Teaching Initiatives Coordinator

Date Posted: 01/06/2025
Req ID: 41216
Faculty/Division: VP & Provost
Department: Office of the Vice-Provost Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00047558
About us:
The Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE) supports ongoing and new efforts to enhance the quality and expand the reach of high-impact teaching and learning practices at the University of Toronto.
The office directly administers, advises, or partners on institutional teaching and learning programs and services including, but not limited to:

The Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation, which includes the University's course evaluation system;Institutional teaching awards and grants;Enterprise-level educational technology systems, platforms, and projects (Learning Management System, learning analytics, student academic success analytics and reporting, course information system);Institutional systems and initiatives relating to experiential learning and undergraduate research;Engagement with external organizations on teaching and learning-related matters (inter-institutional transfer agreements, government grants and performance-based funding reporting requirements, online learning platforms).Your opportunity:
The Teaching Initiatives Coordinator will provide coordination, communication, and administrative support to a range of standing and ad hoc initiatives with the OVPIUE.
Under the direction of the Manager, Teaching Initiatives, the Coordinator will be responsible for administering the full life-cycle of the Office's teaching grants and awards, including proposal intake, committee support, program/project tracking, and communications, both targeted (applications/principle investigators) and general (University community, strategic audiences).
The Coordinator will also work with the Manager and relevant OVPIUE colleagues to administer and support the management of multiple OVPIUE websites to meet the evolving communication needs and priorities of the Office.
This would involve supporting content creation, stakeholder engagement, and record management.
The Coordinator will work closely with all members of the OVPIUE team to support the development and coordination of new and existing initiatives, as needed.
This would involve supporting project planning, scheduling, documenting, implementation, tracking and quality controls, as well as liaising with program partners when required.
This will also require administrative and logistical support for select standing committees and working groups, and liaising with relevant OVPIUE staff on meeting preparation and follow-up.
In order to support the work outlined above and the general operation and strategic mission of the OVPIUE, the Coordinator will draw on their administrative, communications, and project management skills in the context of their experience with and understanding of undergraduate teaching and learning practices and trends.
Projects, programs, committees, working groups, and ad hoc initiatives will be best supported by being grounded in institutional and sector policies and practices, as well as relevant academic literature on teaching and learning practices, including but not restricted to: high-impact practices, experiential learning, undergraduate research, learning analytics, and educational technology.
All of which is contextualized by a focus on student academic success.
Your responsibilities will include: Planning and implementing project phasesDeveloping and maintaining project quality control standardsTracking and collecting information on project progressPlanning project components of the design and content development of the websiteLiaising with contacts to facilitate collaboration and consistency of communicationsCreating and/or editing original, published content and materialsEssential Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.Minimum five years of experience in higher education administrationExperience with and understanding of higher education environment and annual academic planning and activity cyclesExperience working with or supporting university teaching and learning initiativesFamiliarity with teaching and learning practices, theories, and trends, with an emphasis on undergraduate levelFamiliarity with university policy, governance, and organizational practicesKnowledge of Ontario higher education policy landscapeProven record of strong project management skillsExperience maintaining and updating websites and in the design and product development of website and communications servicesKnowledge of and demonstrated ability with WordPress website management and toolsStrong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlinesSuperior writing ability.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated, through a portfolio of samples, professional-level writing ability with respect to style, organization and structure, rhetoric, appropriateness to subject, and breadth of subject matter.Excellent attention to detail and solid copy editing and proofreading skillsHigh level of Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Ability to work independently as well as part of a larger teamExcellent liaison skills, personable, able to build effective partnerships with colleaguesAssets (Nonessential): Knowledge of and experience working with Experiential Learning programsKnowledge of and experience working with academic facultyTo be successful in this role you will be: AccountableArticulateIntuitiveMulti-taskerOrganizedResponsibleClosing Date: 01/20/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term; This is an approximately 10-month term position until the end of November, 2025. Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 13 -- $84,813.
with an annual step progression to a maximum of $108,463.
Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Fiona Chan
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.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity StatementThe University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community.
We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.
We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
Accessibility StatementThe University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members.
Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
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