Date Posted: 11/26/2024
Req ID: 40861
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Office of the Associate Dean, MD Program
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057353
Description:
About us:
Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.
Your opportunity:
The MD Program is one of the largest undergraduate medical education programs in Canada with over 1,000 undergraduate medical students located on two campuses and an innovative and rigorous curriculum that educates undergraduate students through the application and communication of knowledge, collaboration and discovery. The Program includes the Enrolment Services, Office of Curriculum, Office of Assessment and Evaluation, Office of Faculty Development, and the Standardized Patient Program (SPP).
The Office of Curriculum supports the MD Program with all aspects of curriculum development and delivery across all four years of the Program. The Office provides expertise in curriculum planning and implementation as well as pedagogical practices and strategies in medical education; manages curriculum-focused events, committees, and working groups; supports visiting student electives within UofT, across Canada, and internationally; and oversees faculty development programming.
As Curriculum Expansion Projects Lead, you will be an integral member of the MD Program team within the Office of Curriculum. You will be integral to the planning, implementation and flawless execution of a variety of complex projects related to expanding undergraduate medical education delivery, especially as the program embarks on building a new campus (Scarborough Academy of Medicine). You will play an essential role engaging and communicating with key internal and external partners, managing multiple, time-sensitive priorities to advance curriculum delivery across three campuses in the greater Toronto area. Your extensive project management experience along with your ability to exercise solid critical thinking, analytical, collaborative and problem-solving skills will be key to your success in this role.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop components of programs and initiatives that advance program objectives.
- Planning and overseeing the implementation of new and/or revised business processes; Developing project schedules, including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables, and reporting.
- Conducting detailed labour market analysis to inform program and partnership development.
- Analyzing potential experiential learning opportunities to determine suitability with student academic learning objectives.
- Building partner networks with external agencies whose cooperation is important to the University.
- Developing and implementing targeted outreach activities.
- Directing the activities of a small group, including providing feedback on performance and directing workflow.
- Gathering information to inform budget planning processes.
Essential Qualifications:
- Master's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum five years in a relevant role, including progressively responsible project management experience in a University, medical school, teaching hospital or comparable environment.
- Demonstrated experience with all aspects of process development and execution related to projects in an academic, healthcare or comparable environment.
- Demonstrated experience identifying experiential learning opportunities.
- Proficiency building strong networks with external agencies, including implementing target outreach activities.
- Strong experience supporting budget planning.
- In-depth knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, techniques, tools and best practices.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite, learning management systems and student information systems, with the flexibility, adaptability and desire to seek out, learn and embrace new and emerging technology.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deliver on time-sensitive initiatives.
- Demonstrated initiative in seeing projects through to completion.
- Proven leadership, collaboration and motivational skills, including the ability to influence others towards a common goal.
- High degree of diplomacy and tact; professional demeanor.
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines using analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Multi-tasker.
- Organized.
- Tactful.
- Team player.
This is a term position of 2 years.
Closing Date: 12/05/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 14 -- $90,056. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $115,169. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Amanda Krmek.
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 Statement:
The 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.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes.
Accessibility Statement:
The 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. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact
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