Nova Scotia Community College

What you'll be doing

• As part of the Academic Equity and Quality team, the Academic Quality Assurance (AQA) Consultant will: Support the design, development, and implementation of academic quality assurance processes, policies, systems and resources.
• Manage the academic quality assurance activities, including the program review cycle and processes, for assigned programs at the College.
• Work closely with School Deans, School Managers, Academic Chairs, faculty.
• Steward the Academic Quality Framework processes and cycles, provide training, advice and guidance to Schools and review teams, and collaborate effectively across a matrix organization.
• Support the data requirements for quality assurance and planning, including research, analysis and reporting.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a post-secondary degree in education, social sciences, business administration or another relevant discipline. A Bachelor of Education or additional training in Adult Education, Program Planning and Evaluation, and Project management training would be an asset.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of recent and related occupational experience that includes data analysis and program evaluation, within a post-secondary context.
• Occupational experience that includes qualitative methodology, data analysis and reporting would be considered an asset.
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience.
• You have experience in training/facilitation preparation, delivery and evaluation.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact with a diversity of people and support resolution of issues.
• You have a proven ability to coordinate multiple, simultaneous projects at moderate to high levels of complexity to positive outcomes.
• You have excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.
• You possess excellent planning, organization and strategic thinking skills.
• You have demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across a matrix organization.
• You have demonstrated commitment to accuracy, details, and deadlines.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization, industry partners and community partners and diverse populations.
• Peoplesoft experience is an asset.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons, Black/African Nova Scotians, members of racially visible communities, persons with disabilities, persons of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process, please follow this link.

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.