Faculty Governance Administrator

at  Macewan University

ABOUT US

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton’s diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

OPPORTUNITY

MacEwan University is seeking a detail-oriented individual for a full-time continuing opportunity within Academic Affairs, working with the Deans’ offices and the Provost and University Governance Offices to supporting the governance processes for our Faculties of Nursing and Health and Community Studies, ensuring processes operate according to policies and regulations.

Specifically, you would be responsible for:

• Providing governance-related analysis, advice and support to the Deans, Associate Deans and Department Chairs;
• Establishing and administering appropriate processes to support the governance functions of both Faculties and ensure alignment with institutional policy, process and practice and with relevant regulatory requirements;
• Providing the secretariat function for the Faculty Councils and their Executive and other governance committees within the Faculties;
• Advising Faculty Council and Committee Chairs and members on governance matters and facilitating the operation of committees established to conduct Faculty business; and
• Supporting aspects of the processes laid out in the MacEwan Faculty Association Collective Agreement with respect to academic appointment, performance evaluation, tenure and promotion.

SKILLS

You will have:

• Strong communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders;
• Time management and organizational skills, with the ability to take initiative and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision;
• The ability to assess situations and problem-solve;
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately and exercise judgment and diplomacy;
• The ability to analyze data and processes; and
• Technical skills with Microsoft Office Suite and Google applications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of a diploma in Business Administration or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible and diversified administrative experience.
• Experience with academic governance and faculty relations work is considered an asset.
• Experience in a post-secondary or related public sector environment is considered an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Providing governance-related analysis, advice and support to the Deans, Associate Deans and Department Chairs;
• Establishing and administering appropriate processes to support the governance functions of both Faculties and ensure alignment with institutional policy, process and practice and with relevant regulatory requirements;
• Providing the secretariat function for the Faculty Councils and their Executive and other governance committees within the Faculties;
• Advising Faculty Council and Committee Chairs and members on governance matters and facilitating the operation of committees established to conduct Faculty business; and
• Supporting aspects of the processes laid out in the MacEwan Faculty Association Collective Agreement with respect to academic appointment, performance evaluation, tenure and promotion