Academic Quality Enhancement & Accreditation Consultant

at  Humber

EDUCATION

Master’s degree required in Higher Education, Education, or equivalent

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

• Five (5) to nine (9) years of relevant post-secondary experience in academic planning and quality assurance processes, and systems including program development, program review, and accreditation.
• Strong knowledge and experience working in post-secondary education, with experience in program development and learning outcomes writing.
• Experience working in postsecondary quality assurance in compliance with Ministry requirements, including familiarity with the Credential Validation Service (CVS), Post-secondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB) and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) within an Ontario Context.
• Excellent knowledge of educational systems (preferably the college sector), standards and best practices, nationally and internationally, coupled with an ability to analyze complex information, identify problems, and make judgements to adapt ideas to the institutional QA mandate and culture.
• Ability to promote excellent working relationships with academic and non-academic staff.
• Advanced listening, verbal, and written communication skills, and an ability to negotiate with various people is essential to arrive at a consensus.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, metrics, and reports from a variety of databases, and translate complex information and processes for internal stakeholders
• Collaborative leadership skills and the ability to motivate a project team to complete a project/goal/task.
• Strong report writing skills, government reporting experience preferred.
• Consensus-building skills; ability to promote excellent working relationships with both academic and non-academic staff and demonstrated ability in conflict resolution.
• Ability to anticipate challenging situations and proactively seek guidance from their direct manager or PPDR leadership.
• Ability to organize, multi-task and prioritize day-to-day tasks (including inquiries) with minimal oversight/intervention.
• Use conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation skills to move an individual/project team forward.
• Excellent computer software skills (especially MS Office, and data analysis programs)
  If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! At Humber Polytechnic we don’t just accept difference we celebrate it! Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and a progressive mindset goes a long way at Humber. If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, consider applying and tell us why you are a great candidate for this job. Find your Spot at Humber!

Reporting to the Associate Dean (AD), Program Planning, Development & Renewal (PPDR), the Academic Quality Enhancement and Accreditation Consultant will support institutional quality assurance initiatives to advance program planning, development, and review in order to enhance Humber’s Continuous Improvement Framework.
The Academic Quality Enhancement and Accreditation Consultant is responsible for coordinating, communicating, and project managing activities and priorities related to the Ontario College Quality Assurance Audit Processes, as well as program accreditation applications and renewals.
The incumbent will work on an ongoing basis with the AD, PPDR to advise on the renewal and enhancement of internal processes in response to changes at the systems-level, trends in higher education relating to aspects of building a quality culture, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The incumbent will provide guidance in identifying areas for improvement and implement changes and processes to retain currency in institutional quality assurance practices. They will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and ensuring currency, relevance, and efficiency of all templates and supporting documents
• Consulting with senior leaders to identify quality indicators to enhance program lifecycle processes to support evidenced-based decision making.
• Providing administrative management on the reporting and outcomes of institutional quality assurance processes.

The incumbent will advise and support senior academic managers on the management and advancement of the College’s Quality Enhancement policies and procedures and monitor and update policies and regulations as needed.
In this role, the Academic Quality Enhancement and Accreditation Consultant will be responsible for facilitating the quality assurance processes such as program development, review, and curriculum renewal. They will lead comprehensive program reviews and the renewal of existing programs on a cyclical basis to address continuously changing industry needs.