2526-038 - Senior Manager, Centre for Teaching and Learning - Central Office
Senior Manager, Centre for Teaching and Learning (CL9)
Education,
Central Office
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Office of Learning and Transformation
Continuing, Full-time Position: Commencing approximately June 2, 2025
Application deadline is 11:59, May 13, 2025
Competition No. 2526-038
Salary range: $119,446.80 to $140,525.64 annually
What you will be doing…
Reporting to the Director, Office of Learning and Transformation, the Senior Manager, Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is responsible for:
- Leading the operations of the CTL and ensuring that the work reflects the mission and values of the college and emphasizes a progressive pedagogical philosophy that prioritizes excellence, equity, innovation and student success.
- Championing teaching and learning excellence at NSCC and working collaboratively with stakeholders throughout the College to integrate this commitment across the College's teaching practices and related operations.
- Overseeing a dynamic team that provides essential and relevant teaching support to Academic Chairs and Faculty, including but not limited to progressive instructional and learning technologies, specialized teaching consultation, and a broad range of faculty professional development.
- Manage teaching development opportunities for Faculty, across all types of programming and instructional modalities, and develop and implement services and programming aimed at supporting teaching and learning excellence.
A key aspect of this role is fostering and nurturing community and innovation within the Centre for Teaching and Learning. The Sr. Manager has a lead role in clarifying and promoting NSCC's teaching and learning philosophy and in ensuring college teaching and learning policies, practices and technologies keep pace with technology advancements, emerging research, and dynamic student and industry needs.
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
The minimum educational qualification for this position is A Master's degree in Education. Additional credentials in teaching, adult education, educational technology, or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are considered an asset.
OR you possess a relevant Bachelor's degree combined with certifications in teaching, adult education, educational technology, or DEI
- You have a minimum of ten (10) years of recent and related occupational experience in advancing teaching and learning in a post-secondary setting including a minimum of five years teaching experience at college or university level is required.
- Experience includes progressively responsible senior leadership and management roles supporting faculty development and teaching excellence
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with college leaders to define and support institutional policies, operations and strategic direction.
- Direct experience leading teaching and learning initiatives in a complex, matrix post-secondary environment with a proven track record of supporting and inspiring teaching excellence.
- Experience leading the enhancement of instructional strategies and the integration of teaching technologies across different types of programming and delivery modalities.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the successful resolution of complex challenges and issues related to teaching and diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Demonstrated technology savvy and information management skills with a high level of proficiency in educational technologies and digital environments including the full MicroSoft Office suite
- Experience in researching, developing and writing policy; strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and forecast outcomes
- Experience in overseeing budgets and project management.
- Experience representing an institution locally, provincially, and regionally with government, external agencies, professional associations, institutions and organizations in matters related to teaching and learning.
Relevant Skills and Knowledge
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to engage, inspire and motivate others in the pursuit of academic equity and excellence.
- Reputation for being a thought leader and change agent in the field of teaching and learning
- Skilled at leveraging formal and informal networks within the organization to effect change
- Ability to work in a team environment with exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to build cooperative partnerships, teams and to lead college-wide initiatives.
- Superb communication skills, both orally and in writing. Ability to communicate complex concepts to audiences across the organization.
- Respects and thrives in a collegial culture and works towards inclusivity, consultation and transparency.
- Collegiality and the ability to work collaboratively with partners across central departments and campuses is critical to the success of the Director.
- Ability to influence, facilitate, negotiate and manage multiple stakeholders with various and sometimes conflicting interests to achieve a cohesive and quality approach to advancing teaching excellence at NSCC
- Demonstrated expertise in creative problem solving and innovative strategic thinking.
- Ability to inspire others through exemplary leadership practice and strong people management skills
- Ability to work with limited direction, usually within a complex and ever-changing environment
- Ability to lead through organizational change and ambiguity to create clarity
- Passion for teachers, teaching and the transformational power of education.
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.
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