Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of the Brain Repair Center, the Program Coordinator oversees the design, development, oversight, implementation and evaluation of the Neuroscience Roadshow program in the Faculty of Medicine. To increase our capacity to promote brain health throughout Nova Scotia, the BRC is developing a xe2x80x9cNeuroscience Roadshowxe2x80x9d to bring a hands-on neuroscience educational experience to high school students throughout the province. This program will be in partnership with non-profit organizations. In addition, the curriculum will be developed with support from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD).The Program Coordinator will coordinate the development, implementation, and deliverables of the BRC Neuroscience Roadshow. The candidate will liaise with all partners and stakeholders, Committee members and secondary school as required. The candidate will access and disperse BRC Neuroscience Roadshow funds as necessary to provide for needed project resources.
Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all elements of management, design, implementation of the BRC Neuroscience Roadshow.
• Provide regular updates to the project team and communicate other items as they arise to project team members.
• Supervise tasks and deliverables to implement the project.
• Coordination of promotion of the project through media, websites and partner sites in the high school districts.
• Ensure engagement with the partners.

Note
Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Education with five years of experience in related field, including developing, training and coordinating educational programs.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, act resourcefully, and think creatively and critically to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical conduct including records management, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Excel and Word.

Assets

• Experience working in high schools.
• Knowledge of the current guidelines and policies of Dalhousie University.

Additional InformationDalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary RRSP, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program.
Application ConsiderationWe thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Diversity StatementDalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visitPosting Detail InformationNumber of Vacancies 1
Open Date 01/15/2025
Close Date 01/29/2025
Open Until Filled No
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