Experiential Learning Coordinator

Classification & Regular Hours

Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 13

About Western

Western University delivers an academic experience second to none. Western challenges the best and brightest faculty, staff and students to commit to the highest global standards. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Western attracts individuals with a broad worldview, seeking to study, influence and lead in the international community. Since 1878, The Western Experience has combined academic excellence with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social and cultural growth in order to better serve our communities.

About Us

Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (SSMD) is a leading Canadian centre of outstanding education and research shaping health care for the next generation and is the largest and most complex faculty on campus.

The Basic Medical Science Graduate & Undergraduate office consists of centralized student services that oversee the administration of the BMSc program, Neurosciences program, IMS program and the Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholars programs. Each unit is led by an Associate Dean or Academic Director.

Responsibilities

The Experiential Learning Coordinator will be responsible for seeking out, developing, and supporting course-based (for credit) experiential learning opportunities for the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry students. Examples of experiential learning include laboratories, simulations, role playing, case studies, and community-engaged learning. The role will be responsible for identifying opportunities for experiential learning to be incorporated in courses at Schulich, and assisting with the administrative duties associated with those opportunities. The Experiential Learning Coordinator also assists instructors and staff with the development and implementation of experiential learning in undergraduate and graduate courses, and will build and manage a robust network of organizations related to the biomedical field to market and promote Western’s programs, while identifying Community Engaged Learning & Experiential Learning opportunities for students. Additionally, the role will effectively and efficiently implement and support centralized administrative procedures related to new and existing undergraduate and graduate programs for the School.

Qualifications

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree in a related field

Experience:

• 3 years’ experience liaising and managing client relationships; experience in business development or sales; experience planning and implementing recruitment strategies
• Experience providing administrative support and coordination in a higher education institution

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Familiarity with best practices for maintaining, seeking out and developing business relationships and partnerships
• Specific knowledge for increasing skills related to job seeking
• Knowledge of relevant external partners with an ability to match their needs with the competencies of students from various programs
• Familiarity with Human Resources principles and practices
• Ability to collaborate across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes and support work beyond one’s own unit
• Compelling and persuasive communication skills to engage individuals and teams inside and outside the University
• Ability to ensure confidentiality and privacy is maintained through the appropriate retention and destruction of information
• Ability to establish rapport with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to understand customer needs and expectations and provide excellent customer service to directly and indirectly satisfy expectations
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to multi-task and maintain an organized and effective personal work environment
• Ability to remain highly motivated, resilient, innovative, and collaborative when faced with challenges
• Ability to work within a flexible schedule to accommodate the University’s events and activities
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to learn and use new software
• Ability to source leads, cold call and use other methods to connect with external partners

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or phone 519-661-2194.

Please Note:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be acknowledged.