Academic Coordinator, Communication Studies

Home Office, Alberta
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
08/04/2022
Home Office
100,202.00  Annual
55,772.00  Annual
Temporary Part Time
Division Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences FTE 0.2
Location Name Home Office Position Type Temporary Part Time
Location Home Office, Alberta Job ID 2455
Posted 08/04/2022 Wage Min 55772.0000
Closing Date 08/18/2022 Wage Max 100202.0000
 

 

Athabasca University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is currently recruiting for the position of Academic Coordinator, Communication Studies. 

Please note this is a temporary part-time (0.2 FTE) position starting ending in August 2023 and the salary for this role will be pro-rated to a 0.2 FTE.

Athabasca University is hiring an academic coordinator with expertise in communication and media studies. The Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the administration and maintenance of eight (8) undergraduate Communication Studies courses:

  • CMNS201 Introduction to Mass Media
  • CMNS202 Media and Power in Canadian Society
  • CMNS301 Communication Theory and Analysis
  • CMNS321 Computing in Everyday Life
  • CMNS358 Popular Culture and the Media
  • CMNS380 Corporate Communication
  • CMNS420 Children and Media
  • CMNS421 Being Online

Coordinator duties include supervising and monitoring the performance of course tutors (who teach and consult with students and mark their assignments), the handling of student issues as they are brought forward by students, tutors, or the institution (e.g. grade appeals, course credit challenges, academic misconduct cases, transfer credit requests), and service to the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies (e.g. attending meetings held by the Centre and by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences).

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a Master's degree in Communication Studies or a related field; a PhD is preferred.
  • Experience in distance learning and familiarity with digital teaching technologies are necessary; familiarity with AU course delivery systems and platforms preferred.

A detailed job description can be viewed at: Academic Coordinator, Communication Studies

For further information regarding this position, please contact Adnan Qayyum, Chair, Centre Interdisciplinary Studies by phone at 1-780-220-8909 or by e-mail at aqayyum@athabascau.ca.

 

About AU: 

Our Mission: Athabasca University, Canada's Open University, is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in university-level study and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide. For more information, please visit AU’s Strategic Plan IMAGINE: Transforming Lives. Transforming Communities (http://imagine.athabascau.ca/). 

I-CARE Values: The students and staff of Athabasca University hold a set of complementary values that are fundamental to Athabasca University's identity and functioning:

  • Integrity
  • Community
  • Adaptability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

What AU Offers: 

Benefits and Pension eligibility differs based on employee group and may include:

  • Defined Benefits Pension Plan
  • Alberta Health Care
  • Extended Health Care
  • Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Vacation
  • Office Closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
  • Discretionary Benefit Fund
  • AU Course Allowance
  • A Variety of Leaves (e.g., Maternity/Parental/Adoption, Compassionate Care, etc.)
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

 

Educational credentials will be verified before an offer of employment is extended. An offer of employment is conditional upon verification of educational credentials. 

All educational credentials must be recognized in Canada.  

E-Transcripts shared directly from your Post-Secondary Institution via email are acceptable. 

WES https://www.wes.org/ca/ may be used to verify international educational credentials. Processing time for verification of international qualifications may take up to one month; please plan accordingly. 

We will only accept applications received through our online recruitment system. Please include your resume, letter of application, and the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three references.

Note: Online applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on the closing date.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Landed Immigrants will be given priority.

Athabasca University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, persons of any gender identity and expression, and members of visible minorities. 

Where applicants have equal skills, abilities, and experience, candidates residing within or willing to relocate to the County of Athabasca will be given preference.

Working outside of Canada is not supported by Athabasca University. You are legally not permitted to work for Athabasca University if you are living outside of Canada.