Curriculum Planning Coordinator

Job Responsibility:

CURRICULUM PLANNING COORDINATOR

FACULTY OF NURSING

Competition No. 25.03.80

CATEGORY SALARY CLOSING DATE Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week) MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $29.608 - $43.050 per hour. $53,886 - $78,351 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week). March 28, 2025

About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities. Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 19,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity

MacEwan University seeks a Curriculum Planning Coordinator for a full-time continuing opportunity with our Faculty of Nursing. Reporting to the Associate Dean, you will be responsible for providing effective support for curriculum-related activities, and providing curriculum-related analysis, advice, and support regarding the development, revision, or deactivation of courses and programs of study, ensuring compliance with university policies, procedures, and timelines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Facilitating overall curriculum planning and development by providing centralized support and coordinating related activities;
• Supporting the planning and coordination of scheduled reviews and updating Programs of Study and Degree/Program Regulations for nursing programs;
• Working in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar to ensure the faculty's processes and practices comply with and complement institutional processes, rules, guidelines and practices;
• Working in collaboration with the Scheduler and Finance to inform on course and program changes and schedule or budgetary impacts;
• Developing a thorough understanding of the programs, content areas, links to professional practice areas, requirements of accreditation bodies, the impacts of short- and long-term changes to the curriculum, file placement/practicum and of student needs;
• Supporting proposal development for new programming and reviewing existing and proposed curricula by working with relevant stakeholders to collect and coordinate data, information, and other content;
• Serving as a resource to the faculty in ensuring compliance with the Curriculum Policy, its related procedures, and other institutional and government/regulatory requirements; and
• Coordinating accreditation activities and requirements (data collection, analysis, reporting) for relevant government and regulatory organizations.

SKILLS

You will have:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders;
• Sound judgment, diplomacy, and discretion;
• The ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Organizational and time management skills;
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office and Google suite applications;
• Problem-solving skills; and
• The ability to gather, analyze, integrate, and summarize varied materials to provide accurate, complete, and current information and advice to Faculty and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of an undergraduate degree in a related field.
• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible and diversified related experience.
• Experience with curriculum planning and coordination is considered an asset.
• Experience in a post-secondary or related public sector environment is preferred, with experience working with nursing education programs being a strong asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

BENEFITS

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Generous vacation time
• Secure pension plan
• Flexible benefits package
• Continuous learning culture
• Opportunities for career growth