Job Description / Duties

At the University of Guelph, our students benefit greatly from engaging directly in industries and communities where they can apply their learning in real-world contexts, develop essential employability skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the complex issues faced by employers and community organizations today.

The Experiential Learning Hub collaborates with industry and community partners to provide experiential learning opportunities that enable students to apply and advance their learning in real-world contexts. To support and expand Experiential Learning (EL) within Food, Agriculture, Community Development and Environment, the Experiential Learning Partnership and Educational Developer works to build, grow, and continuously improve a robust and coordinated Experiential Learning program in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) by developing strategic approaches to connect faculty, students, and community partners.

Reporting to the Manager, Experiential Learning Development and Recognition, the EL Partnership and Educational Developer (Developer) is responsible for:

- Working with key institutional stakeholders to embed employability skills within the OAC curriculum and co-curriculum.
- In strategic consultation with the OAC Dean’s Office, the Developer will work directly with faculty in the OAC and liaise with industry and community organizations to sustain and broker partnerships.
- Identify current EL initiatives with the OAC, oversee an inventory of current workplaces and community partnerships, and determine partnerships that can be expanded.
- Managing and overseeing EL within the OAC, developing an EL program assessment framework to ensure quality and work to continuous improvement, and developing a diverse range of high quality EL opportunities, in keeping with curricular and co-curricular needs.
- Supporting both undergraduate and graduate program outcomes, in particular Course Based Masters programs, through incorporating and supporting EL as an integral component.
- Working closely with individual faculty and liaise regularly with EL Hub staff, to establish the appropriate number and type of EL opportunities that are suitable for the identified group of students and skill development outcomes.
- Co-teaching three for-credit courses in the OAC on an annual basis and where appropriate, put into practice EL pedagogy and work with suitable partners to ensure courses meet all 6 MCU EL criteria.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Requirements of the positions include:

- Graduate degree in a related field and several years of relevant experience in various forms of EL, particularly Co-operative Education along with marketing and job development in an academic setting; PhD in a relevant science or social science field is preferred.
- Demonstrated teaching record at the post-secondary level, preferably in EL, including curriculum development, partner development, and student success strategy.
- Ability to bridge the needs of stakeholders and understand faculty needs, career pathways, EL objectives, and community partner placement dynamics.
- Knowledge of research and applications in an academic setting and have experience with the integration of experiential learning into academic programs supporting faculty and course objectives.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including marketing, public speaking, business development and public relations.
- Strong knowledge of experiential learning theories, research, and applications in an academic setting; career counselling; work integrated learning; risk management; community engaged learning and labour market analysis.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of relevant job markets for students in the OAC, and the ability to work well with a diverse group of clients/stakeholders (i.e., EL partners, students, OAC faculty);
- Knowledge of the University academic programs and procedures is an asset.

Additional Information

This position is temporary full-time from September 26, 2022 - September 25, 2023.

Full job posting, including application submission instructions and salary information can be found at https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/careers-guelph/current-opportunities/experiential-learning-partnership-and-educational-developer

Salary: See job posting link in "Additional Information" for salary information

Contact Information

For questions about this posting, contact Daniel Poulin (dpoulin@uoguelph.ca).

Employer Profile

The University of Guelph is like no other university in Canada. Research-intensive and learner-centred, our campuses span urban hubs and rural communities. We are known for excellence in the arts and sciences and for our commitment to developing exceptional thinkers and engaged citizens.

Our students, faculty and staff pursue active inquiry and exercise creativity across a range of disciplines -- physical and life sciences, arts and humanities, social sciences, business, agricultural and veterinary sciences.

Careers @ the University of Guelph exist for people from a variety of backgrounds. Our focus is on creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains well qualified employees through a combination of competitive compensation and a unique organizational culture.

Our community is diverse and ever changing, and we look for people to excel in this type of environment. The University of Guelph is committed to equity in its policies, practices, and programs, supports diversity in its teaching, learning and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our University community are encouraged to apply.

If you require a medical accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Occupational Health and Wellness at 519-824-4120 x52647.