About Durham College :
Durham College (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution that supports students to develop career-ready skills for the ever-changing job market.
With a focus on experiential learning, led by expert faculty, through field placements, applied research, co-ops and other hands-on opportunities, DC grads are known for having the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to the ever-changing workforce.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Durham College offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, media, art and design.
Our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer 145 programs including six honours bachelor’s degrees and 11 apprenticeship programs to more than 13,700 full-time post-secondary and 2,300 apprenticeship students.
In addition, more than 14,600 students participate in professional and part-time learning. More than 110,500 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.
A forward-looking organization committed to collaboration, innovation and sustainability, Durham College is ranked annually as one of the GTA’s Top 100 employers and one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and has been recognized as a Top 50 Research College in Canada, 10 times.
DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region and is proud to be an active and engaged member of the communities we serve by contributing resources and expertise to enhance social and economic well-being through partnerships, investments and collaboration.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Reporting to the Executive Dean, Faculty of Liberal Studies and Professional & Part-time Learning (PPL), the Director, Program Quality & Development is responsible for all dimensions of program quality and development relating to the programs and courses offered through Professional and Part-time Learning (PPL).
This includes investigating, researching and vetting all new program and course proposals and making recommendations to the PPL leadership team.
This work may entail identifying internal and external pathways and developing partnerships and / or articulation agreements with external organizations.
The incumbent is further responsible for leading the program and course approval process and preparing all required documentation for credentials spanning micro-credentials through to degree level courses and / or programs.
The incumbent also oversees all course and program development, the majority of which is online, as well as course and program revision.
This requires hiring and supervising all course development staff including subject-matter experts.
Further, the incumbent leads and coordinates all program and course quality activities for PPL. This requires the creation and coordination of quality assurance mechanisms designed for PPL’s diverse offerings.
In this capacity, the incumbent will support the leadership team in executing program reviews, changes and suspensions.
As a member of the leadership team, the incumbent represents PPL on a number of college-wide committees and working groups and acts as the primary liaison with the Centre for Teaching and Learning.
Further, the incumbent contributes to the development and implementation of strategies that will contribute to the advancement of PPL and will be required to lead special projects and initiatives as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Minimum of a master’s degree
- Minimum of 9 years of related experience which may include post-secondary teaching, online learning design, development and delivery, management and leadership experience
- Exceptionally strong critical thinking, influencing, communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to effectively apply an equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging lens as well as appreciate the impacts of intersectionality
- Highly innovative and able to proactively identify risks relating to the adoption of new learning approaches as well as ways of mitigating those risks
- Extremely strong skills in leadership, conflict resolution, teamwork, research and organizational change management
- Solid learning technology skills, particularly in the use of LMS systems
- Solid understanding of AODA requirements
- Highly motivated and able to function in high volume, stressful environments
- Mature problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to process and assimilate new knowledge quickly
- Effective decision-making skills
- Superior technical and digital skills
- Systems thinking skills, the ability to re-engineer processes and develop new processes without negative unintended consequences
- Demonstrated data analysis skills including the ability to effectively present data and translate complex reporting in order to support several different institutional decision-makers
- Ability to lead and coordinate several multi-stakeholder projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated budget management skills
- Knowledge of the Ontario college system including procedures and policies related to new program approval, course equivalencies and pathways
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