Associate Registrar, Cowichan Campus - Jobs in Duncan, BC

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Associate Registrar, Cowichan CampusThe VIU Cowichan Campus plays a special role in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley, providing a practical and innovative array of educational programming and services created and sustained to meet the unique needs of the local community. Cowichan Campus training and educational programming facilitates learner transition to meaningful careers and further education, and includes Trades Training, Adult Basic Education, Literacy and Employability Skills, Health and Human Services, University Programming, and Contract Services and Professional Development and Training. Each and every Cowichan Campus employee is a valued team-player ready and able to represent VIU educational and other activities in an informed, accessible, and welcoming manner.Employment GroupADMINPosition Number00827DivisionCowichan CampusDepartmentRegistration CowichanCampusCowichan campusLocationDuncan, British ColumbiaAppointment Typeregular full-timeFTE1.0Workload35 hours per week; Monday - Friday 8am - 4pmPay LevelExcluded Pay Band 11Appointment Start Date24-Oct-2022Applicant DocumentsCV/Resume, Cover Letter, Qualifications , Referees/ReferencesPosted Date15-Sep-2022Closing Date28-Sep-2022Job Reference1871Duties:Reporting to the Campus Administrator, the Associate Registrar (Cowichan) plays a key role in campus planning, including monitoring and reporting on campus enrolments and retention. The role complements the Cowichan Campus senior administration team, by representing the department as a member of the Cowichan Development and Management Team (CDMT), VIUs Registrars Council, and the Cowichan Campus Strategic Enrolment Management Committee. The incumbent has a close working relationship with the Nanaimo registration managers - the Registrar, Associate Registrars and Coordinator of Enrolment Services and Operations - and confers with them regularly in the development and review of institution-wide registration-related policies and procedures to ensure institutional consistency in the implementation regionally.The successful applicant will provide leadership and independently manage an admission, records and registration department of up to five support staff, in the following areas: recruitment and resolving employee relations issues; accountable for development, implementation and management of procedures relating to current admission and registration-related policies for all University programs; monitor admission trends; maintain regular liaison with the Registrars office; liaise with other departments to acquire, provide and update information on admission requirements and procedures; manage training and supervision of admission and registration support staff; prepare and distribute customized statistical reports; participate on University committees at the direction of the Campus Administrator; manage departmental budget including control, expenditures, monitoring; and, year-end reconciliation. In addition, the successful applicant will interpret campus room use priorities and solve facilities use conflicts resulting from space limitations.This role provides leadership in a new campus environment, enhancing the ability to deal collaboratively with change and increasing complexity in an informed manner, given growing demand for programs, and increasing responsibility to serve the Cowichan Valley community and VIU at large in a professional and consistent manner.Required Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in a relevant field from an appropriately recognized institution, preferably in Social Sciences or Business, including research and reporting, quantitative and qualitative analysis and statistics. Five years team leadership experience in an educational setting, preferably within a Registrars Office, including extensive experience in a post-secondary setting. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.The successful applicant will display well-developed management, administrative, supervisory and leadership skills, including complex decision-making and problem-solving skills, and highly-evolved oral and written presentation and communication skills. Familiarity with the BC post-secondary system and academic post-secondary education in general is required. The successful applicant will be comfortable working in a technical environment, including the understanding of accounting principles and practices and how these concepts apply to day-to-day tasks, exceptional planning and critical thinking skills, management/supervisory training, and a sound knowledge of Student Records and Financial Record Systems.Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong preference for Masters degree.
• Current Vancouver Island University employees will be given priority consideration.

VIU is pleased to offer employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan that takes the worry out of retirement. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts and hybrid work opportunities.Note:

• Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview.
• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
• Vancouver Island University (VIU) is collectively committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students. In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences. We encourage members of all equity-seeking groups to self-identify within their application cover letter. When a candidate voluntarily discloses this information in their cover letter, the information will be used only for the fulfillment of the career opportunity. Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking group will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.

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