Field Education and Research Coordinator Leave Replacement

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Educational Programming Level A

Job Title

Field Education and Research Coordinator - Leave Replacement

Department

Malcolm Knapp Research Forests

Compensation Range

$5120.08 - $7356.17 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

July 20 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

February 29 2028

The position is part-time 0.8 FTE.

At UBC we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research innovation and learning for all faculty staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary
UBCs Malcolm Knapp Research Forest (MKRF) is part of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship (FES) and is responsible for managing the Universitys obligations and opportunities on 5157 hectares of private forest located in Maple Ridge BC. The MKRF provides a world class environment for research and education in forestry. The MKRF has a thriving research community which includes professional researchers and students from several UBC faculties other post-secondary institutions and both government and private sector collaborators. MKRF supports business partnerships within the forest generating an annual gross revenue of up to $7- 9 million including: Loon Lake Lodge & Retreat Centre a year-round meeting and accommodation facility located 6.5km from the main entrance to the forest; Gallant Enterprises Ltd. a custom-cut sawmill; and Wild & Immersive an outdoor education program for children youth and addition the MKRF is a working forest with annual logging and forest management activities operations. Because of the numerous operations that take place in the forest the MKRF is managed by a close-knit team of individuals who are responsible for a large diversity of projects and tasks. This position will be based at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge BC. Some weekend and evening work with travel to the Alex Fraser Research Forest will be required as part of the Field School programs. The position will be on the 24/7 call-out list and is to respond in the event of emergencies.

Organizational Status
Reports under the general direction of the Director MKRF (Director). The position works closely with a broad range of stakeholders including the Associate Director of Learning Engagement along with other staff at both Research Forests faculty and staff within the Faculty of Forestry as well as other academic units at UBC and external entities including vendors regulatory agencies and partner institutions. May supervise student employees interns volunteers and contractors.

Work Performed

Field Education Coordination

Support faculty to coordinate multi-year undergraduate and graduate Field School programs that includes:

• Develops and implements high-quality field based experiential learning courses which may also include blended learning.
• Assists FES Field School course instructors and content experts to support development of learning programs.
• Collaborates with FES Field School course instructors and research forest staff to solidify schedules logistics (transportation equipment food accommodation) at both Research Forests (Malcolm Knapp and Alex Fraser)
• Encourages supports and trains UBC Faculty in development and delivery of safe and effective field-based curriculum. Works closely with UBC Faculty to develop safety protocols for UBC Field Schools.
• Leads fields tours and other learning opportunities for UBC courses and other agencies (post-secondary corporate government) that extends research findings from 1100 studies conducted at the MKRF.
• Curates and/or modifies existing content and various source materials for different learning styles and accessibility needs

Research Coordination and Extension

• Coordinates new and existing research projects through all stages of execution including proposal reviews site selection project logistics and safety plan assessments.
• Maintain research project databases (internal systems) GIS spatial mapping systems and archival resources.
• Lead the development of new and enhanced research extension materials that disseminate findings from over 1100 research projects to academic professional and public audiences including technical reports interpretive signage website content maps and other knowledge-transfer products.
• Develop pathways to collaborate with new provincial research extension organizations and partners in British Columbia to strengthen knowledge networks and disseminate research findings to broader audiences beyond the UBC and academia.
• Lead short-term applied research projects that contribute to organizational operations (e.g. log-to-lumber conversions at the sawmill) and long-term research initiatives including field data collection data summaries and GIS mapping.

Both Areas

• Support senior management with recruiting selecting evaluating supervising and if necessary terminating service providers vendors and contractors.
• Supervise and train student employees interns and volunteers and may be provide input with hiring and performance.
• Performs other related duties as required by the UBC Research Forests.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Ensuring the safety of students and instructors during field training is of the utmost importance to the success of this position. Both the impact of decisions made and the consequences of error in this respect is critical.

Field training at the UBC Research Forests is intended to transform and improve the ways students staff and faculty interact and work provide opportunities for experimental learning and application of classroom instruction and enable the Faculty of Forestry to achieve its goal of becoming the worlds leading post-secondary forestry training provider.

Manages formulation and implementation of plans and prescriptions to ensure that they meet current professional forestry standards and policies legislation best practices financial requirements and contribute to the strategic goals of MKRF. Failure to execute plans and prescriptions in a timely way threatens the financial viability of the unit. Application of inappropriate plans or prescriptions presents the University with environmental legal and financial liabilities. Exercises professional judgment and initiative in the overall coordination and management of projects. Accountable for the safe and effective execution of all activities under direction.

Supervision Received
General supervision from Director and Associate Director of Learning Engagement. Work independently as well as contribute actively and collaborate openly as a team member.

Supervision Given
May supervise student employees interns volunteers and contractors.

Minimum Qualifications
University degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives including perspectives in conflict with ones own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing ones own awareness knowledge and skills related to equity diversity and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in related field
• Experience teaching at a post-secondary
• 2 year of forestry work experience (or in a related field)
• OFA Level 1 and wilderness first aid
• Class 4 drivers license

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Part-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 5120 - 7356