Coordinator: Adjudications - York University

Overview

York University offers a world-class, modern, interdisciplinary academic experience in Toronto, Canadaâ??s most multicultural city. York is at the centre of innovation, with a thriving community of almost 60,000 faculty, staff and students who challenge the ordinary and deliver the unexpected.

On July 1, 2009, York University launched the new Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), combining the strengths of the former Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies and the Faculty of Arts. As a champion of pioneering and socially relevant liberal arts education, related professional programs and research, the faculty addresses real world issues that affect the complex societies in which we live with a unique interdisciplinary approach.

To learn more about the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, please visit http://www.yorku.ca/laps/index.html.

For full position details, qualifications and application procedures go to www.yorku.ca/jobs.

Posting Number: 7550
Position Title: Coordinator: Adjudications
Department: Office of the Faculty Council, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
Affiliation/Union: YUSA
Band: 11
Salary: Annual salary of $54,751 will be prorated based on the number of weeks worked.
Hours of Work: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Position Start Date: November 7, 2011 Position End Date: July 31, 2012
Duration: Temporary Full-Time
External Date Range: November 2, 2011 to November 9, 2011

Responsibilities

Purpose:
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY CONTRACT. The Coordinator: Adjudications is responsible for the coordination of the Faculty Committee on Research Policy and Planning, Committee on Teaching and Learning, and provides technical (databases, web-interfaces) and administrative support to fulfill the adjudicative mandate of each Committee and Council. The Coordinator: Adjudications is responsible for coordinating Committee adjudication of and maintenance of the Faculty databases that facilitates this adjudicative process. The Coordinator: Adjudications is responsible for coordinating Committee adjudication and processing of faculty research grant applications, and coordinating the Dean's Awards for Excellence. The Coordinator: Adjudications manages the operation of Council and standing committee nominations and elections process.

Experience and Qualifications

Education: University degree or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience in an academic governance and policy setting environment. Experience designing and managing databases; processing student awards and bursaries, and coordinating grant competitions required. Experience managing funds disbursement. Experience supporting academic committees, coordinating nominations and election processes. Knowledge of and experience using the York University Academic Repository preferred.
Skills: REQUIRED SKILLS: Access (advanced), Excel (advanced), HTML (advanced), Word (advanced), HTML, SIS or equivalent. DEMONSTRATED SKILLS: Demonstrated ability to design and maintain databases, particularly related to generation of decisions and facilitating academic adjudicative functions. Knowledge and understanding of academic legislation. Keyboarding, accuracy essential; demonstrated skill/ability in the following areas: database and web interface understanding; word-processing and computerized spreadsheet skills in a Windows environment; inputting information on an on-line computerized student records system; excellent oral communication skills, including accurately eliciting, interpreting, summarizing and providing advice on complex issues; taking and transcribing minutes; excellent written communication skills; maintaining confidentiality; attending accurately to detail; exercising initiative: working independently and working cooperatively as a member of a team; effective interpersonal skills including exercising tact and diplomacy; analyzing and evaluating situations/circumstances and solving problems; excellent organization skills, including setting priorities and working under pressure of high volume.