the university to support the growth of quality Career Education supports
• Influences stakeholder perspectives on career education with an emphasis on the importance of non-linear pathways, the future of work, skills identification and articulation, design thinking and other relevant career development theories
• Advises the Centre for Career Action management team on strategies to facilitate faculty-career integration
• Collaborates with, and provides mentorship to, Career Advisors on content development
• Stays current with educational, technological, and societal trends impacting the delivery of higher education and career programming, and formulates positions based on this information for optimal strategies related to both online and face-to-face learning
• Brings both depth in career development knowledge and breadth in understanding of how career education aligns with and uniquely supports Waterloo’s career/WIL/coop ecosystem toward future-proofing students, employers, and ourselves
• Establishes external connections and relationships to stay informed of provincial, national and international initiatives; participates, represents, and in some cases, leads Waterloo’s involvement in external initiatives and collaborative projects
• Consults with CEE on projects related to Career Education learning/supports
• Networks with other institutions in the field of career development, curriculum development, and instructional design
• Represents the University of Waterloo in career development associations and conferences

Curriculum Development

• Through research, analysis, monitoring and understanding, generates new programming ideas
• Continually renews program offerings to meet client needs
• Develops internal and external relationships with career practitioners to support appropriate program development
• Cultivates formal partnerships with academic departments, research centres, and Academic Support Units, to leverage and deliver Waterloo Career Education expertise through co-curricular and curricular offerings
• Leads development of inclusive career-embedded curricula, ensuring competencies and learning outcomes are appropriate and meet learner needs
• Project-manages own and occasionally peer curriculum development work, including tracking and communication of progress towards milestones and deadlines
• Supports Communications Specialist with the curriculum web pages on the CCA web site and developing and updating curriculum processes and resources used by CCA staff

Programming Evaluation

• Ensures that the CCA provides top-quality career education programming and workshops, which advance the goals and objectives of the University as they relate to innovation, reputation, Career Education leadership and employer and alumni engagement
• Designs and facilitates curriculum exploration and/or program review events at the department level for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• Develops resources related to all aspects of curriculum design and development, including the assessment of learning (beyond client satisfaction)
• Consults on the development and assessment of career development expectations in relation to CCA and CEE strategic priorities
• Gathers feedback on curricula from a variety of sources
• Provides consultations and advice to Career Advisors on career development programming
• Contributes to projects and working groups related to quality enhancement

Supervision

• Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and coaches student staff supporting curriculum development

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate university degree required
• Courses, training, certification/degree, or equivalent experience in Career Development, Education, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Student Affairs, or a related field would be an asset
• 5 years of relevant, related experience involved in design, development, delivery, and evaluation of career curriculum in a post-secondary environment
• Experience with high-volume resource management and scheduling, and prioritizing competing demands
• Success in cultivating and maintaining relationships with academic faculty, staff and students
  Comprehensive understanding of career development theory and methodologies of instructional design and adult learning pedagogy, and their application in learning
• Knowledge of the Canadian and international Career Education landscape and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to develop and build and maintain positive relationships with project stakeholders
• In-depth understanding of e-learning tools, including Learning Management Systems (e.g., D2L/Brightspace), media development tools, collaboration tools, etc., and their application in higher education; intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office suite
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to develop and coordinate projects and programs, delivering quality programming while meeting deadlines
• Ability to manage own schedule and balance competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
• Appreciation of the purpose and value of quality work-integrated learning / co-operative education in preparing students for work/life is preferred
• Understanding of own social location, power and privileges to call out own biases in personal design preferences; must be able to prioritize universal design and equity-specific needs in content creation

Vaccination Requirement Statement:
Effective May 1, 2022, the University suspended its Vaccination Requirement. Prior to May 1, pursuant to this Requirement, all University employees were required to submit proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (subject to the University’s obligations under the Human Rights Code to accommodate employees who were unable to receive a vaccination). The University’s Vaccination Requirement website can be found here: https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/return/vaccination-requirement.

The pandemic is ongoing and public health advice continues to evolve. Accordingly, the University reserves the absolute right to reinstate the Vaccination Requirement on short notice, and upon such reinstatement you will be required to comply. You shall also be required to comply with any new health and safety policies/requirements implemented by the University from time to time, including new policies/requirements related to mandatory employee vaccination. As the University may need to reinstate the Requirement on short notice, it will continue to collect and maintain up-to-date information on employee vaccination status. Please submit your Covid-19 vaccine status (QR code) to: https://checkin.uwaterloo.ca/

Failure to comply with the Vaccination Requirement if it is reinstated, including failure to comply with any future amendments to the Vaccination Requirement, or failure to comply with new health and safety policies/requirements implemented by the University, including those related to new mandatory employee vaccination, shall result in discipline up to and including termination of employment.

The requirement to be vaccinated, if reinstated, will be subject to the duty to accommodate pursuant to the Human Rights Code. If you are unable to be vaccinated for reasons related to a ground protected under the Human Rights Code, you may submit a written request for accommodation with an explanation of the reasons and/or any supporting documentation. If you request accommodation, the University may follow up with you for further information if necessary. Equity Statement:
The University of Waterloo is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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